Adrian Hooke (died January 7, 2013) NASA. "SCaN remembers a fellow colleague, Adrian Hooke", nasa.gov, 13 January 2013. Retrieved on 12 April 2020. was an aerospace telecommunications engineer, and a cofounder of the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems.CCSDS. "CCSDS Hall of Fame - Adrian Hooke", CCSDS.org. Retrieved on 12 April 2020.
Biography Adrian Hooke held a B.Sc in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, England.
He worked on the Apollo program and other NASA programs as a young engineer. In 1982, he cofounded the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), an international consortium of space agencies, and remained active in the organization until 2012. Hooke helped develop standards published by the CCSDS, including the Space Communications Protocol Specifications (SCPS).InterPlanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG). "Remembering Adrian", ipnsig.org, 13 January 2013. Retrieved on 12 April 2020. He was involved in the Interplanetary Internet and Delay Tolerant Networking efforts to bring more computer networking into NASA telecommunications.
Awards NASA Exceptional Service Medal (twice) NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal Special CCSDS Lifetime Leader Award, 2012
Personal life
Documented with testimonials at the |family tribute website.
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