Paul Haney in 1964 Paul P. Haney (July 20, 1928 – January 27, 2009) was an American journalist and public affairs officer for NASA . He was the voice of mission control for the Gemini and Apollo programs.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Haney was born in Akron, Ohio , and attended Kent State University . He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War . He joined NASA in 1958, the year of its founding, and eventually succeeded John A. Powers as the public voice of NASA's crewed spaceflights.[ 2]
Haney resigned from NASA in 1969, prior to the Apollo 11 Moon landing. He died in Alamagordo, New Mexico , of melanoma which had spread to his brain.[ 2]
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^ Chang, Kenneth (June 2, 2009). "Paul Haney, Voice of Mission Control, Dies at 80" . The New York Times – via NYTimes.com. ^ a b c Krystal, Becky (June 3, 2009). "Paul Haney, former 'voice' of manned space flight, dies at 80" . Obituaries. Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 22, 2023 . ^ Krystal, Becky (3 June 2009). "Paul Haney, voice of NASA mission control" . Boston.com . ^ "NASA - Paul Haney, the Voice of the Gemini and Apollo Programs, Dies" . www.nasa.gov .^ "Paul P. Haney Oral History" . historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov .
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