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Topic: Photo of the week 22 (August 16)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-16-2005 12:38 AM
   
 Eight members of the (brand)new nine! Barely two weeks after having been selected as astronauts, NASA's group 2 watch the launch of Wally Schirra aboard Sigma 7 on October 3, 1962. Left to right are Neil Armstrong, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, Tom Stafford, Pete Conrad, Ed White and Jim McDivitt. Kneeling is John Young. Elliot See is not in the picture. I wonder what was going through their minds... Ed Hengeveld |
Steven Kaplan
Member Posts: 140
From: New Jersey
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 08-16-2005 06:08 AM
Three moonwalkers, 1st flight around the moon, 1st American space walk, Apollo 13, Apollo-Soyuz & 1st shuttle flight. Quite an illustrious group. Ed thanks for another great photo. |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 08-16-2005 06:30 AM
Ed,Is it just me, or does Pete Conrad look to have his fingers crossed ?  Steve |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-16-2005 02:10 PM
Steve, you must have excellent eyes! You are correct.Ed |
star61
Member Posts: 294
From: Bristol UK
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 08-16-2005 02:55 PM
It looks like they are standing by the wooden observation platform\grandstand by the Mercury mission control center.I`ve stood there trying to imagine these guys watching a launch.
Thanks for bringing the thought to life! Phil |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 08-16-2005 05:20 PM
One could easily argue this was the greatest of all astronaut groups. In fact, it would be hard to argue there was a group that was better. Only the Original 7 come somewhat close...for sheer bravery, if for no other reason. |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1512
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 08-16-2005 06:55 PM
Pete had hair!!!  |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 08-16-2005 07:21 PM
Just about everything I've read says the second nine was the cream of the crop. Quite a compliment as the Mercury 7 and later groups were pretty darn good. |
star61
Member Posts: 294
From: Bristol UK
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 08-17-2005 02:47 PM
They must be the best group, cause if you look you can see they managed to reasonably match their shoes Phil |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 08-17-2005 04:20 PM
Note that Young and Lovell are the only ones not wearing sunglasses or shading their eyes. Not sure what this says about Borman and McDivitt, except maybe they forgot their sunglassess and aren't real men like Young and Lovell. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 08-17-2005 05:39 PM
Note also that the photographer committed the cardinal sin of having his shadow intruding into the shot. |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 08-22-2005 06:37 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Steve Procter:
Ed,Is it just me, or does Pete Conrad look to have his fingers crossed ? Steve
For this reason, Wally Schirra has on a number of occasions said that this is one of his favorite photos... FF |
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