Mike
Thank you relaying this sad news. I saw Chuck two years ago at the North
American Space Symposium. Sat right beside him. He asked me to take his
picture when he was making a presentation.
Chuck pushed the limits. I first ran into him during at the old L5 Society
conferences. It’s a great lost to the New Space community.
God Bless him.
Rick Wills
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Michael Kelly (Redacted sender "mskellyrlv" for DMARC)
Sent: Thursday, 1 April, 2021 11:23 PM
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Subject: [AR] Chuck Lauer
Don't know if you all have seen it, because arocket seems to have again ceased
transmitting to me, but Chuck Lauer passed away on March 28, 2021.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lsj/obituary.aspx?pid=198203490
Chuck was a friend of mine for nearly 20 years, and was, IMHO, the most
energetic, enthusiastic, and indefatigable NewSpace entrepreneur of all time.
His visionary projects were always backed by a depth of research and knowledge
that kept him in the top ranks of the space entrepreneurs. He was known and
respected in Japan and Europe, as well.
It's a great loss to us all. Rest in peace, my friend. And Ad Astra.
