Frederick Ira Ordway III (4 April 1927 – 1 July 2014) was an American space scientist and author of visionary books on spaceflight.
He owned a large collection of original paintings depicting astronautical themes.
He was a member of many leading professional societies and was the author, co-author, or editor of more than thirty books and over three hundred articles.
[4] As scientific consultant, he was part of the production team of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
[5][6] At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving member of the American Rocket Society having joined in 1939, some 75 years earlier.