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Topic: Which astronaut is buried on Mt. Everest?
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Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-15-2005 09:18 PM
   
Which Space Shuttle astronaut is buried on Mt. Everest? HINT: see page 10 of the Jan/Feb 2005 "Astrophile" of the Space Unit. If you are the first to reply with the correct answer, we will send you a NASA CD of the STS-112 Launch containing hundreds of color photos and documents/reports. The 2nd - 5th collectors with the correct answer will receive a mini souvenir sheet depicting a landing on Mars in the future. If you are not a member of the Space Unit, why not join now. We have a website at: http://stargate.1usa.com/stamps/
Bill York, Director, Space Unit |
Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 02-15-2005 09:27 PM
He was buried on Changste Glacier on Mount Everest.------------------
Kind Regards Douglas Henry Enjoy yourself and have fun.... it is only a hobby!
http://home.earthlink.net/~aztecdoug/ [This message has been edited by Aztecdoug (edited February 15, 2005).] |
sch61
Member Posts: 11
From: Ramona, CA, USA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 02-15-2005 09:56 PM
Karl Henize |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-15-2005 11:45 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Aztecdoug:
He was buried on Changste Glacier on Mount Everest.
You did not mention the name of the astronaut and your address for your prize to be sent. |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-15-2005 11:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by sch61:
Karl Henize
You did not mention your name and address to which the prize will be sent. |
Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 02-16-2005 12:19 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Astro Bill:
You did not mention the name of the astronaut and your address for your prize to be sent.
I emailed the name to you offline, so as not to give it away... but, no worries... ------------------
Kind Regards Douglas Henry Enjoy yourself and have fun.... it is only a hobby!
http://home.earthlink.net/~aztecdoug/ |
Spacepsycho
Member Posts: 818
From: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 02-17-2005 08:57 PM
Hey Astro Bill,Doug Henry deserves the grand prize. I knew who it was and I even have a crew signed photo with the human popsicle's autograph. Do the right thing and give it to Doug, how many space fanatics knew what glacier he was buried in, let alone that he answered first. Ray |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-17-2005 09:36 PM
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Originally posted by Spacepsycho:
human popsicle's autograph
Ray, I know you have a particular sense of humor, but this was uncalled for and inappropriate. Let's show some respect for the departed, if only out of respect to his family (who may be reading this for all you know). |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-17-2005 10:03 PM
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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
Ray, I know you have a particular sense of humor, but this was uncalled for and inappropriate. Let's show some respect for the departed, if only out of respect to his family (who may be reading this for all you know).
Thanks to those who entered this competition. Yes, Doug will receive the STS-112 NASA CD (which was donated by Ken Havekotte). It will be mailed to Doug on Friday. The purpose of this contest was to encourage space collectors to read the "Astrophile" of the Space Unit. We will hold another competition soon with more prizes. Please reply only to this CollectSpace message board.
Good collecting!
Bill York, Director, Space Unit |
Spacepsycho
Member Posts: 818
From: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 02-20-2005 11:25 PM
Robert,I apologize and no insult was intended. Even you have to admit that it's a little unusual that someone would want to be buried in a glacier. Yes my sense of humor is a bit warped and I tend to speak my mind, but it wasn't meant as an insult to the departed or his family. Bill, thanks for giving Doug his prize, it was the right thing to do.
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Ben
Member Posts: 1896
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted 02-20-2005 11:53 PM
He didn't want or choose to be buried there. Many climbers, if not all, who died high on Everest were buried on the spot. It is nearly impossible to transport the body down from those heights and conditions. If you see the great IMAX movie 'Everest' they talk about that; it was filmed during the 1996 expedition that lost eight climbers in the worst loss in the mountains history. |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-21-2005 06:58 AM
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Originally posted by Ben:
He didn't want or choose to be buried there. Many climbers, if not all, who died high on Everest were buried on the spot. It is nearly impossible to transport the body down from those heights and conditions. If you see the great IMAX movie 'Everest' they talk about that; it was filmed during the 1996 expedition that lost eight climbers in the worst loss in the mountains history.
That is right Ben. As I mention in a brief article in the latest "Astrophile," astronaut Dr. Karl Henize (STS-51F) was 66 in 1993 when he accepted an offer to join an expedition to Everest. At 22,000 feet he was overcome by high altitude sickness. The team tried to save his life but they could not. He was buried at 18,000 feet near the Changste Glacier because they could not return him to sea level. I thought that this was a very unusual event. That is why I wrote the article and held the contest. Prizes were awarded to Douglas Henry and Scott Henderson. We hope to have more contests in the future. [] |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-22-2005 11:31 AM
As we're talking on climbing mountains...
I believe Dr Thomas A MUTCH, Teamleader of the VIKING Lander Imaging team ( Mars 1976 ) died in a climbing accident...
The Viking Lander 1 site on Mars ( Chryse Planitia ) was renamed Dr Thomas MUTCH Memorial Station.
( For Your Info : Viking Lander 2 site ( Utopia Planitia ) was renamed Dr Gerald SOFFEN Memorial Station ... Pathfinder-Sojourner landing site ( Ares Vallis ) was renamed Dr Carl SAGAN Memorial Station )
http://mars-literature.skynetblogs.be/
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Bob M
Member Posts: 1746
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-22-2005 03:01 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Philip:
As we're talking on climbing mountains...
I believe Dr Thomas A MUTCH, Teamleader of the VIKING Lander Imaging team ( Mars 1976 ) died in a climbing accident...
The Viking Lander 1 site on Mars ( Chryse Planitia ) was renamed Dr Thomas MUTCH Memorial Station.
(http://mars-literature.skynetblogs.be/
From my records, Dr. Mutch was killed in an avalanche during a climbing expedition in the Himalayas on Oct. 8, 1980. He was leading a 7-man expedition to climb Mount Nun-Kun in Kashmir in NE India. An official said that the accident took place near the top of the 21,000 foot mountain. I have never heard if his body was recovered and if it was, where he was buried. Bob Mc. |
Dirk
Member Posts: 933
From: Belgium
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 02-22-2005 03:17 PM
Does there exist photos of Henize's grave (monument ?)Dirk |
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