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Brevard space pioneer dies

COCOA BEACH Legendary space industry engineer Thomas J. OMalley, 94, died Friday evening shortly after a phone call from Mercury astronaut and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn, who OMalley launched into space by pushing a button. Full Article at Florida Today

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  1. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Actor Christian McKay attends the 'Me and Orson Welles' plaque unveiling the at the site of the original Mercury Theater on November 24, 2009 in New York City.
  2. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Rafael Bonachela attends the opening night for 'Mercury' at Sydney Theatre on November 17, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  3. LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 05: Singer Daniela Mercury performs onstage during the 10th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards held at Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 5, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  4. LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 05: Daniela Mercury poses in the press room during the 10th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards held at Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 5, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  5. Brazilian Samba singer Daniela Mercury performs at the 10th annual Latin Grammy awards in Las Vegas, Nevada November 5, 2009.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: 2009 Mercury Music Prize winner, Speech Debelle performs live on stage at Scala on October 7, 2009 in London, England.
  7. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Former astronaut John Glenn looks on at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on September 24, 2009 in New York City.
  8. WASHINGTON - JULY 19: In this handout image provided by NASA, on the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon, Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong speaks during a lecture in honor of Apollo 11 at the National Air and Space Museum on July 19, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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