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Topic: Apollo astronaut appearance availability?
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dwager Member Posts: 70 From: Augusta, GA Registered: Sep 2014
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posted 05-25-2020 12:55 PM
Since they postponed Spacefest until next year and the Apollo astronauts are getting older, what do you think of the chances of their appearing at Spacefest, Space Rendezvous and mail-ins to Novaspace going forward? Walt Cunningham, Charlie Duke and Fred Haise always seem faithful to the events. Rusty Schweikart has been to Space Rendezvous. I'm hoping Michael Collins and David Scott make an appearance again at Spacefest (or a Collins mail-in, also). Frank Borman is always faithful to Novaspace's yearly mail-in; Jim Lovell seems to be begging off signings (92 years old!) and Jim McDivitt seems only intermittently available at Novaspace. Tom Stafford seems to take mail-ins but hasn't been to events. I know they are older and slowing down. They have definitely been more than available over the years! Curious to hear everyone's thoughts. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 44006 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-25-2020 01:25 PM
Rusty Schweickart previously said that the November 2018 Space Rendezvous was his last autograph show or signing appearance. |
dwager Member Posts: 70 From: Augusta, GA Registered: Sep 2014
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posted 05-25-2020 01:35 PM
Bummer... |
hbw60 Member Posts: 69 From: Registered: Aug 2018
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posted 05-25-2020 08:46 PM
Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if we've seen the last of Apollo astronauts making public appearances. The cancellation of the Apollo 13 anniversary events felt like a final end to it all. And the next anniversary with a surviving astronaut (Dave Scott) is over a year away. If we're lucky, one or two of them might give a speech at an event. But with the pandemic, I think the days of getting a handshake and a photo are over.But I hope I'm wrong. And I hope we could get at least one more mail-in signing. I got a photo signed by Frank Borman in his last Novaspace signing, and I was desperately hoping to add Lovell. For years, I was too shy to attend things like SpaceFest. But over the years, the guest list got thinner and thinner, and I realized what a big mistake it was. And now, I think every opportunity is gone forever. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 44006 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-25-2020 08:55 PM
quote: Originally posted by hbw60: The cancellation of the Apollo 13 anniversary events...
The events at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Cosmosphere, INFINITY Science Center and Cradle of Aviation Museum have been rescheduled for the fall, with the continued participation of the astronauts, as of today. But none of those events are autograph opportunities. |
disglobes Member Posts: 600 From: Orting, WA Registered: May 2000
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posted 06-03-2020 10:39 PM
Charlie Duke is on the list for the ASF show in November. |