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Topic: Photo of the week 225 (February 22, 2009)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-21-2009 03:15 AM
   
 Forty years ago today, the Apollo 9 crew was one week away from their scheduled launch into earth orbit. This photo shows commander Jim McDivitt holding a 150-foot long telegram signed by 10,500 residents from his hometown Jackson, Michigan, wishing him and his crew goodluck. The telegram stretches all the way to the top of the Command Module Simulator, where it is held by Al Worden, a member of the support crew and also from Jackson. Ed Hengeveld |
East-Frisian
Member Posts: 586
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 02-21-2009 05:22 AM
It seems, that he read it with interest. |
icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 02-21-2009 07:50 AM
He might be checking for spelling mistakes  |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-21-2009 08:16 AM
Actually it looks like a list of collectSPACE members. Maybe he's reviewing it to see who's been naughty and who's been nice for SpaceFest. Tim |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-21-2009 09:40 AM
That might be a wish list of autographs handed him. McDivitt: "Hmmmm.... Jimmy wants a WSS, signed in blue Sharpie. Dana wants a business suit portrait, black ink, mission numbers. Randolph wants no inscription. Juno wants a Gemini suit portrait in my green pen. And I see here Mr. Xyzys wants 25 lithos signed, obstensibly for his classroom?!" |
ea757grrl
Member Posts: 729
From: South Carolina
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 02-21-2009 10:01 AM
"Spider, this is Houston. We've got a few changes to the flight plan we want to give you...."jodie |
APG85
Member Posts: 306
From:
Registered: Jan 2008
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posted 02-21-2009 10:47 AM
Wonder what became of that...? |
Henk Boshuijer
Member Posts: 450
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 02-21-2009 02:35 PM
What happened to these Command Module Simulators? Are they somewhere in a museum?Henk Boshuijer
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dwmzmm
Member Posts: 82
From: Katy, TX USA
Registered: Dec 2006
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posted 02-21-2009 09:22 PM
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Originally posted by Henk Boshuijer:
What happened to these Command Module Simulators?
Great question! Never thought of that. |
R.Glueck
Member Posts: 115
From: Winterport, Maine, USA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 02-28-2009 01:19 PM
What would you give to slip into that simulator today, and try out flying part of the Apollo stack?The LEM simulator is at Cradle of Aviation in Garden City, New York, but I don't think it is operable in any extent. |
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