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Topic: Paul Weitz, NASA astronaut (1932-2017)
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4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 10-23-2017 04:15 PM
   
Has any astronaut ever had a more down-to-Earth personality than PJ? Doubtful..
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Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3120
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 10-23-2017 04:26 PM
I remember listening wide-eyed as Paul Weitz described leaning out of his Apollo spacecraft while trying to pull Skylab's trapped solar sail open with (essentially) a boat-hook. As he tugged, Skylab's automatic thrusters fought back, requiring Joe Kerwin to grip his ankles to prevent him being dragged out of Apollo. Talk about the "right stuff"! This is very sad news. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 10-23-2017 04:27 PM
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eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 10-23-2017 04:30 PM
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Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 10-23-2017 04:34 PM
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astrobar1
Member Posts: 112
From: Mishawaka, IN, USA
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 10-23-2017 04:43 PM
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rgarner
Member Posts: 1193
From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 10-23-2017 04:58 PM
Ad astra. |
oly
Member Posts: 905
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 10-23-2017 05:24 PM
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mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1169
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 10-23-2017 05:26 PM
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Panther494
Member Posts: 402
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 10-23-2017 05:54 PM
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alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-23-2017 06:00 PM
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star51L
Member Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 10-23-2017 06:21 PM
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Rest In Peace PJ.
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Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 977
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-23-2017 06:25 PM
Very sad news.
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SpaceAngel
Member Posts: 307
From: Maryland
Registered: May 2010
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posted 10-23-2017 06:31 PM
Very sad; may he rest in peace... |
AlanC
Member Posts: 147
From: Scotland
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 10-23-2017 06:32 PM
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alcyone
Member Posts: 130
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 10-23-2017 06:46 PM
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RockyMnWay
Member Posts: 106
From: Westminster, CO, USA
Registered: Jul 2011
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posted 10-23-2017 06:51 PM
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saturn1b
Member Posts: 159
From: Westcliffe, CO
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted 10-23-2017 06:51 PM
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413 is in
Member Posts: 628
From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-23-2017 06:57 PM
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stsmithva
Member Posts: 1933
From: Fairfax, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 10-23-2017 07:16 PM
Talking with him at the 2008 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation weekend was one of my favorite parts of that event. He was happy to answer a few questions, and seemed like an all-around fine gentleman. |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 4437
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-23-2017 07:58 PM
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randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 10-23-2017 08:48 PM
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mrspacehead
Member Posts: 43
From:
Registered: Jun 2017
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posted 10-23-2017 08:50 PM
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DG27
Member Posts: 173
From: USA
Registered: Nov 2010
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posted 10-23-2017 09:00 PM
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Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 10-23-2017 09:01 PM
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MarylandSpace
Member Posts: 1337
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Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 10-23-2017 09:13 PM
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Dave_Johnson
Member Posts: 106
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Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 10-23-2017 09:24 PM
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jasonelam
Member Posts: 691
From: Monticello, KY USA
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 10-23-2017 09:26 PM
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OV-105
Member Posts: 816
From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 10-23-2017 11:32 PM
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Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 10-23-2017 11:58 PM
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india-mike
Member Posts: 76
From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 10-24-2017 02:11 AM
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Dave Shayler
Member Posts: 127
From: Halesowen, West Mids, UK
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted 10-24-2017 03:22 AM
I am devastated to hear of the loss of 'PJ'. I have many happy memories of him over the years. He was a constant source of information and fact checking during my research into the Skylab book, Jerry Carr's biography, and the Lost Apollo titles, and he was kind enough to write the Foreword to the Space Rescue title as well. I had an email from him recently and only mailed a copy of the NASA Group 5 and 7 book to him a few weeks ago. During May 2003 I arranged for PJ to attend an Autographica show in Coventry, UK. Picking him up at the airport and acting as his driver for almost a week. He also spoke at few schools in the Midlands and lectured at the BIS Headquarters in London. On his 'day off' he had a really enjoyable visit to the RAF museum in Hendon. The generosity of the man stretched to offering to share his twin room near the BIS to save me more traveling time. We enjoyed a few precious hours chatting about his career and experiences in the Navy and NASA whilst driving around the country and in between his engagements. This is such a shame to loose such a fine man. He was a proud naval aviator, accomplished astronaut, and manager, and a gentleman through and through and it was always a pleasure to be in his company. I feel honoured to have known him so well and to have spent time in his company. He will be sorely missed My thoughts and prayers go to his wife and family at this sad time. |
APG85
Member Posts: 306
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Registered: Jan 2008
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posted 10-24-2017 04:36 AM
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cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-24-2017 05:28 AM
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Lasv3
Member Posts: 410
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 10-24-2017 06:10 AM
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Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-24-2017 06:33 AM
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Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-24-2017 06:50 AM
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minipci
Member Posts: 365
From: London, UK
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 10-24-2017 06:58 AM
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Solarplexus
Member Posts: 107
From: Norway
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 10-24-2017 08:25 AM
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kyra
Member Posts: 583
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 10-24-2017 09:07 AM
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