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Topic: Astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter (1961-2012)
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East-Frisian
Member Posts: 378
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 07-02-2012 11:16 AM
  
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AstroAutos
Member Posts: 722
From: Monaghan Town, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-02-2012 11:28 AM
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chet
Member Posts: 1216
From: Beverly Hills, Calif.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 07-02-2012 11:46 AM
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buckeyecal
Member Posts: 67
From: soon to be Boise, ID USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 07-02-2012 12:12 PM
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MattJL
Member Posts: 57
From: New Jersey, US
Registered: May 2012
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posted 07-02-2012 12:36 PM
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dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 503
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-02-2012 12:45 PM
Godspeed Dex. |
E2M Lem Man
Member Posts: 793
From: Los Angeles CA. USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 07-02-2012 01:11 PM
. RIP, Dex! |
OV-105
Member Posts: 585
From: Ridgecrest, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 07-02-2012 01:36 PM
I cannot think what his sons are going through right now... |
Michael Ritter
Member Posts: 47
From: Long Island, NY USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 07-02-2012 01:38 PM
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Mike Isbell
Member Posts: 338
From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 07-02-2012 01:38 PM
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Chariot412
Member Posts: 87
From: Lockport, NY, 14094
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 07-02-2012 01:58 PM
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Blackarrow
Member Posts: 1972
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 07-02-2012 03:33 PM
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Ronpur
Member Posts: 131
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 07-02-2012 03:58 PM
Thank you for your service, Dex. Rest in piece. My thoughts are with his family. |
chappy
Member Posts: 210
From: Cardiff, S. Wales, UK
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted 07-02-2012 04:14 PM
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Moonmichael
Member Posts: 146
From: Essen, Germany
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 07-02-2012 04:15 PM
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cosmos-walter
Member Posts: 401
From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 07-02-2012 04:26 PM
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KSCartist
Member Posts: 2445
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 07-02-2012 04:36 PM
I had the pleasure to meet "Dex" in Titusville a number of years ago when he was the guest speaker at Titusville's annual Astronaut Memorial Ceremony.He was kind and gracious to all who wanted to meet him, shake his hand and get an autograph. I asked him about being the son of a famous Dad. His loss is especially tragic and his family will be in my prayers.
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Tom
Member Posts: 1244
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 07-02-2012 05:27 PM
So sad...our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. |
David Carey
Member Posts: 262
From:
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-02-2012 05:38 PM
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tegwilym
Member Posts: 2283
From: Renton, WA USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-02-2012 05:56 PM
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mjanovec
Member Posts: 3582
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 07-02-2012 06:15 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ringo67:
STS-131 was the first and only shuttle launch I saw in person.
Same here. It's tragic to see him unexpectedly pass away so soon after leaving NASA. He should have had many great years still ahead of him. My sympathies to his friends and family. This will be especially hard for his sons, who were involved in the accident. I hope they can heal both physically and mentally from this accident. |
JohnPaul56
Member Posts: 36
From: Montclair, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 07-02-2012 08:14 PM
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capoetc
Member Posts: 1695
From: Newnan GA (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 07-02-2012 09:08 PM
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jasonelam
Member Posts: 432
From: Monticello, KY USA
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 07-02-2012 09:37 PM
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Richard Rogers
Member Posts: 49
From: Desoto, Tx
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 07-02-2012 10:34 PM
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J Blackburn
Member Posts: 104
From: Riner, Virginia USA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 07-02-2012 11:35 PM
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FullThrottle
Member Posts: 85
From: Seattle, WA, USA
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 07-03-2012 12:28 AM
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rjscott
Member Posts: 12
From: York, North Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 07-03-2012 03:02 AM
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Marwin2
Member Posts: 85
From:
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 07-03-2012 03:21 AM
R.I.P. |
Flying Dutchman
Member Posts: 137
From: Nieuw Vennep
Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 07-03-2012 03:24 AM
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Bob M
Member Posts: 1353
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-03-2012 07:33 AM
A terrible tragedy and so very sad - R.I.P. |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 854
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 07-03-2012 08:01 AM
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Grounded!
Member Posts: 124
From: Bennington, Vermont, USA
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 07-03-2012 08:32 AM
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mama04
Member Posts: 121
From: Haarlem, N-H, Netherlands
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 07-03-2012 09:34 AM
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dss65
Member Posts: 810
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 07-03-2012 09:26 PM
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astro-nut
Member Posts: 499
From: washington, Illinois USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-04-2012 10:28 AM
.My thought and prayers for his family. May God Bless them and give them peace and comfort. Captain Poindexter, thank you for your service to our country as a Naval Aviator, Combat Veteran and NASA Astronaut! |
Kite
Member Posts: 220
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 07-04-2012 03:35 PM
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DChudwin
Member Posts: 948
From: Lincolnshire IL USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-04-2012 08:41 PM
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Lunar_module_5
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posted 07-05-2012 03:06 PM
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Charlie16
Member Posts: 274
From: Italy
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 07-05-2012 05:39 PM
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