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From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Registered: Aug 2003

posted 06-06-2012 04:59 PM            

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Astronaut David Scott celebrates his 80th birthday today.

Selected as an astronaut in 1963, Col. Scott flew as pilot on Gemini 8 in 1966, as command module pilot on Apollo 9 in 1969, and commander of Apollo 15 in 1971. He is co-author of 'Both Sides of the Moon'.

Happy birthday Col. Scott!

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From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 06-06-2012 05:46 PM            

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I echo this sentiment. Dave Scott made a massive contribution to NASA's golden age of spaceflight, a contribution which continues to this day. In the last few years geological samples brought back by the crew of Apollo 15 revealed (contrary to all earlier analyses) that the Moon contains significant quantities of indigenous water.

So, happy birthday to the first man to drive a car on another world!

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From: Northampton UK
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