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Topic: Whose [astronaut/space] autograph is this?
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 389
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 07-23-2012 02:07 PM
   
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Originally posted by eurospace:
I don't think the Horst Köhler who signed the cover was Ex-President Köhler...The von Däniken signature resembles many of the autographs I found on the net, so I'm not sure what you are alluding to here.
Thanks again Jürgen.I might have found a Horst W. Köhler who is a German writer, one of his books is Rocket Propulsion Elements. I can not confirm his autograph but he seems to be a very likely candidate. Is it possible to post a link for one of the von Däniken signatures please? |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 424
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 07-25-2012 08:42 AM
I trying to determine who's signatures these are? These are astronauts who were part of the 1986 and earlier years of the space shuttle program. These come from a multi-signed litho of the Space Shuttle Columbia landing.  
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sikotic19
Member Posts: 79
From: Chattanooga, TN, USA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-25-2012 09:24 AM
Gary, the middle one is probably Dick Richards. The top one I don't recognize, but there are also two other names on the litho I don't recognize either so maybe it has a couple non-astronauts? |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 424
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 07-25-2012 04:27 PM
I think you are right, it looks like Richard (Dick) Richards. |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 329
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 07-25-2012 08:40 PM
I have no idea at all if this is his signature, but in looking at the scan, the signature in the first scan from the multi-signed shuttle litho looks to me like it says "John N. Shoosmith".I decided to google the name, and what do you know, there was/is a John N. Shoosmith associated with the NASA Langley Research Center, who worked in Trajectory Software. That might be a place to start anyway. |
kucerae
New Member Posts: 1
From: Merritt Island, Florida, USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 08-13-2012 02:50 PM
I wonder if you can identify the signature in the lower-left corner of this photo. The other two are Ken Bowersox and Vladimir Dezhurov.Thanks for any help!  
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Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 2070
From: Toms River, NJ,USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-31-2012 10:37 PM
I want to say this is Sergei Revin, but I'd appreciate a better opinion. |
Dirk
Member Posts: 575
From: Belgium
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 09-02-2012 08:26 AM
I think it is Dmitri Kondratiyev's signature. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 2070
From: Toms River, NJ,USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 09-02-2012 09:05 AM
Yes it is. Thanks! |
space-coins
Member Posts: 86
From: Germany
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 10-12-2012 05:24 PM
I need some help identifying some signatures on a postal sheet. The only one I can read is 'Richard Shaff' — I think he is the designer of the souvenir sheets, but don't know for sure.The other ones are supposed to be astronaut signatures... anyone out there who knows which astronaut? Thanks!  
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SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 329
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 10-12-2012 11:00 PM
The shuttle photo is signed by Bill Readdy. I'm not sure about the other one, but it kinda looks like it could be a hurried Chris Kraft.Also, the stamp designer's name was Richard Sheaff. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 27051
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-28-2012 01:00 PM
A cS reader has requested assistance identifying the following two autographs: 
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Neil DC
Member Posts: 23
From: Middletown, NJ, USA
Registered: May 2010
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posted 12-28-2012 02:27 PM
Bottom one looks like Michel Tognini. |
spacehiker
Member Posts: 184
From: London, UK
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 12-30-2012 08:14 AM
I've managed to ID all but four of the autographs on this page using the invaluable Sanbria Cosmonaut Autographs Identification Guide but have been left stumped by the four signatures shown on the second image (the two at the bottom right, one at the bottom middle and one at bottom left).Any ideas on whose these are would be gratefully received.  
