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Topic: Photo of the week 309 (October 2, 2010)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-02-2010 02:10 AM
   
 In March 1978 four two-man crews were named to fly the Space Shuttle during the first four orbital flight tests (OFT) then scheduled to begin in 1979. Pictured during their press conference, right to left, are astronauts Young-Crippen (OFT-1), Engle-Truly (OFT-2), Haise-Lousma (OFT-3) and Brand-Fullerton (OFT-4). Ed Hengeveld |
star51L
Member Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 10-02-2010 12:12 PM
The only thing wrong with that photo is that awful worm logo!I really enjoy these photos each week Ed, thank you. |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 10-02-2010 12:27 PM
Don't know who the defendant was but they look an awfully mean jury...  |
Delta7
Member Posts: 1505
From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 10-02-2010 02:09 PM
Anyone know the reason for the breakup of the Brand/Fullerton crew after Haise's departure? Why wasn't the new crew Lousma and Overmyer? |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 10-02-2010 04:54 PM
That's just one great photo - if anything, it proves that a Haise-Lousma STS-3 really did exist at one time (along with Hoot Gibson's CV, available online, which mentions that he did work in preparation for the mission.) |
Delta7
Member Posts: 1505
From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 10-02-2010 08:59 PM
Gordon Fullerton: "I think your overall presentation was weak, but I like your choice of music. You just need to work on your falsetto during Stairway To Heaven. As far as I'm concerned, you're going to the next round. ... Simon?" |
Henry Heatherbank
Member Posts: 244
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 10-03-2010 12:58 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Delta7:
Anyone know the reason for the breakup of the Brand/Fullerton crew after Haise's departure? Why wasn't the new crew Lousma and Overmyer?
Why wasn't Ken Mattingly in the mix for the original OFT crews, to begin with? And why did Brand get "relegated" to STS-5, and out of the mix for OFT-4. I recall at one stage there were going to be five OFTs. |
ASCAN1984
Member Posts: 1049
From: County Down, Nothern Ireland
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-26-2011 02:43 PM
What a glum, glum group of astronauts. Lighten up will ya'll LOL
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