This day in space history...

meg · Post by **meg** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 5:57 pm

i wonder if you can take pie into space...maybe the dollar menu ones? or is it freeze dried...then i wouldn't like pie.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:36 am

Back to TISH... Thomas J. Kelly died two years ago today at the age of 75. He managed design, development, and flight of the Apollo Lunar Module, receiving NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal in 1972 for his work. Thereafter he served in various Grumman positions. He retired from Grumman in December 1992.

He published an autobiography, Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module in May 2001.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:48 pm

Yuri Gagarin died 36 years ago today in the crash of a MiG-15UTI trainer.

CastAway · Post by **CastAway** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 5:48 pm

What a sad anniversary! The first man in space... lost in an accident...

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:27 am

Eisenhower proposed the establishment of NASA in 1958 and the seven astronauts selected for Mercury project in 1959.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:28 am

13 years ago today, astronaut Dr Manley Lanier (Sonny) Carter Jr died at age of 43 in the crash of a commercial airliner while on NASA business. He was on the crew for STS-61I, cancelled after Challenger, and flew on STS-33.

Six years ago today, From the Earth to the Moon was released on HBO.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:38 pm

34 years ago today, Apollo 13 lifted off. I could go into more detail, but do I really need to?

meg · Post by **meg** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 3:30 pm

nope.

thanks benj.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:36 pm

I meant to post this on Friday, but I forgot. Go figure. On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced the world to the Mercury 7.

meg · Post by **meg** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:59 pm

YAY MERCURY!!!

gus grissom is my hero!
both he and pete conrad!
lol, see a common theme?

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:53 am

Today in 1945, Franlkin Delanor Roosevelt died.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy, in his regular press conference, stated that "no one is more tired than I am" of seeing the United States second to Russia in space.

In 1962, the Soviets announced their goal to land a man on the Moon.

In 1981, Robert Crippen and John Young took Columbia out for the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle program.

In 1984, the crew of STS-41C successfully released the Solar Max satellite, completing the first on-orbit satellite repair.

meg · Post by **meg** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:46 am

yuri gagarin becomes the first person in space.

yay gagarin!! lol...

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:29 am

April 14:

Abe Lincoln shot (1865), Titanic hits iceberg (1912), Bill Thorton born (1929), von Braun becomes US citizen (1955), Columbia returns after 36 orbits on STS-1 (1981), JC Penny's has been in business 100 years (2002).

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:46 am

april 14th is just a huge day now isnt it?

SpaceCanada · Post by **SpaceCanada** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:10 pm

Indeed it is...

Apr 14, 2004 - Dutch astronomer Christian Huygens was born on April 14, 1629; exactly 375 years ago. He was an influential astronomer who improved on Galileo's original telescope design by developing new techniques to grind and polish lenses.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:40 am

1972: Apollo 16 liftoff
1999: Wayne Gretsky announces retirement from NHL

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:51 pm

1955: Albert Einstein died.
1999: Wayne Gretsky played in his last NHL game. He held 61 NHL records at the time.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:49 pm

what does the latter have to do with space history?

tennisrox014 · Post by **tennisrox014** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:00 pm

i was sad when Gretsky retired.... but yes um space history...... oh well

meg · Post by **meg** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:05 pm

i was going to mention that, but hey, i thought gretsky was on the wild.