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jemmy
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posted 01-19-2015 09:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jemmy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Found this and thought I'd share about How Donn Eisele Became "Whatshisname" — the Command Module Pilot of Apollo 7:
Though it was the first manned mission of the program and the was the first to fly after three colleagues were killed in the Apollo 1 fire, Apollo 7 is probably the least well remembered of all Apollo missions. It wasn't a glamorous flight to the Moon or an exciting test of the exotic lunar module. It was a shakedown cruise of the core Apollo spacecraft, the command and service module (CSM), in Earth orbit. The goal was straightforward: demonstrate that this vehicle was up to the challenge of supporting the demanding lunar landing missions.

The crew is similarly unfamiliar to those who don't immerse themselves in spaceflight history for both work and pleasure...

MarylandSpace
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posted 01-19-2015 09:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MarylandSpace   Click Here to Email MarylandSpace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Fun read. Thanks for posting.

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