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Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 1590
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-30-2012 11:49 AM
Could the top space shuttle cover be John Grunsfeld? |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 329
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 12-30-2012 12:28 PM
The cosmonaut signature at the bottom of the left-hand column is either Budarin or Solovyov. I have both of them on my STS-71 cover and it matches. I just don't know off-hand, which of the two men it is. |
Neil DC
Member Posts: 23
From: Middletown, NJ, USA
Registered: May 2010
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posted 12-30-2012 02:26 PM
On the second image. Top Centre is Dyomin.Left hand column down Afanasyev, Berezovoy and Budarin. Right hand column down Polyakov, Korzun. Bottom centre is Gidzenko. |
Dirk
Member Posts: 575
From: Belgium
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 12-30-2012 02:44 PM
The signatures on the first picture are:left bottom: Y. Malyshev
middle bottom: N. Budarin
right bottom: Y. Gidzenko
right above bottom: V. Korzun |
spacehiker
Member Posts: 184
From: London, UK
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 12-30-2012 03:46 PM
Thanks for all the replies and the positive Id on the signatures! |
MikeDee
Member Posts: 12
From: Staten Island, NY , USA
Registered: Mar 2013
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posted 03-14-2013 02:47 PM
I am new here so please bear with me. I recently obtained a large space memorabilia collection from my dad with a lot of Russian space books and autographs. I have been doing some research and I am have some difficulty learning who these autographs are. I have posted a link with the hopes that someone can help decipher these. One of these books has 32 different autographs on it the other about 10. I hope to hear from someone. Thanks in advance for your help. Editor's note: Threads merged. |
Lev M
Member Posts: 34
From: Canada
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 03-14-2013 09:27 PM
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Originally posted by MikeDee:
I have been doing some research and I am have some difficulty learning who these autographs are.
The first screen Top half, left to right - V. Afanasyev
- V. Kubasov (top left)
- A. Leonov
- -- ???
- -- ???
- A. Alexandrov (USSR, not Bulgary)
Bottom half, left to right - -- ???
- V. Titov
- -- ??? (bottom right)
- A. Serebrov
Please correct me if I am wrong.  |
Neil DC
Member Posts: 23
From: Middletown, NJ, USA
Registered: May 2010
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posted 03-14-2013 10:25 PM
To follow on from Lev M.The first screen
Top half, left to right V. Afanasyev
V. Kubasov (top left)
A. Leonov
G. Stekalov
S. Krikalev
A. Alexandrov (USSR, not Bulgaris)
Bottom half, left to right
Y. Kondakova
V. Titov
A. Serebrov
N. Budarin (Bottom in green) |
Neil DC
Member Posts: 23
From: Middletown, NJ, USA
Registered: May 2010
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posted 03-14-2013 10:42 PM
Misspelled - should be Gennady Strekalov.The other scans are easier because the names are also nicely spelled in cyrilic though not all were collected. 2+5) Romanenko, Grechko, Dzhanibekov, Makarov, Gubarev, Remek, Kovalyonok, Ivanchenkov, Klimuk, Hermaszewski, Bykovsky, Jahn 3+4) Lyahkov, Ryumin, Rukavishnikov (missing), Ivanov, Kubasov, Farkas, Malyshev, Aksyonov, Gorbatko, Tuan, Romanenko, Tamayo-Mendez, Kizim, Makarov, Strekalov 6)Kovalyonok, Savinykh, Dzhanibekov, Gurragcha, Popov, Prunariu Nicely in order of launch! |
MikeDee
Member Posts: 12
From: Staten Island, NY , USA
Registered: Mar 2013
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posted 03-17-2013 03:36 PM
WOW, you guys are so helpful and this will be a great reference moving forward. I can't thank you enough. I am having a lot of fun learning about this stuff. |
MikeDee
Member Posts: 12
From: Staten Island, NY , USA
Registered: Mar 2013
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posted 04-07-2013 08:35 PM
I have a Project Mercury first day cover with two autographs on it. One of them I think is Gordon Cooper but I can not figure out who the other is. If anyone can I help I would really appreciate it. Here is the photo.Thanks for any help anyone could provide.
