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Topic: NASA astronaut Owen Garriott (1930-2019)
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
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posted 04-15-2019 02:23 PM
   
collectSPACE Owen Garriott, Skylab and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 88Owen Garriott, a Skylab and space shuttle astronaut who was the first to use amateur radio from orbit, has died at the age of 88. Garriott's death on Monday (April 15) was reported by the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), an organization of international astronauts and cosmonauts that included Garriott as a distinguished member. "We've just received word from the family who asked us to pass along the sad news that Skylab and shuttle astronaut Owen Garriott has passed away at his home in Huntsville [Alabama]," the ASE posted to Twitter on Monday. "He will be sorely missed."  |
SpaceCadet1983
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posted 04-15-2019 02:35 PM
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Chuckster01
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posted 04-15-2019 02:41 PM
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MSS
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posted 04-15-2019 02:45 PM
RIP Owen Kay. |
Sputnik 1
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posted 04-15-2019 02:54 PM
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Ken Havekotte
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posted 04-15-2019 02:56 PM
He was good man. |
Charlie16
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posted 04-15-2019 03:00 PM
R.I.P. and ad astra, Mr. Garriott. |
David Carey
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posted 04-15-2019 03:02 PM
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ManInSpace
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Rick Mulheirn
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fredtrav
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posted 04-15-2019 03:08 PM
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Jeff
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posted 04-15-2019 03:09 PM
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SkyMan1958
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posted 04-15-2019 03:25 PM
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mach3valkyrie
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posted 04-15-2019 03:26 PM
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SBIV-B
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posted 04-15-2019 03:28 PM
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GACspaceguy
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posted 04-15-2019 03:28 PM
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carl walker
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posted 04-15-2019 03:30 PM
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Starfighter1
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Delta7
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MCroft04
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SpaceAngel
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posted 04-15-2019 04:04 PM
Very sad to learn about Garriott's passing; now Jack Lousma is the last surviving crew of Skylab 3... |
413 is in
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posted 04-15-2019 04:06 PM
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mode1charlie
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posted 04-15-2019 04:18 PM
Ad astra. |
Kite
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issman1
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TLIGuy
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randy
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Michael Davis
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David C
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