Robert Edwin “Ed” Smylie of Crossville, Tennessee, a Mississippi State alumnus who played a pivotal role in the Apollo 13 mission’s success, died Monday, April 21.
Born in Lincoln County and a two-time MSU graduate, he is best known for his role in solving the CO2 scrubbers issue during the Apollo 13 mission. In his role with NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Smylie was responsible for the development of the environmental control systems for the Apollo program, including the spacecraft and spacesuits used on all Apollo Lunar Missions.
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