Robert S. Kraemer

Robert S. Kraemer
BornOctober 21, 1928
Fullerton, California
DiedAugust 20, 2013(2013-08-20) (aged 84)
Catonsville, Maryland
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Technology (M.S.)
Known forChief Engineer for Space Systems at Ford Motor Company's Aeronutronic Division; Director of Planetary Programs, NASA
AwardsNASA Distinguished Service Medal (1977); NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
Scientific career
FieldsAerospace
InstitutionsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration - Science Mission Directorate - Planetary Science Division

Robert Samuel Kraemer (October 21, 1928 – August 20, 2013) was an American aerospace engineer who served as Director of Planetary Programs at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from 1971 to 1976.