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Topic: Photo of the week 316 (November 20, 2010)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-20-2010 11:09 AM
   
 This alternate portrait of the STS-95 crew is a tribute to the iconic photo of the Original Seven taken in 1960, which also includes John Glenn. Apparently the relative positions of the crewmembers were carefully chosen. Glenn, of course, occupies the same position as in the original photo. Commander Curt Brown is in Deke Slayton’s spot, Scott Parazinski is at front-right, just like Scott Carpenter in the 1960 photo. Chiaki Mukai is the shortest, just like Gus Grissom. Any other similarities? Ed Hengeveld |
Fezman92
Member Posts: 1031
From: New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 11-20-2010 12:42 PM
The blue backdrop |
golddog
Member Posts: 210
From: australia
Registered: Feb 2008
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posted 11-20-2010 01:39 PM
and the bench |
Rolf
Member Posts: 21
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 11-20-2010 03:07 PM
Pedro Duque ESA astronaut from Spain on Al Shepard's spot. "O.K., José, you're on your way!" (Capcom Deke Slayton after lift-off of Freedom 7 on May 5, 1961). It was a reference to a hispanic spaceman dubbed José Jiménez (a fictional character created and performed on television by comedian Bill Dana). |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-20-2010 03:09 PM
Very good point! |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 11-20-2010 03:22 PM
Pedro's nickname in Spain during that flight was Juan Glenn.Steve Lindsey is in Gordo's spot. Did he say: "Whose the best pilot I ever saw - why your lookin' at him." |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-20-2010 03:33 PM
Tim, every pilot will tell you that  |
NavySpaceFan
Member Posts: 655
From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 11-20-2010 04:31 PM
The DISCOVERY 7! |
Lou Chinal
Member Posts: 1306
From: Staten Island, NY
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 11-20-2010 04:51 PM
This is a true classic!I have the one taken in 1960, signed by all 7. You have given me a new mission, to get THIS photo signed by all 7. |
JohnPaul56
Member Posts: 180
From: Montclair, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 11-20-2010 05:17 PM
Can you post this again, but in high resolution? |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-21-2010 02:41 AM
John, mail me offline. |
carmelo
Member Posts: 1047
From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 11-22-2010 10:27 AM
Where i can found a large size version of this picture? |
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