William C. Schneider

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William Charles Schneider was an aerospace engineer who joined NASA in June 1963 and served as the Gemini Mission Director for seven of the ten piloted Gemini missions. From 1967 to 1968, he served as Apollo Mission Director and the Apollo Program’s Deputy for Missions. He then served from 1968 to 1974 as Director of the Skylab Program. From 1974 to 1978, he was the Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Transportation Systems. His NASA career concluded as the Associate Administrator for Space Tracking and Data Systems.

• A Brief History of Skylab (2023)
• Skylab Operations (2023)