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Topic: Richard Gordon, NASA astronaut (1929-2017)
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perineau
Member Posts: 218
From: FRANCE
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 11-09-2017 03:05 AM
   
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Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-09-2017 04:12 AM
Lucky enough to meet him a few years ago at a Space Lectures event. Very sad news. |
Dave Shayler
Member Posts: 127
From: Halesowen, West Mids, UK
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted 11-09-2017 04:26 AM
I was very saddened to learn of the passing of Dick. I was fortunate to meet him on several occasions at Autographica in the UK and introduce him for the presentations he delivered there. We had some memorable times and discussion about his career over a meal or two. He was a great character, fine pilot (winner of the 1961 Bendix trophy) successful astronaut and a true gentleman. Several fond memories of him will remain with me, including when he would chastise me for my latest "god-damn" book that kept him up late into the night reading it. I feel honored to have had him write the Foreword for the MARSWALK ONE title a few years ago. When I approached him about the prospect and explained as he should have been the 13th man to step on to the moon it seemed right that he should introduce a book about the first steps on Mars, he found the link amusing and agreed to contribute. Following so close to the loss of 'PJ' Weitz we have lost another true pioneer of the space programme too soon. It is a shame that he never got to write 'his story' as he often hinted. Now that would have been a book to read. |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 11-09-2017 05:41 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Wehaveliftoff:
Very sad indeed, only 11 of 24 left(?)
If you're referring to men who orbited the moon, I count 14 left: Borman, Lovell, Anders, Stafford, Young, Aldrin, Collins, Bean, Haise, Scott, Worden, Duke, Mattingly, and Schmitt. |
astrobar1
Member Posts: 112
From: Mishawaka, IN, USA
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 11-09-2017 06:15 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 11-09-2017 07:48 AM
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Glint
Member Posts: 1040
From: New Windsor, Maryland USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 11-09-2017 08:33 AM
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Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 11-09-2017 01:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mjanovec:
I count 14 left...
Thanks for the correction. |
Moonwalker1954
Member Posts: 245
From: Montreal, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 11-09-2017 02:50 PM
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astro-nut
Member Posts: 946
From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-09-2017 04:36 PM
Thank you Captain Gordon for serving our country as a Naval Aviator and NASA Astronaut. May God Bless your family during this difficult time. |
DG27
Member Posts: 173
From: USA
Registered: Nov 2010
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posted 11-10-2017 01:51 AM
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YankeeClipper
Member Posts: 617
From: Dublin, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2011
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posted 11-10-2017 07:55 PM
So very sad reading about this tonight... farewell to an absolute legend. Godspeed! |
asdert
Member Posts: 54
From: Germany
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-11-2017 03:33 AM
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Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 11-12-2017 03:46 AM
I've just stumbled across this wonderful pair of interviews with Captain Gordon. |
Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 11-12-2017 07:27 AM
Thanks Craig for bringing these interviews to our attention. Very interesting and I also found the Al Worden ones as well. Be nice if they could do some more. |
Donbl
Member Posts: 26
From: Frederick, MD
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted 11-12-2017 08:56 PM
Such a jovial individual and it was always a pleasure to stop by his table at the astronaut events. At the Tuscon 2016 show I set my photo on his desk as Peter Conrad walked up. Richard Gordon remarked about working with Peter's Dad at the event in the photo. Very nice memory! |
mach3valkyrie
Member Posts: 719
From: Albany, Oregon
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 11-13-2017 06:57 PM
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minipci
Member Posts: 365
From: London, UK
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 11-16-2017 06:11 AM
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Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 11-18-2017 07:16 PM
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ApolloAlex
Member Posts: 390
From: Yeovil, England
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 11-21-2017 04:23 AM
I first met Dick Gordon in 2001 alongside Ed Mitchell, Gerry Carr and Ed Gibson at Autographica and I met him at future events where it was always a pleasure to again meet this warm, charming and approachable man.Godspeed Capt. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-16-2018 02:08 PM
On behalf of the Gordon family, Dick Gordon's Celebration of Life will be held at The Museum of Flight in Seattle on Sunday, January 28.  |
BA002
Member Posts: 175
From: Utrecht,NL
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-18-2018 11:05 AM
He celebrated life to the full. It is very sad that we have to continue without him. |
Mike Isbell
Member Posts: 551
From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 02-17-2018 03:14 PM
Capt. Gordon will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery on Feb. 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 02-18-2018 02:14 AM
Just happens to be the anniversary of John Glenn's Mercury flight, a celebrated date in spaceflight history. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-16-2019 11:12 PM
Johnson Space Center remembered Richard Gordon on Monday (April 15, 2019) with a tree planting in its memorial grove. The ceremony was held with a tree planting for Gordon's Apollo 12 crewmate, Alan Bean, who followed Gordon in death six months later. Photos courtesy David Senechal.  
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