Happy Birthday

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 3:56 pm

It's the 17th, so happy birthday to Eden (Space Camp Brainiac)'s friend, Dr. Thirsk!

Also, Story Musgrove was born on August 19th. He was very active in Skylab and he flew many shuttle flights, including Challenger's maiden voyage and the first Hubble servicing mission.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 5:09 pm

Story is the man. He has flown on every orbiter!

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 9:31 pm

He is like the smartest guy in the world as well!

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:11 am

He helped fix Hubble! You know, I'd be pissed if I were him. He trained for years and risked disaster to fix this thing that's been invaluable to scientists around the world, and they're just gonna let it rot.

AC_Shrek · Post by **AC_Shrek** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 1:51 pm

He rode the orbiter back in during reentry (not on the outside lol....he stood up and braced himself with his arms on the ceiling). Any man crazy enough to think that sounds like fun should have our respect. lol

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 3:08 pm

I didn't know that. Sounds like a fun little stunt. Did NASA know about this?

AC_Shrek · Post by **AC_Shrek** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:46 pm

Well i have never seen it written down....but Ed Stewart used to say he did it...and he is a grey shirt

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 9:42 pm

Well we all know grey shirts dont ALWAYS know what they are talking about...but how would Ed (a very NEW grey shirt might I add) know about it and not NASA?

AC_Shrek · Post by **AC_Shrek** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 9:54 pm

sarah...wow...sarah have a loud opinion??? i'm shocked LOL. He has been working there for quite a while and who said NASA didn't know??? I'm just guessing but i bet he MAY know more than you LOL

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:00 pm

What I meant was: Did NASA approve it or know about it before reentry, or did they find out later?

AC_Shrek · Post by **AC_Shrek** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:06 pm

the way Ed always told it: it was his last mission and he took the whole "what are they gonna do....fire me???" approach. And from reading about Story i really dont doubt it all that much. And usually Ed is really good about knowing all his facts before he says anything.

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 11:50 pm

Wow............ That sounds fun lol. Though i suppose if you made it through all the training you probably think you can do anything and you might actually be right.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:30 am

AC_Shrek wrote:sarah...wow...sarah have a loud opinion??? i'm shocked LOL. He has been working there for quite a while and who said NASA didn't know??? I'm just guessing but i bet he MAY know more than you LOL

Really? Just maybe someone knows more than me. Perhaps. Maybe. Its possible I suppose! And when was the last time I didn't have a loud opinion??

ApolloXI · Post by **ApolloXI** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:05 pm

My birthday was last week August 14th. I am now a legal adult who can't wait to go to Space Camp. Some would find that odd.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 10:15 pm

I was a legal adult when I went to camp in July. I will turn 19 just over a month after I get back from Christmas Camp.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:30 pm

Gherman Titov and Robert Crippen turn 68 and 66, respectivly, today. Yom Holedet Sameach! (that's a transliteration of Happy Birthday in Hebrew)

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:49 am

Charlie Duke turns 68 today. He was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and spent over 21 hours on the Moon as the Apollo 16 Commander.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:36 am

Today, Ron Evans (Apollo 17) would have turned 70 and on the 12th, Dick Truly (Enterprise Flights 2, 5, 7 and STS-2,

turns 66.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 2:52 pm

Today was a busy day for astronauts' mothers. Among many others, Ed White, Fred Haise, and Ken Bowersox were born on this day in the past. Also, Apollo 12 was launched today in 1969. What an electrifying flight.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 4:22 am

wow bad pun