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Erik Quistgaard (3 June 1921 – 11 February 2013) was a Danish engineer and Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) from 1980 until 1984.[1]
As head of ESA, he oversaw early stages of the Ariane launcher's development, as well as Spacelab's earliest contributions to space science, notably its maiden launching, with the first ESA astronaut in space.[2]
With an MS (1945) in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark,
Quistgaard's early career included working in the US as an engineer for Chrysler 1948-1951, and at Volvo in Sweden, where he held various production management functions between 1956 and 1972. Prior to joining ESA, Erik Quistgaard headed the Danish naval and maritime yard Odense Steel Shipyard from 1972 to 1979.[3]
A European recipient (1984) of the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal,[3] Erik Quistgaard was also among the founders of the SES (Astra satellite) company in Luxembourg.[4][5]
^"Erik Quistgaard / Welcome to ESA / About Us / ESA". Esa.int. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
^"ESA pays tribute to Mr Erik Quistgaard / Press Releases / For Media / ESA". Esa.int. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
^ ab"Erik Quistgaard" (in Danish). Politiken.dk. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
^SES List
^"SES Annual Report 1998". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
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