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Topic: "Pete" Conrad-Today in space history
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Paul
Member Posts: 201
From: Duluth,Ga.
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 11-14-2002 10:17 AM
   
I believe that moments after Apollo 12
launched on this day (Nov.14,1969) and had
indeed been struck by lightning,that Pete
Conrad said something like-"Our crew was
conducting the first all-weather testing
of the Apollo program" or something to that
effect!
I do recall him later making that statement
during various interviews!
I miss ol' Pete and I always had the impression that being on a mission under
his command would be fun and exciting, as
well as very productive!!
He seemed to have truly enjoyed walking on
the moon and he was extremely proud of his
accomplishments on Skylab!!
Well done, Pete Conrad!!  |
andrewcarson
Member Posts: 349
From: Liverpool UK
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 11-14-2002 10:25 AM
Well said!!!.
I am currently working on adding this great mans autograph to my collection.Andrew |
John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-14-2002 10:27 AM
.. theres a good book on the Apollo program by Charles Murray that devotes a chapter to that "..I think we need to do a little more all-weather testing" concept.. |
Rodina
Member Posts: 836
From: Lafayette, CA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 12:44 PM
I think Charles Murray's Apollo is the best book on the technical side of the Apollo program there is. Really makes Tom Kelly out to be the hero of it.One neat little detail in that book - was when the CM was bogging down at North American - because folks had to climb out of the CM to go get a tool or a part - the CEO issued a dictate that the guys in the CM could order anyone to go get them anything at any time. If I recall, the CEO was giving a tour to some NASA VIP and the guy working in the CM did just that. And off the CEO went to get a tool or a part or something. Might have been staged for the VIP's benefit, but a cool little story nevertheless. |
apollo11lem5@aol.com
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posted 11-14-2002 02:25 PM
Pete Conrad was a great man and he was my friend. I miss him terribly and think of him often. The world is a lesser place because of his passing. I shed many tears when he passed away.His like will not grace our world again !!!! I miss him very much !!! I was proud to be his friend. Donald Brady |
John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-14-2002 02:39 PM
Donald, I will lay a flower on Sunday for you as well when I visit Arlington.. |
uzzi69
Member Posts: 181
From: Richmond, IN USA
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 10:27 PM
One of my greatest regrets was never meeting Pete Conrad. I did meet Bean and Gordon, and could imagine the three of them together. In my opinion the tightest crew to ever fly in the American space program.Regards, Bill uzzi69
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