Ed Smylie

This article is about the NASA engineer. For the Idaho politician, see Robert E. Smylie.

Ed Smylie
Born
Robert Edwin Smylie

(1929-12-25)December 25, 1929
Lincoln County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 2025(2025-04-21) (aged 95)
Crossville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materMississippi State University
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom

Robert Edwin Smylie (December 25, 1929 – April 21, 2025) was an American engineer and NASA official. In 1970, he oversaw NASA's Crew Systems Division and led the team of engineers that saved the crew of Apollo 13. In 2014, Time magazine called Smylie "an improvisational genius".

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