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Topic: Who's Who in Space (Michael Cassutt)
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Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 05-29-2010 08:08 AM
I have the Who's Who in Space: the International Space Station edition of this book (1999) by Michael Cassutt.As it's now 11 years old, I wonder are there any plans for an updated edition? |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-30-2010 03:43 AM
Five years ago I contacted Michael as I was writing the last chapter in the British Interplanetary Society's second book on the International Space Station.The chapter is an "ISS EVA-log" from December 1998 to 2006 and it has all individual portraits of each astronaut who conducted an EVA to construct the ISS. The portraits show the astronauts and cosmonauts in white EVA suits so it's a great collection of those images and a very good book to get it signed. I also started to collect individual portraits of the new taikonauts (China) and suggested my help to Michael in working towards an updated version of the excellent "Who's Who in Space," a book for which there's surely a market but I guess we'll have to convince the publishers. |
MarylandSpace Member Posts: 1336 From: Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 11-23-2015 04:00 PM
How many editions are there of Who's Who in Space and what year were they published? |
Robonaut Member Posts: 259 From: Solihull, West Mids, England Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-23-2015 04:03 PM
Three: 1987, 1993 and 1999. |
MarylandSpace Member Posts: 1336 From: Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 11-24-2015 10:18 AM
Thank you. collectSPACE is a quick and responsive group of space friends. Where would we all be without this great site? |
Hart Sastrowardoyo Member Posts: 3445 From: Toms River, NJ Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 11-24-2015 07:13 PM
Although outdated, I have one of the versions along with the NASA manned spaceflight guide 1961-2006 (forget the exact title) for reference purposes. You can pick up a copy of Who's Who on eBay relatively inexpensively. |
astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-28-2015 11:32 AM
I, also, have the 1993 edition of Michael's book. It is very nicely done and infomative book. I just wish Michael would do an updated version for 2016? |
Michael Cassutt Member Posts: 358 From: Studio City CA USA Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 11-28-2015 12:23 PM
quote: Originally posted by astro-nut: I just wish Michael would do an updated version for 2016?
It would be fun, if exhausting. But I would need a publisher, and the traditional ref book folks are long gone. I continue to keep the files updated, however, and one of these days, when TV work and other commitments fade, might pursue an on-line edition. |
SpaceCadet1983 Member Posts: 227 From: United States Registered: May 2012
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posted 11-28-2015 02:05 PM
I have a copy of the 1987 edition. Every time astronauts paid a visit to Air Force Space Command in Colorado Springs, CO I had them sign my book. I ended up with a good number of autographs. |
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-04-2015 03:01 AM
A friend of mine does the same. His edition must be worth a fortune with the amount of autographs he has in it. Looking forward to an updated edition sometime hopefully? |