John William Hepfer was a prominent missile development engineer known for his significant contributions to the Minuteman and Peacekeeper missile programs. He served in World War II as a B-24 Liberator navigator, completing 44 combat missions. Recalled during the Korean War, he focused on aircraft systems development from 1962 to 1965. Hepfer played a key role in designing the McNamara Line during the Vietnam War and later became the chief of guidance and control for the Minuteman missile, ultimately overseeing guidance and navigation for the Peacekeeper missile at SAMSO.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Hepfer belongs to the GI Generation group.
Occupation: military leader | electrical engineer | engineer
Employers: Air Research and Development Command (ARDC) | Defense Communications Agency | Space and Missile Systems Organization (SAMSO) | Rome Air Development Center
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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 February 9, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 19 Aquarius 41 | 20 Aquarius 57 | 0 Gemini 20 |
| Moon | 15 Aries 13 | 22 Scorpio 47 | 9 Capricorn 59 |
| Mercury | 24 Capricorn 32 | 4 Pisces 47 | 12 Taurus 5 |
| Venus | 25 Pisces 49 | 29 Aquarius 6 | 11 Cancer 20 |
| Mars | 13 Sagittarius 24 | 13 Aquarius 33 | 15 Aquarius 4 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 7 | 16 Cancer 29 | 16 Sagittarius 39 |
| Saturn | 2 Scorpio 56 | 29 Pisces 26 | 27 Libra 25 |
| Uranus | 15 Pisces 58 | 27 Taurus 29 | 21 Pisces 0 |
| Neptune | 18 Leo 58 | 0 Aries 23 | 17 Leo 43 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 35 | 3 Aquarius 58 | 10 Cancer 52 |
| Rahu | 2 Virgo 54 | 10 Pisces 3 | 27 Leo 30 |
| Ketu | 2 Pisces 54 | 10 Virgo 3 | 27 Aquarius 30 |
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