[FPSPACE] Peter Gorin

[Asif Siddiqi]

Some of you may already know but I just found out that Peter Gorin  
passed away earlier this year on January 21, 2009 in Norfolk, VA. I am  
deeply saddened and shocked by this news. I first met Peter in the  
early 1990s at a time when the doors on Soviet space history had  
opened. He was one of the earliest and best analysts of this new  
information in the West. He published a number of significant pieces  
on Soviet space history, particularly on the Zenit and Yantar'  
reconnaissance satellite programs.

On a personal note, he was a good friend of mine and was an incredibly  
generous and giving person. His help was invaluable to my first book,  
for which he contributed some excellent drawings. I will miss him.

A brief note from The Daily Press (of Williamsburg, VA where Peter  
lived) here:

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailypress/access/1630315771.html?dids=1630315771:1630315771&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+21%2C+2009&author=Anonymous&pub=Daily+Press&edition=&startpage=A.20&desc=PETER+ALEXANDER+GORIN

(not sure if the URL will come through as one string -- if not, a  
search at the following URL for "Gorin" will lead you to the  
announcement.)

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailypress/search.html

Sincerely,

Asif Siddiqi



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