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Topic: This day in history March 3rd
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ASCAN1984
Member Posts: 1049
From: County Down, Nothern Ireland
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-03-2006 12:39 PM
   
1972: Apollo 9 launches the first crewed flight of the entire Apollo spacecraft (CSM and LM) into Earth orbit.Hmmm Anything wrong with this date(  |
PowerCat
Member Posts: 193
From: Herington, KS, USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 03-03-2006 01:24 PM
I may have only been five, but wasn't Apollo 9 launched on March 3, 1969? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42986
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-03-2006 01:34 PM
Obviously this was a typo and has since been corrected.While you are always welcome to make a post and poke fun at my error, it would be helpful if you would at least also e-mail me at the same time... |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 194
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 03-03-2006 01:36 PM
This must be some sort of alternate universe reverse order cronology. According to a calendar of mine, today in '72 was when Pioneer 10, the 1st spacecraft to leave the solar system, was launched.Bill |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 194
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 03-03-2006 01:39 PM
Sorry Robert, Had I known of your message I wouldn't have sent mine. Apparently we were both typing at about the same time. Bill
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42986
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-03-2006 01:55 PM
Pioneer 10 was launched on March 2, 1972. Apollo 9 was launched on March 3, 1969. |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 194
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 03-03-2006 02:01 PM
Yikes! my calendar was a day off about Pioneer 10. Thanks for your information. Bill |
ASCAN1984
Member Posts: 1049
From: County Down, Nothern Ireland
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-04-2006 04:04 AM
Sorry. RobertBad joke. Never meant to offend. |
Shuttlefan
Member Posts: 173
From: 41366 Schwalmtal, Germany
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 03-04-2006 06:11 AM
Sorry, but you are all slightly wrong, cause today, 4th of March, means that 21 years ago I married the love of my life. That was definitely a happy launch!
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dss65
Member Posts: 1156
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 03-04-2006 07:52 PM
Happy Anniversary, Shuttlefan. May you have many more.------------------
Don |
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