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Topic: STS-113 vs. Apollo 13
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42985
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-11-2002 08:11 AM
   
Just looking at the similarities:Apollo 13 vs. STS-113 Apollo 13 launches April 11
STS-113 attempts to launch November 11 Apollo 13 crew member T.K. Mattingly pulled from flight for medical concerns
STS-113 crew members Gus Loria and Don Thomas pulled for medical concerns Apollo 13 suffers oxygen leak, plaguing mission
STS-113 suffers oxygen leak, delaying mission Other appearances of the number 13: Apollo 13 launched at 13:13
Apollo 13 explosion occurred on April 13
Don Petit requests new shoes to be launched to station, size 13. Add to this that the very same week STS-113 was to launch, "Apollo 13" was being screened at KSC. Not that I am superstitious or anything... :-) - Robert |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 11-11-2002 11:23 AM
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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
Just looking at the similarities:Apollo 13 vs. STS-113 Apollo 13 launches April 11
STS-113 attempts to launch November 11 Apollo 13 crew member T.K. Mattingly pulled from flight for medical concerns
STS-113 crew members Gus Loria and Don Thomas pulled for medical concerns Apollo 13 suffers oxygen leak, plaguing mission
STS-113 suffers oxygen leak, delaying mission Other appearances of the number 13: Apollo 13 launched at 13:13
Apollo 13 explosion occurred on April 13
Don Petit requests new shoes to be launched to station, size 13. Add to this that the very same week STS-113 was to launch, "Apollo 13" was being screened at KSC. Not that I am superstitious or anything... :-) - Robert
Hmm .. you forgot to mention that
- both missions were launched from Kennedy Space Center
- both missions were launched by a space agency called NASA ..
- both mission's commanders had the first name of "James";
... and similar similarities .... I conclude: a blackbird has two legs. Robert Pearlman has two legs. Consequently, Robert Pearlman is a blackbird :-) ------------------
Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany
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Rizz
Member Posts: 1208
From: Upcountry, Maui, Hawaii
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-11-2002 12:46 PM
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Originally posted by eurospace:
Hmm .. you forgot to mention that
- both missions were launched from Kennedy Space Center
- both missions were launched by a space agency called NASA ..Thats a given, not really a similarity, in fact its an actual identicality. Good one on the "commander James" though. ...and I don't quite get the blackbird thing. Frank
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tegwilym
Member Posts: 2331
From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 11-11-2002 12:50 PM
I even had a strange dream last that there was a disaster. I woke up this morning at 4:11am after having the dream (it was really scary!). This morning I read in the paper that the launch was scrubbed do to a leak. Hmmmm.... |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 861
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 11-11-2002 01:56 PM
"- both missions were launched from Kennedy Space Center
- both missions were launched by a space agency called NASA .."--- STS-113 is not yet launched !!!!!..... |
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