Adrian Hooke

Adrian Hooke (died January 7, 2013) [1] was an aerospace telecommunications engineer, and a cofounder of the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems.[2]

Adrian Hooke
Born
United Kingdom
DiedJanuary 7, 2013
Malibu, California
EducationUniversity of Birmingham, UK
OccupationEngineer
Spouse(s)Merle McKenzie
Children2
Engineering career
DisciplineTelecommunications
InstitutionsNASA, ESA, CCSDS
Awards

Biography

Adrian Hooke held a B.Sc in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, England.

He worked on the Apollo program and other NASA programs as a young engineer. In 1982, he cofounded the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), an international consortium of space agencies, and remained active in the organization until 2012. Hooke helped develop standards published by the CCSDS, including the Space Communications Protocol Specifications (SCPS).[3] He was involved in the Interplanetary Internet and Delay Tolerant Networking efforts to bring more computer networking into NASA telecommunications.

Awards

References
  1. NASA. "SCaN remembers a fellow colleague, Adrian Hooke", nasa.gov, 13 January 2013. Retrieved on 12 April 2020.
  2. CCSDS. "CCSDS Hall of Fame - Adrian Hooke", CCSDS.org. Retrieved on 12 April 2020.
  3. InterPlanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG). "Remembering Adrian", ipnsig.org, 13 January 2013. Retrieved on 12 April 2020.
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