Asteroids named after people called Sam
馃懚 Sam as a baby name馃惗 Sam as a dog name馃惐 Sam as a cat name
(13667) Samthurman
Sam Thurman (b. 1961) led a team that helped develop the landing system for Mars Pathfinder that was key in proving that the landing approach would perform reliably on Mars. This used a Monte Carlo computer simulation that accurately modeled the spacecraft and its interaction with the Martian environment.Discovered 5 April 1997 by NEAT, Haleakala
(333605) Martella
Sam A. Martella (b. 1983) is an American Logistics Management Analyst who was the Field Recovery Lead for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He is OSIRIS-REx's main point of contact for deep space exploration operations, and logistics, ensuring mission success and compliance to federal regulations regarding transportation and property.Discovered 5 December 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon