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Topic: Richard Gordon, NASA astronaut (1929-2017)
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
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posted 11-07-2017 12:45 PM
   
collectSPACE Dick Gordon, NASA astronaut who walked in space and flew to moon, dies at 88Richard "Dick" Gordon, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who became the fourth American to walk in space and one of 24 humans to fly to the moon, died on Monday (Nov. 6) at the age of 88. Gordon's death was confirmed by NASA and the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. A cause of death was not stated. "We lost a good friend and former director," Tammy Sudler, president and CEO of the scholarship foundation, wrote in an email to supporters on Tuesday afternoon. "Dick always did everything in style and his way. He was loved by many and will be missed by all."  |
jtheoret
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From: Albuquerque, NM USA
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posted 11-07-2017 12:57 PM
So sad, Dick was an original. |
SPACEFACTS
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posted 11-07-2017 12:59 PM
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bruce
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posted 11-07-2017 01:01 PM
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Jeff
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From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
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posted 11-07-2017 01:05 PM
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fredtrav
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From: Birmingham AL
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posted 11-07-2017 01:06 PM
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Delta7
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From: Bluffton IN USA
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posted 11-07-2017 01:10 PM
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LM-12
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From: Ontario, Canada
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posted 11-07-2017 01:11 PM
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rjurek349
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posted 11-07-2017 01:24 PM
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Jake
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From: Issaquah, WA U.S.A.
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 11-07-2017 01:28 PM
VERY sad news. He was a wonderful man and a good friend. He will truly be missed... |
cponcehdz
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From: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 11-07-2017 01:29 PM
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eurospace
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posted 11-07-2017 01:31 PM
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Norman.King
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posted 11-07-2017 01:35 PM
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Jurg Bolli
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posted 11-07-2017 01:35 PM
Very sad news. |
gareth89
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From: Ireland
Registered: May 2014
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posted 11-07-2017 01:38 PM
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ringo67
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From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
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posted 11-07-2017 01:45 PM
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rgarner
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posted 11-07-2017 01:45 PM
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4allmankind
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posted 11-07-2017 01:50 PM
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drifting to the right
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posted 11-07-2017 02:01 PM
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Astro Rich
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posted 11-07-2017 02:05 PM
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Kirsten
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From: Delft, Netherlands
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posted 11-07-2017 02:06 PM
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Greggy_D
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posted 11-07-2017 02:09 PM
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capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
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posted 11-07-2017 02:13 PM
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Henk Boshuijer
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From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 11-07-2017 02:18 PM
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Ian Limbrey
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From: England
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 11-07-2017 02:29 PM
This is very sad and I was lucky enough to have met him in London a few years ago and he was so easy going. |
skyguard23
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From: Central Switzerland
Registered: Dec 2016
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posted 11-07-2017 02:35 PM
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randy
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From: West Jordan, Utah USA
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posted 11-07-2017 02:36 PM
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lspooz
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From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 11-07-2017 02:39 PM
I'm crushed to hear about this although at least he was only alone a few months after his wife's passing. Such a warm and happy fellow. I'll never forget meeting him at my first ASF show (and the gala dinner presentation he co-hosted with Al Worden a year or two ago — a great pairing). |
Aztecdoug
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From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 11-07-2017 02:40 PM
Oh no... so sad to hear... oh dear. RIP |
Kite
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From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 11-07-2017 02:41 PM
. RIP A legend. The first astronaut, along with Cunningham, Bean and Mitchell, who I have met in Northampton in 2000. Had the good fortune to meet him again another three times. He was always very approachable. |
SpaceAngel
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From: Maryland
Registered: May 2010
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posted 11-07-2017 02:49 PM
Alan Bean is now the last surviving crew of Apollo 12; in addition, the crew of Gemini-11 is no more...It's ironic that his passing comes several weeks after Paul Weitz. |
hlbjr
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From: Delray Beach Florida USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 11-07-2017 02:51 PM
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ColinBurgess
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From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 11-07-2017 02:58 PM
I was completely gutted on hearing this sad news. Dick was one of the friendliest, most sincere, approachable, humorous and interesting guys you could ever hope to meet. He was one of the reasons I couldn't wait to get to the annual Spacefest functions, and not just for the personal interaction with him, but for the hilarious routines he and Al Worden would conduct on stage. He will be very sorely missed. Another legend of spaceflight history now gone. |
David Carey
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posted 11-07-2017 03:09 PM
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Madon_space
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posted 11-07-2017 03:11 PM
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apolloprojeckt
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posted 11-07-2017 03:23 PM
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Peter downunder
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From: Lancefield, Victoria, Australia
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posted 11-07-2017 03:32 PM
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GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-07-2017 03:32 PM
He could light up a room. Let your light shine in the Heavens, Dick, we will miss you here on Earth. |
Joel Katzowitz
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From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 11-07-2017 03:44 PM
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David C
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posted 11-07-2017 03:46 PM
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