Maxime A. Faget was trained as an aeronautical engineer, with a B.S. from Louisiana State University. He joined the staff at Langley Aeronautical Laboratory in 1946 and soon became head of the performance aerodynamics branch of the pilotless aircraft research division. There, he conducted research on the heatshield of the Mercury spacecraft. history.nasa.gov
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