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Topic: NASA astronaut Rick Searfoss (1956-2018)
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eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 10-08-2018 07:37 PM
   
The Association of Space Explorers (ASE) posts a memorial on Facebook to honour Rick Searfoss.  Searfoss died on 29 September 2018. Searfoss flew on space shuttle missions STS-58, 76 and 90. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-08-2018 07:58 PM
collectSPACE Astronaut Rick Searfoss, flew three space shuttle missions, dies at 62Rick Searfoss, a former NASA astronaut who launched on three space shuttle missions before serving as a test pilot for a commercial rocket plane, has died. He was 62. Searfoss died on Sunday, Sept. 29, at his home in Bear Valley Springs, California, according to the Tehachapi News on Friday (Oct. 5). The cause of death was not reported.  |
tncmaxq
Member Posts: 287
From: New Haven, CT USA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 10-08-2018 08:15 PM
Terrible news. I met him a few times and he seemed like a great guy. That is way too young. |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 10-08-2018 08:28 PM
I had the privilege and honor of meeting him several years ago in Salt Lake City. He was very nice and accommodating. R.I.P. |
capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 10-08-2018 08:47 PM
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MCroft04
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From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 10-08-2018 08:57 PM
I am shocked. Rick was a very humble man who did some great things. Way too young. |
4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 10-08-2018 09:53 PM
Depressing news... |
ManInSpace
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From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Registered: Feb 2018
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posted 10-08-2018 10:09 PM
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Jurg Bolli
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-08-2018 10:29 PM
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MSS
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From: Poland
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-08-2018 10:47 PM
Richard Alan RIP |
tedc
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From: Renton, WA USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 10-08-2018 11:01 PM
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mode1charlie
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From: Honolulu, HI
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posted 10-08-2018 11:40 PM
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Panther494
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From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 10-08-2018 11:42 PM
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Grounded!
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From: Bennington, Vermont, USA
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 10-08-2018 11:57 PM
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Henk Boshuijer
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From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 10-09-2018 12:01 AM
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Kevin T. Randall
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From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 10-09-2018 01:17 AM
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SPACEFACTS
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From: Germany
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 10-09-2018 01:44 AM
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East-Frisian
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From: Germany
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posted 10-09-2018 02:08 AM
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David C
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From: Lausanne
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 10-09-2018 02:33 AM
Shocked. |
india-mike
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From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 10-09-2018 02:49 AM
In shock and disbelief I had to read this morning about the death of Rick Searfoss.I met Rick at the ASE Planetary Conngress in Cologne, Germany in July 2013. We talked about a book on Spacelab, that we at the Space History Society Bremen wrote. He had an absolutely interest in the book and he took the time during the session to look into the book. Afterwards we talked about his two Space Shuttle missions with the pressurized Spacelab module (STS-58 and STS-90). Rick Searfoss signed several items for me and gave me two business cards. One was from XCOR. I held them in my hands at the weekend because I wanted to write to him a letter. His book "Liftoff: An Astronaut Commander's Countdown For Purpose Powered Leadership" is a fantastic book about leadership technics and skills he learned during his years as military pilot and pilot astronaut. My thoughts are with his family. R.I.P. Rick Searfoss. |
Marwin2
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posted 10-09-2018 02:52 AM
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Rick Mulheirn
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From: England
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posted 10-09-2018 02:53 AM
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SpaceAngel
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From: Maryland
Registered: May 2010
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posted 10-09-2018 03:16 AM
May God rest his soul. |
Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 10-09-2018 04:24 AM
Very sad. I had the privilege of meeting him in Northampton in 2001 and again at Heathrow in 2015, where he gave an inspirational talk, both times thanks to Autographica. RIP. |
GACspaceguy
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posted 10-09-2018 04:37 AM
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Lunar rock nut
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413 is in
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astrobar1
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Ken Havekotte
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From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
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Gilbert
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alanh_7
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OPOS
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OPOS
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Fra Mauro
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Cozmosis22
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Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 10-09-2018 09:37 AM
Curt Newport and I sat next to Rick in DC in 2003. He was very easy to talk to about the USAF and Spacelab. Such a nice guy. This is so sad. Our family's condolences to his family. |
hlbjr
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From: Delray Beach Florida USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 10-09-2018 09:47 AM
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fredtrav
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Blackarrow
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SkyMan1958
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