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Topic: Autographica 23, London, UK, May 2017
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Dave Shayler
Member Posts: 127
From: Halesowen, West Mids, UK
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted 04-01-2016 09:53 AM
   
The initial details have been posted on the Autographica website about this year's show. It will be held over the weekend of November 5 and 6, 2016 at the Radisson Blu, near Heathrow, London. There are no astronaut names identified as yet, however former SR-71 pilots Eldon "Al" Joersz and Joe Kinego are listed as guests. Editor's note: New dates: May 12-14, 2017. See below. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-21-2016 04:17 PM
Space shuttle astronaut Ken Cameron (STS-37, STS-56, STS-74) has been announced as a guest. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-29-2016 04:54 PM
Shuttle and Mir astronaut Shannon Lucid (STS-51G, STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76, Mir) has been announced as a guest.Update: Shannon Lucid is no longer listed as a guest. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-03-2016 07:47 AM
Greg Chamitoff (STS-124, ISS 17/18, STS-134) and Charlie Walker (STS-41D, STS-51D, STS-61B) have been announced. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-22-2016 01:36 PM
Autographica 2016 postponed until May 2017. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 01-27-2017 03:43 PM
I see Autographica 2017 has been postponed. It has become apparent that demand for this year's Autographica event is not here this year and therefore after much consideration we have decided to postpone this until another time.
We know there is still demand for an event such as this, but it needs a strong headliner to make the event work and be successful. So what we plan to do is talk to some guests that we have been wanting to lock down for many years and get their availability and build the event around them.
You will have some news on a future Autographica in the coming months. |
Ted
Member Posts: 32
From: UK
Registered: Sep 2014
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posted 01-28-2017 05:33 AM
Makes me wonder if we'll see an Autographica again... last one was Sept '15? And a lot of chopping and changing since then, and now cancelled. The days of mingling over a weekend with three or four Apollo astronauts in Birmingham or London seem a very long time ago now... |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 01-28-2017 05:46 AM
If the guys at Autographica make good on their efforts to secure one or two big name Apollo astronauts (and we all know who we would like to see) then there is still the possibility of an excellent show in the future. I wish them every success in so doing and would be the first to put my name down for a ticket should they be successful.But time is not on their side as recent events have sadly shown. |
Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 01-28-2017 02:41 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ted:
The days of mingling over a weekend with three or four Apollo astronauts in Birmingham or London seem a very long time ago now...
Oh but weren't they great days!!?!! |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3120
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-29-2017 03:07 PM
They were indeed."Sic transit gloria mundi." |
Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 01-30-2017 09:14 AM
Hopefully they will be able to organise another show even if on a smaller scale. I have been very fortunate to have met so many of my heroes at these events and at Autographica, when it was not so busy, you actually had time to speak to them personally, something I have always cherished. Thanks to the organisers for all they have done in the past and good luck in your plans if you do attempt to bring us another show. |
albatron
Member Posts: 2732
From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 01-30-2017 11:45 AM
Having been to a few of these myself, I must say they are outstanding. It is difficult to arrange for the pre-shuttle types anymore, due to their ages. So if they can swing it, don't waste an opportunity — we're losing these guys far too fast. |
Ian Limbrey
Member Posts: 124
From: England
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 01-31-2017 08:30 AM
Going to these amazing events both in London and in Birmingham and meeting the astronauts is one of the highlights of my life! |
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