Allan J. McDonald was an American engineer and aerospace consultant known for his role as the director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project for Morton-Thiokol. He gained prominence for refusing to approve the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger in January 1986, a decision that came just before the tragic explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts. McDonald sought to uncover the reasons behind the launch pressures that contributed to the disaster and co-authored a book detailing the events surrounding it.
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Time Zone - America/Denver (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Allan
handsome, beautiful
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Allan J. McDonald belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cody
Place of Death: Ogden
Educated At: Montana State University Billings | Montana State University
Occupation: chemical engineer | engineer
Employers: Morton-Thiokol
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 9, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Gemini 29 | 18 Gemini 57 | 13 Virgo 44 |
| Moon | 1 Cancer 33 | 5 Aries 42 | 6 Libra 0 |
| Mercury | 24 Taurus 56 | 12 Cancer 24 | 27 Virgo 58 |
| Venus | 4 Taurus 7 | 25 Cancer 44 | 8 Leo 0 |
| Mars | 21 Scorpio 37 | 16 Taurus 14 | 15 Sagittarius 5 |
| Jupiter | 26 Capricorn 11 | 25 Cancer 47 | 17 Capricorn 25 |
| Saturn | 4 Aries 5 | 12 Aries 49 | 3 Aries 13 |
| Uranus | 11 Taurus 48 | 2 Gemini 35 | 13 Taurus 34 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 12 | 4 Aries 12 | 18 Virgo 30 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 14 | 5 Aquarius 14 | 29 Cancer 30 |
| Rahu | 15 Sagittarius 4 | 3 Pisces 42 | 10 Sagittarius 21 |
| Ketu | 15 Gemini 4 | 3 Virgo 42 | 10 Gemini 21 |
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