Saverio "Sonny" Morea

Saverio "Sonny" Morea (January 23, 1932 – July 6, 2026) was an American aerospace engineer, NASA employee and flight instructor. He managed the development of the F-1 and J-2 engines as well as the Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Early life Morea was born and raised in Queens in what he has referred to as "very humble beginnings." He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, where he graduated in 1950 having completed the Aeronautical Engineering curriculum. During this time he was promoted to first lieutenant by General John B. Medaris.

Personal life and death Morea married Angela Fiore in 1954. The two had four children, named Gail, Lorraine, Domenic, and Patricia.

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