Topic: Happy Birthday astronaut Donald Peterson (10/22)
Mike Isbell Member
Posts: 551 From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Registered: Aug 2003
posted 10-22-2013 12:51 PM
Space Shuttle astronaut Donald Peterson celebrates his 80th birthday today. Selected as an astronaut in 1967 for the MOL program, he then became a NASA astronaut in 1969. He flew as a mission specialist on STS-6 in 1983. Happy birthday Col. Peterson!
Rob Joyner Member
Posts: 1308 From: GA, USA Registered: Jan 2004
posted 10-22-2013 11:32 PM
One of the first shuttle astronauts I ever met! Really nice guy.
MSS Member
Posts: 633 From: Poland Registered: May 2003
posted 10-23-2013 12:23 AM
Happy birthday Donald from Poland, Europe
Posts: 953 From: South Bend, IN Registered: Apr 2002
posted 10-23-2013 05:26 PM
Wow! Happy Birthday.
I postmarked a cover in South Bend the night that the four MOL astronauts were named, sent it off for an autograph and imagine how surprised I was when it came back signed by all four! Happy Birthday from an always-grateful collector!