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MICHAEL J. ADAMS
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Born May 5, 1930 in Sacramento, California. Mike received a
bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Oklahoma
University. Adams and his wife, Freida Adams, have three
children, Michael, Jr., Brent and Liese. |
Major Adams was chosen
for the MOL program and transferred to the X-15 program, which paved the
way for America’s space shuttle program, by proving that pilots could
function in a weightless environment. He made seven flights in the X-15
attaining an altitude of 266,000 feet. On his final flight, the X-15
crashed.
Michael J. Adams made the
ultimate sacrifice and lost his life in service to the nation and the
space program on November 15, 1967 at 37 years of age.
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