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Topic: Wubbo Ockels, first Dutch astronaut (1946-2014)
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lucspace
Member Posts: 403
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 05-18-2014 05:25 AM
   
This morning, Wubbo Ockels died from the results of renal cancer.In 1985, he was the first Dutch citizen to fly in space, aboard Challenger during the STS-61A Spacelab D-1 mission. My thoughts are with his wife, children and grandchildren. A colourful character, and caring about both science and the environment, he faced his illness with optimism and bravery. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-18-2014 05:26 AM
collectSPACE Wubbo Ockels, first Dutch astronaut to fly in space, dies at 68Wubbo Ockels, who in 1985 became the first Dutch citizen to fly into space, died Sunday (May 18), the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed. He was 68. "Sad to hear former ESA astronaut Wubbo Ockels passed away this morning," agency officials wrote on Twitter. Ockels' death was due to complications from renal cancer. In May 2013, he confirmed to Dutch news services that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive kidney cancer and that it had spread to his lungs. Ockels first and only space mission was onboard the last successful flight of the space shuttle Challenger, prior to its loss in January 1986. As a member of the eight-person STS-61A crew, Ockels helped set a record for the largest group of people to fly to and from space together.  |
mark plas
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From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-18-2014 05:27 AM
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apolloprojeckt
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From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-18-2014 05:31 AM
Very sad.  |
hoorenz
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From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-18-2014 05:40 AM
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SPACEFACTS
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From: Germany
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 05-18-2014 05:54 AM
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East-Frisian
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From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 05-18-2014 06:11 AM
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eurospace
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 05-18-2014 06:49 AM
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Henk Boshuijer
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From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 05-18-2014 07:00 AM
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space_19771999
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posted 05-18-2014 07:05 AM
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Delta7
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From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 05-18-2014 07:51 AM
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dom
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posted 05-18-2014 08:01 AM
Farewell to the "coolest" ESA astronaut. |
garymilgrom
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From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-18-2014 08:35 AM
Condolences to all the Dutch friends of collectSPACE. |
brianjbradley
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-18-2014 08:42 AM
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Daniel Lazecky
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From: Czech Republic-Europe
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 05-18-2014 09:02 AM
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Lasv3
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posted 05-18-2014 09:06 AM
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cspg
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From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 05-18-2014 09:14 AM
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Tom
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From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-18-2014 09:23 AM
So sorry to hear the news. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. |
Neil DC
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From: Middletown, NJ, USA
Registered: May 2010
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posted 05-18-2014 09:47 AM
A very brave man. |
capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 05-18-2014 10:38 AM
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Jurg Bolli
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-18-2014 10:55 AM
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NavySpaceFan
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From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 05-18-2014 11:02 AM
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Shuttle Endeavour
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From: Freehold, NJ, USA
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 05-18-2014 11:33 AM
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fredtrav
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From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 05-18-2014 12:43 PM
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mama04
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From: Haarlem, N-H, Netherlands
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 05-18-2014 01:02 PM
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Philip
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-18-2014 01:04 PM
An amazing gentleman who fought until the end... R.I.P. Wubbo |
SpaceSteve
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From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 05-18-2014 01:11 PM
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mach3valkyrie
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randy
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Kirsten
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From: Delft, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-18-2014 01:43 PM
. - My first space hero, his flight actually started my enthusiasm for human space flight. My thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends. |
Kite
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posted 05-18-2014 02:01 PM
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Michael Davis
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From: Houston, Texas
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Lunar Module 5
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india-mike
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From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
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posted 05-18-2014 03:28 PM
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Apollo14LMP
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posted 05-18-2014 03:38 PM
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RobertB
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posted 05-18-2014 03:48 PM
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GACspaceguy
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mode1charlie
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Lunar rock nut
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jasonelam
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