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SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 2999
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-07-2013 08:35 PM
Looks like Eugene Kranz. |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 329
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 04-07-2013 08:36 PM
Definitely Gene Kranz and Gordon Cooper. |
MikeDee
Member Posts: 12
From: Staten Island, NY , USA
Registered: Mar 2013
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posted 04-07-2013 08:36 PM
You guys rock. Thanks so much for the help. And so quick too. |
stsmithva
Member Posts: 1307
From: Centreville, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-18-2013 01:18 AM
I have a space shuttle commemorative booklet published soon after the Challenger disaster. On a page showing a shuttle launch, there are about 30 autographs. I recognize some of them as German scientists who came to America as part of Operation Paper Clip in 1945. They are: Konrad Dannenberg, Karl Heimburg, Eberhard Rees, Gerhard Reisig, Ernst Stuhlinger, and perhaps Walter Häussermann. I would greatly appreciate it if you would let me know if you recognize any other autographs, their approximate location, and if any of these autographs are particularly rare. I thank you in advance.   |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 1812
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-18-2013 06:11 AM
Yes, all signatures from the above shuttle launch photo from Press Site 39 appear to be German/US rocket "Paperclip" specialists of the original von Braun team. Just off hand, others not mentioned are Oscar Holderer, Helmut Horn, Wilhelm Angele, Werner Sieber, Bernard Tessmann, Dieter Drau, Werner Voss, Walter Wiesman, Hans Palaoro, Max Nowak, Fritz Mueller, Otto Hoberg, Herbert Bergeler, Walter Jacobi, Gustav Kroll, Werner Rosinski, along with a few others that I can't see too well at the moment, but can get them for you later if needed as time permits. Overall, a nice selection of rocket pioneers from the original team. Meanwhile, if Bob McLeod sees this, he may "fill in" the other names for you as I know he is a regular viewing of this site. Interesting to note the shuttle-related photo signed by more than 30 rocketeers. For many of my personal shuttle launch viewings, my "station" in covering a liftoff at the shuttle press site was near the flag pole that you can see in this image. For this particular liftoff, though, I don't see myself or other known news media or public affairs reps that would be covering with me nearby the flag pole area just a few yards to the north of the big countdown clock. Do you know what mission it pertains to? |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2271
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 04-18-2013 08:56 PM
Ken, in addition to the names you identified, I found a few more: - ?
- Oscar Holderer
- Helmut Horn
- Wilhelm Angele
- Herbert Bergeler
- Walter W. Jacobi
- Karl Heimburg
- Werner Sieber
- Gerhard Drawe
- Bernhard Tessmann
- Willi Schulze
- Dieter Grau
- Gerhard H. R. Reisig
- Walter Wisemann
- Ernst Stuhlinger
- Hans R. Palaoro
- Guenter Haukohl
- Gustav Kroll
- Max Nowak
- ?
- Otto ?
- Hans Fichtner
- Hans Hosenthien
- Art Rudolph
- Eberhard F. R. Rees
- Willi ?
- Walter Haeusserman
- Fritz Müller
- Konrad Dannenberg
- Hubert Kroh
- Werner K. Rosinski
- Werner Voss
- Herfurth?
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stsmithva
Member Posts: 1307
From: Centreville, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-18-2013 09:20 PM
Thank you both (and Bob, who has e-mailed me) for your help! |
MikeDee
Member Posts: 12
From: Staten Island, NY , USA
Registered: Mar 2013
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posted 05-06-2013 09:18 PM
I have a Russian space book with an autograph on it but I can not figure out who it is. Any help would be great. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 1557
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 05-06-2013 11:46 PM
It's the signature of the same person named on the opposite page in Cyrillic - Pyotr Klimuk. |
MikeDee
Member Posts: 12
From: Staten Island, NY , USA
Registered: Mar 2013
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posted 05-07-2013 09:01 PM
Thank you so much for the reply. Very helpful. |
mmcmurrey
Member Posts: 12
From: Austin, TX, USA
Registered: Jun 2012
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posted 06-11-2013 03:59 PM
Does anybody recognize the first and last signatures here?
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BMckay
Member Posts: 1893
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 06-11-2013 04:00 PM
I think Mary Ellen Weber and Fred Gregory. |
Kirsten
Member Posts: 500
From: Delft, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 06-11-2013 04:01 PM
First one I don't recognize. Last one could be Fred Gregory. Good luck! |
SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 329
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 06-11-2013 06:06 PM
Definitely Mary Weber and Fred Gregory. Both match signatures in my collection. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 891
From: Birmingham AL USA
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 06-12-2013 01:13 AM
Yes Mary Ellen Weber and Fred Gregory. |
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