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Topic: Paul Weitz, NASA astronaut (1932-2017)
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Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-24-2017 09:08 AM
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18blue78 Member Posts: 126 From: UK Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 10-24-2017 09:24 AM
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Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 10-24-2017 09:56 AM
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 10-24-2017 10:04 AM
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Steve Zarelli Member Posts: 731 From: Upstate New York, USA Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-24-2017 10:13 AM
This sad news hits especially hard. I fondly recall my wife and I having lunch with Paul Weitz and Al Hallonquist in 2004. Just four people — one who happened to be an astronaut hero of mine — enjoying some great BBQ. A class act and so down to earth.Rest in peace, Mr. Weitz. |
Madon_space Member Posts: 667 From: uk Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 10-24-2017 10:30 AM
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Spoon Member Posts: 143 From: Cumbria, UK Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-24-2017 10:43 AM
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Fra Mauro Member Posts: 1587 From: Bethpage, N.Y. Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 10-24-2017 10:55 AM
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Khedron Member Posts: 31 From: Italy Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 10-24-2017 11:35 AM
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RobertB Member Posts: 160 From: Israel Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 10-24-2017 11:39 AM
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hlbjr Member Posts: 475 From: Delray Beach Florida USA Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 10-24-2017 11:40 AM
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rjb1elec Member Posts: 212 From: Merseyside, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 10-24-2017 12:08 PM
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nasamad Member Posts: 2121 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 10-24-2017 12:59 PM
Lovely man, sorely missed. RIP |
SpaceAngel Member Posts: 307 From: Maryland Registered: May 2010
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posted 10-24-2017 02:35 PM
Weitz's death also means that Joe Kerwin (his fellow crewman on his first flight), is the last living survivor of the Skylab-2 crew... |
bthumble Member Posts: 267 From: Houston, Texas Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 10-24-2017 03:04 PM
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Kirsten Member Posts: 536 From: Delft, Netherlands Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 10-24-2017 03:34 PM
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SpaceSteve Member Posts: 428 From: San Antonio TX, USA Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 10-24-2017 06:06 PM
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Donbl Member Posts: 26 From: Frederick, MD Registered: Jun 2013
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posted 10-24-2017 08:54 PM
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ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 10-24-2017 09:39 PM
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uk spacefan Member Posts: 168 From: London Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 10-25-2017 05:09 AM
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1202 Alarm Member Posts: 436 From: Switzerland & France Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 10-25-2017 05:54 AM
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gliderpilotuk Member Posts: 3398 From: London, UK Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 10-25-2017 07:00 AM
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Starfighter1 Member Posts: 95 From: Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 10-25-2017 08:41 AM
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sparky New Member Posts: 4 From: Jacksonville, FL Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 10-25-2017 10:07 AM
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MrSpace86 Member Posts: 1618 From: Gardner, KS, USA Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 10-25-2017 10:55 AM
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spaceman Member Posts: 1104 From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 10-26-2017 04:43 PM
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-26-2017 04:45 PM
According to NASA, Paul Weitz' ashes will be interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Erie, Pennsylvania. |
MB Member Posts: 155 From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio U.S.A. Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 10-26-2017 04:51 PM
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history in miniature Member Posts: 600 From: Slatington, PA Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 10-26-2017 09:59 PM
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JohnPaul56 Member Posts: 180 From: Montclair, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 10-28-2017 07:19 AM
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OWL Member Posts: 175 From: United Kingdom Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 10-28-2017 12:24 PM
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Lewis007 Member Posts: 102 From: Geldermalsen, the Netherlands Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 10-29-2017 12:26 AM
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skyguard23 Member Posts: 26 From: Central Switzerland Registered: Dec 2016
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posted 10-29-2017 05:34 PM
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astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 10-30-2017 11:18 AM
Thoughts and prayers to the Weitz family. God Bless!Astronaut Weitz signed my Presidential Report on the Challenger tragedy at a ASF show after I purchased it from his personal collection. Now both the first and last commanders of Challenger have "slipped the surely bonds of Earth." |
Glint Member Posts: 1040 From: New Windsor, Maryland USA Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 10-30-2017 04:11 PM
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LM1 Member Posts: 667 From: New York, NY Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 11-08-2017 05:57 AM
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ea757grrl Member Posts: 729 From: South Carolina Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 11-08-2017 06:47 AM
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YankeeClipper Member Posts: 617 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Mar 2011
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posted 11-10-2017 08:00 PM
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Paul78zephyr Member Posts: 675 From: Hudson, MA Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 11-10-2017 08:23 PM
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ApolloAlex Member Posts: 390 From: Yeovil, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 11-21-2017 04:29 AM
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