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Topic: SpaceShipOne's flown-to-space M&M's candies
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-04-2014 11:10 AM
   
collectSPACE Sweet memories: M&M's flew with SpaceShipOne 10 years agoThe milk chocolate candies that "melt in your mouth, not your hand" helped to make commercial spaceflight history 10 years ago on Saturday (Oct. 4). M&M's, the candy-coated chocolates produced by Mars, Inc., were not only onboard SpaceShipOne in 2004 when it claimed the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE, the confectioner was one of the sponsors of the prize-winning flights, too. An M&M character was added to the spacecraft's fuselage and those who came to watch the flights at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California received a special mix of the candies as a souvenir.  |
Lou Chinal
Member Posts: 1306
From: Staten Island, NY
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 10-08-2014 10:48 AM
I've heard a story that Neil Armstrong carried a roll of "Life Savers" in one of his pockets aboard Apollo 11. Anyone know what flavor? |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 867
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 10-08-2014 12:34 PM
Here's something that also flew on both flights, and was signed by the respective pilots... 
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-08-2014 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by Lou Chinal:
Anyone know what flavor?
I've read the roll was in his pocket as he headed out to the launch pad, but haven't seen what became of them or what flavor they were.That said, I've heard from astronauts that cherry Life Savers were a favorite anti-nausea solution when riding the centrifuge or flying on parabolic training flights. Maybe Armstrong had the candies for the same purpose. |
Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 10-09-2014 01:44 PM
Sy, that makes four cS'ers I know about that own 1 of the 10 flown bills. You, myself, Robert, and Rich (all common knowledge since they have displayed their bills online).I wonder if there are any additional cS'ers that own the remaining six bills. Still, I find that to be an amazing ratio. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-09-2014 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by Greggy_D:
Robert, and Rich
You can combine those two in Rich's favor... |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 867
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 10-09-2014 08:40 PM
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Originally posted by Greggy_D:
Still, I find that to be an amazing ratio.
That's an amazing stat. Thank you for the info!
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4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 10-09-2014 09:11 PM
Amazing, yes. But not all that surprising because those 10 bills made their debut for sale at the 2005 UACC astronaut signing convention in New Jersey where the vast majory of attendees were likely members of this site. I bought two myself (don't own either today). Ah... The good ol' days! |
Greggy_D
Member Posts: 977
From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 10-09-2014 09:32 PM
Jason, didn't you recently put feelers out to reacquire one of the flown bills? If so, I hope one fell into your lap (again). |
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