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Topic: Richard Gordon, NASA astronaut (1929-2017)
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spaceheaded Member Posts: 147 From: MD Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 11-07-2017 11:00 PM
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JohnPaul56 Member Posts: 180 From: Montclair, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 11-07-2017 11:34 PM
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MrSpace86 Member Posts: 1618 From: Gardner, KS, USA Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 11-08-2017 12:25 AM
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Lewis007 Member Posts: 102 From: Geldermalsen, the Netherlands Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 11-08-2017 12:35 AM
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Andy L Member Posts: 21 From: England Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 11-08-2017 01:56 AM
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-08-2017 02:20 AM
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-08-2017 02:50 AM
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Spoon Member Posts: 143 From: Cumbria, UK Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-08-2017 03:11 AM
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1202 Alarm Member Posts: 436 From: Switzerland & France Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 11-08-2017 03:33 AM
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topmiler Member Posts: 148 From: eastleigh, hampshire, UK Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 11-08-2017 03:49 AM
That's so sad. He was one of the first Apollo guys I met in 2012. God bless. |
413 is in Member Posts: 628 From: Alexandria, VA USA Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-08-2017 04:44 AM
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india-mike Member Posts: 76 From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 11-08-2017 05:29 AM
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LM1 Member Posts: 667 From: New York, NY Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 11-08-2017 05:58 AM
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ea757grrl Member Posts: 729 From: South Carolina Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 11-08-2017 06:45 AM
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Ken Havekotte Member Posts: 2915 From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 11-08-2017 07:51 AM
A good man; always kind and gracious. He will be missed here on the Florida Space Coast and I recall many years ago that Capt. Gordon was kind enough to arrange a private visit/signing with me, something that I will always remember and cherish. |
Steven Kaplan Member Posts: 140 From: New Jersey Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-08-2017 08:38 AM
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Solarplexus Member Posts: 107 From: Norway Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 11-08-2017 08:53 AM
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music_space Member Posts: 1179 From: Canada Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-08-2017 09:14 AM
A pleasant man, a gracious regular at the ASF events... |
East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 11-08-2017 09:26 AM
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Tallpaul Member Posts: 153 From: Rocky Point, NY, USA Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 11-08-2017 09:38 AM
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GenXApollo Member Posts: 19 From: DFW, Texas Registered: May 2014
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posted 11-08-2017 10:08 AM
I was traveling back from Cocoa Beach and I just found out now. I've met him in 2016 at the Autograph Show. He was a genuinely super nice guy.RIP. |
Lasv3 Member Posts: 410 From: Bratislava, Slovakia Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 11-08-2017 10:58 AM
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dogcrew5369 Member Posts: 750 From: Statesville, NC Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 11-08-2017 11:02 AM
Another great hero of mine gone. RIP |
SkyMan1958 Member Posts: 867 From: CA. Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 11-08-2017 11:23 AM
Dick was an original. He will be sorely missed. I can see his smile. |
Grounded! Member Posts: 367 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 11-08-2017 11:23 AM
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Fra Mauro Member Posts: 1587 From: Bethpage, N.Y. Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 11-08-2017 11:34 AM
. RIP — I hope you are walking around the Ocean of Storms. |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-08-2017 11:44 AM
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mode1charlie Member Posts: 1169 From: Honolulu, HI Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 11-08-2017 01:55 PM
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SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4437 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-08-2017 02:17 PM
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kyra Member Posts: 583 From: Louisville CO US Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 11-08-2017 02:20 PM
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OWL Member Posts: 175 From: United Kingdom Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 11-08-2017 02:29 PM
In 2011, I had the privilege of Dick attending a dinner party at my home. Dick was the first astronaut Julie (Mrs OWL) cooked dinner for. It was a relaxed and jovial evening with Dick recounting many stories some of which that have not been published. He was a wonderful man with much humility and a great sense of humour. He will surely be missed by all. RIP Dick. |
uk spacefan Member Posts: 168 From: London Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 11-08-2017 03:26 PM
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AlanC Member Posts: 147 From: Scotland Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 11-08-2017 05:15 PM
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sev8n Member Posts: 234 From: Dallas TX USA Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 11-08-2017 05:39 PM
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-08-2017 05:50 PM
Harrison Schmitt has published a tribute to Richard Gordon on his website. Dick Gordon's intelligence, skill, discipline and mentorship helped to prepare me for the challenges of being the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 17. I will be forever grateful for his guidance, patience and good humor. He will be missed, greatly. |
rjb1elec Member Posts: 212 From: Merseyside, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 11-08-2017 05:58 PM
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masterguns81 Member Posts: 10 From: Louisiana Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 11-08-2017 06:54 PM
Goodbye Captain. Glad I had a chance to meet him at the 2013 Astronaut Scholarship Fundraiser. So sad that they're all going now. Always feel bit of anxiety checking collectSPACE news nowadays. |
Mike Isbell Member Posts: 551 From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 11-08-2017 07:44 PM
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dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 11-08-2017 09:18 PM
Yet another of the very best now gone. I'm glad I had the chance to meet this very genuine man with such a sense of humor. So sad. |
18blue78 Member Posts: 126 From: UK Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 11-09-2017 02:18 AM
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