Guilderland man's idea helped NASA, Apollo 11 reach the moon
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Guilderland resident, Milton Dickfoss, who contributed to the Apollo program by inventing a new resistance soldering technique for the LM window heater. The technique solved the problem of two windows on the LM from fogging up.
Guilderland resident Milton Dickfoss, who contributed to the Apollo program by inventing a new resistance soldering technique for the LM window heater. Photo by Marc Schultz/Gazette Photographer
Milton Dickfoss with his wife Anneliese and children Susan and William. Photo provided.
Guilderland resident Milton Dickfoss displays the Apollo LM. Photo by Marc Schultz/Gazette Photographer
Milton Dickfoss's "Silver Snoopy" pin, the astronaut's personal award for professional excellence. Photo by Marc Schultz/Gazette Photographer
Milton Dickfoss holds a letter from Fred Haise, NASA Astronaut congratulating him for his contributions to the Apollo program. Photo by Marc Schultz/Gazette Photographer
A 1970 letter from NASA Astronaut Fred Haise, congratulating Milton Dickfoss for his contributions to the Apollo program. Photo by Marc Schultz/Gazette Photographer
