steely-eyed missile man
English
Etymology
American circa 1960s, as found in biographies about NASA astronauts and flight controllers. A complimentary term, apparently used originally in reference to flight controller John Aaron[1] due to his resolution of an electrical system failure during the launch of the Apollo 12 mission (1969).[2]
Noun
steely-eyed missile man (plural steely-eyed missile men)
- (US, slang) An astronaut or engineer who quickly devises an ingenious solution to a tough problem while under extreme pressure.
See also
- steely-eyed
- https://books.google.com/books?id=x4MgAQAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Steely+eyed
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=eWQIryll8y8