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Topic: Security Chief Charles Buckley (1923-2009)
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-26-2009 10:42 PM
   
Charles Buckley, 86, former NASA Kennedy Space Center Security Chief, passed away early Wednesday morning, according to his family. The National Space Society's membership magazine, Ad Astra briefly described Buckley's history as part of a 2001 article describing a terrorist threat against the Apollo 17 mission: From 1960, before Alan B. Shepard's historic flight, to the space shuttle era in 1981, Buckley served as Chief of Security and Fire Operations at the nation's spaceport. Prior to that, Buckley had worked at the Atomic Energy Commission overseeing security for atomic tests in the Pacific and at the test site in Nevada. 
Charles Buckley at the STS-1 crew walkout in 1981. Credit NASA |
413 is in
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From: Alexandria, VA USA
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posted 08-27-2009 12:09 AM
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randy
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From: West Jordan, Utah USA
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posted 08-27-2009 02:28 AM
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GACspaceguy
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posted 08-27-2009 04:26 AM
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capoetc
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posted 08-27-2009 05:57 AM
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AstroAutos
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From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
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posted 08-27-2009 08:11 AM
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marsguy
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From: Texas, USA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-27-2009 09:52 AM
I was really sad to see this. Charles Buckley was a great man and did a great service for our space program. He was known as "007" because of his KSC badge number.I had the privilege of golfing with him and astronaut Don Williams at the Spaceweek Golf Tournament in Houston back in 1993. We had a lot of fun that day. My condolences to his family and Godspeed to 007. |
kr4mula
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From: Cinci, OH
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 08-27-2009 12:43 PM
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ilbasso
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From: Greensboro, NC USA
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posted 08-27-2009 01:01 PM
I can't count the number of pieces in my collection with his signature stamped on them. Godspeed 007. |
Delta7
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From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 08-27-2009 01:28 PM
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Joe Frasketi
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From: Florida USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 08-27-2009 02:31 PM
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Richard Easton
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From: Winnetka, IL USA
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted 08-27-2009 09:06 PM
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E2M Lem Man
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From: Los Angeles CA. USA
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posted 08-28-2009 06:21 PM
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cddfspace
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From: Morris County, NJ, USA
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posted 08-28-2009 06:49 PM
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Jeff
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From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
Registered: May 2009
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posted 08-28-2009 07:02 PM
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dss65
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From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
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posted 08-29-2009 06:17 PM
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rjb1elec
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From: Merseyside, England
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posted 08-30-2009 03:50 AM
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astro-nut
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posted 08-30-2009 06:08 AM
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413 is in
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From: Alexandria, VA USA
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posted 08-30-2009 11:26 AM
A detailed obituary can be found here. |
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