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Edgar Mitchell 1930-2016

Hi All,

Another. The anniversary for Apollo 14 just passed I think. Apologies if this has been posted.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on February 5, 2016 at 4:04pm

Only 7 left. What ever happened to space exploration? Guess we are all satisfied with Facebook.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 5, 2016 at 4:12pm

Hi Joe,

Just 7. Isn't that what we started this all with - 7?I met just 1 about 20-25 years ago.

Not quite all on FB ;)

I am not on that. While there certainly is interior space to be explored, I long to see a Saturn V or even a shuttle launch again. It has been too many years - I used to watch the shuttle from my backyard - took about 7 minutes to get here and was visible for about 25 seconds if you looked in just the right spot.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on February 5, 2016 at 4:16pm

Believe we had 12 in total. I grew up in Orlando and witnessed all the Apollo launches including 11. That when astronauts were heroes. Now we don't even know their names. Except for Capt. Kirk and Spock. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.

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Permalink Reply by J. Mikael on February 6, 2016 at 3:59pm

That's right, 12 of the Apollo Program astronauts became moonwalkers, but the first American astronaut group in 1959 was The Mercury Seven. John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, is still with us.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on February 6, 2016 at 4:06pm

Yes. A generous signer for decades, John Glenn stopped signing last year.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on February 5, 2016 at 4:34pm

I've been fortunate enough to meet 7 of the 12 men who walked on the moon.

I met Dr. Mitchell several times over the years and actually spent 2 days with him when my company retained him to appear at a trade show in 2002.

He was a kind, humble and brilliant man. A very unique view and a free thinker.

Once again he is among the stars.

I'll post pictures later.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 5, 2016 at 4:54pm

Hi Steve,

Wow - amazing indeed! Thanks - I'd like to see the pictures you mention. Joe - I hear you - but I long for a day when a "space job" is nothing to write home about.

Eric