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Topic: Glynn Lunney, flight director (1936-2021)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 45914 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-19-2021 12:40 PM
collectSPACE Glynn Lunney, NASA flight director who led from 'trench' to the moon, dies at 84An engineer who was involved from the start in NASA's efforts to launch the first astronauts into space and who later led Mission Control through some of its most challenging and triumphant hours, flight director Glynn S. Lunney has died at the age of 84. Lunney's death on Friday (March 19) was confirmed by NASA. A family friend said that Lunney died after a long illness. |
sts205cdr Member Posts: 690 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 03-19-2021 12:43 PM
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bruce Member Posts: 924 From: Fort Mill, SC, USA Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-19-2021 12:57 PM
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Kevin T. Randall Member Posts: 1285 From: Chesham, Bucks UK Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 03-19-2021 01:02 PM
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Ken Havekotte Member Posts: 3198 From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-19-2021 01:03 PM
A great legend of US manned space flight with so many achievements within the Space Task Group, NASA, and Rockwell. When I was a young teenager, he was one of the first Apollo flight directors in Houston that I was able to contact with a nice letter reply back, the first of many more that would come. Unfortunately, I can't recall in having an opportunity for a personal encounter with Mr. Lunney; My misfortune indeed. May he rest in peace! |
GenXApollo Member Posts: 20 From: DFW, Texas Registered: May 2014
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posted 03-19-2021 01:05 PM
He was one of the nicest people I've met in my life.RIP |
capoetc Member Posts: 2241 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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4allmankind Member Posts: 1068 From: Dallas Registered: Jan 2004
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APG85 Member Posts: 309 From: Registered: Jan 2008
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Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4327 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 1073 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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David Carey Member Posts: 873 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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Espace New Member Posts: 5 From: Toulouse, France Registered: Apr 2020
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David C Member Posts: 1245 From: Lausanne Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 03-19-2021 02:23 PM
Oh no. RIP. |
RobertB Member Posts: 217 From: Israel Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 03-19-2021 02:31 PM
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Kite Member Posts: 936 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 03-19-2021 02:37 PM
Very sad news indeed. One of the greats of the space programme. RIP. |
Ian Limbrey Member Posts: 144 From: England Registered: Nov 2012
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413 is in Member Posts: 646 From: Alexandria, VA USA Registered: May 2006
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AstroCasey Member Posts: 62 From: Registered: Feb 2019
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dom Member Posts: 916 From: Registered: Aug 2001
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Delta7 Member Posts: 1635 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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eurospace Member Posts: 2647 From: Berlin, Germany Registered: Dec 2000
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gareth89 Member Posts: 337 From: Ireland Registered: May 2014
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posted 03-19-2021 03:41 PM
A true gent, I was lucky enough to have met him a handful of times and he was incredibly interesting and warm, and generous with his time. Rest in peace |
olympusmonsuk Member Posts: 22 From: Billericay, Essex, England Registered: May 2011
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posted 03-19-2021 03:45 PM
The best of the best. RIP Mr. Lunney.
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edorr Member Posts: 78 From: Chelmsford, MA Registered: Oct 2000
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Grounded! Member Posts: 435 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4818 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999
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Mike Dixon Member Posts: 1529 From: Kew, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2003
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stsmithva Member Posts: 1999 From: Fairfax, VA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 03-19-2021 04:47 PM
Soon after I renewed my enthusiasm for learning about the history of the space program, in 2007, I wrote a letter to Mr. Lunney with some questions. He replied with a three-page handwritten letter full of fascinating details. I have signed items in my collection that are worth more on the market, but I *treasure* this letter more than most of them. |
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randy Member Posts: 2410 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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alanh_7 Member Posts: 1257 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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ejectr Member Posts: 1824 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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ManInSpace Member Posts: 214 From: Brooklin, ON Canada Registered: Feb 2018
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oly Member Posts: 1181 From: Perth, Western Australia Registered: Apr 2015
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Glint Member Posts: 1055 From: New Windsor, Maryland USA Registered: Jan 2004
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Buel Member Posts: 749 From: UK Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 03-19-2021 06:12 PM
Not just 'one of the greats' but one of the great guys. Extremely sad. |
RockyMnWay Member Posts: 118 From: Westminster, CO, USA Registered: Jul 2011
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