Posted on 04/19/2007 12:55:43 PM PDT by Rockitz
Friend and former co-worker, boris, passed away the weekend of 7 April at age 55 and was laid to rest in the Hollywood Hills on 16 April. He maintained a relatively anonymous existence here at FR since signing on 19 July 1998 and most recently posted on 29 March. He was an accomplished rocket scientist with an MS in mechanical engineering from MIT (1975) and BS in mechanical engineering from Cornell and was involved in many programs throughout his career from directed energy systems (e.g. lasers) to advanced propulsion systems such as nuclear thermal rocket engines, Peacekeeper Stage IV, various satellite systems, space station propulsion, advanced pulse detonation system concepts, solar rockets, propulsion systems for MESUR (precursor to Mars Pathfinder) and ARTEMIS (Moon Base) projects, Mars ascent engine, through his most recent work on the THAAD program. Additionally, he was a corporate and national resource with regard to Russian rocket technology and worked on studies of the RD-170, RD-0120, RD-701, NK-33, and D-57 engine systems. He was also a PC guru who independently wrote and sold graphics software for a number of applications. Originally from the Baltimore, Maryland, he was Jewish by birth, a science fiction buff, and enjoyed the music of Mike Oldfield. He was a strong supporter of Israel, an early critic of global warming by humans, and as a proud gun-owner he frequently posted in supported of 2nd amendment rights. He was a diabetic and had double bypass surgery in 1999 at age 48. He got me interested in FR early and I lurked for a couple years before signing on. Our conversations helped form my own conservative perspectives as well as those of many others. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and colleagues.
Make haste into the heavens, boris. RIP - you will be missed.
I remember him.
He will be missed.
Thank you Rockitz and for this post and may God comfort Boris’ family and friends.
no longer earth bound, he walks among the stars.
Nice tribute. God’s blessings to all.
Sad ping!
Till we meet again, Boris, on that big FReep Screen in the sky!.............
RIP Brother. Your work here is done, may God keep his hand on your friends and family at this time of sorrow. That said, boris sounds like he had more smarts in his little finger than most people have in their head. A loss for this world, a gain for Heaven.
Didn't know he was a genuine rocket-surgeon, tho!
Rest well, my friend.
Prayers up for a fellow Freeper.
Thank you for posting this.
RIP boris...and condolences to the family of boris.
sleuth
RIP, boris.
RIP boris. Prayers up. The heavens are now your sandbox.
Prayer sent.
It’s a sad week in FReeperville.
Rest in Peace Boris..... my sympathy to his family & friends.
From birth till death we pass between the eternities. God bless Boris and his family.
RIP Boris. From your tribute, he must have been an outstanding human being.
Nuts. I remember Boris - he was quite smart, especially on anything science & space oriented.
Rest in peace, Boris, and happy journeys. May God grant you a big budget!
Someone with an active and curious mind like Boris must be overjoyed with the knowledge and understanding he now has. RIP.
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