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Topic: Astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter (1961-2012)
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 07-02-2012 11:16 AM
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AstroAutos Member Posts: 803 From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-02-2012 11:28 AM
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chet Member Posts: 1506 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: 90 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: 750 From: Statesville, NC Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-02-2012 12:45 PM
Godspeed Dex. |
E2M Lem Man Member Posts: 846 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: 816 From: Ridgecrest, CA 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: 48 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: 551 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: 156 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: 3120 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: 1211 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: 231 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: 157 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: 691 From: Salzburg, Austria Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 07-02-2012 04:26 PM
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KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 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: 1597 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: 782 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-02-2012 05:38 PM
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tegwilym Member Posts: 2331 From: Sturgeon Bay, WI Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-02-2012 05:56 PM
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mjanovec Member Posts: 3811 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: 180 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: 2169 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 07-02-2012 09:08 PM
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jasonelam Member Posts: 691 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: 224 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: 93 From: Seattle, WA, USA Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 07-03-2012 12:28 AM
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posted 07-03-2012 03:02 AM
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Marwin2 Member Posts: 139 From: Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 07-03-2012 03:21 AM
R.I.P. |
Flying Dutchman Member Posts: 161 From: Heemstede Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 07-03-2012 03:24 AM
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Bob M Member Posts: 1746 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: 1252 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: 367 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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mama04 Member Posts: 151 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: 1156 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: 946 From: Washington, IL 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: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 07-04-2012 03:35 PM
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DChudwin Member Posts: 1096 From: Lincolnshire IL USA Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-04-2012 08:41 PM
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Charlie16 Member Posts: 494 From: Italy Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 07-05-2012 05:39 PM
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