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Topic: Astronaut-pilot Gordon Fullerton hospitalized
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-05-2010 10:36 AM
Associated Press (January 8, 2010): Retired astronaut and NASA test pilot C. Gordon Fullerton is being treated in a Southern California hospital after suffering a massive stroke.His wife, Marie, said in a statement Friday that the 73-year-old Fullerton suffered the stroke during an outpatient procedure on Dec. 31 and is improving at a facility specializing in stroke treatment. ...Fullerton's family asked for privacy. |
East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 01-05-2010 10:36 AM
I wish a quick and complete recovery. |
Rick Boos Member Posts: 851 From: Celina, Ohio Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 01-05-2010 10:45 AM
Sad news indeed. I too wish him all the best for a complete recovery! |
astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-05-2010 11:35 AM
I, too, wish Gordon Fullerton a speedy recovery and hope he gets well soon! |
Delta7 Member Posts: 1505 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 01-05-2010 11:53 AM
Here's hoping and praying he has a swift recovery. |
nasamad Member Posts: 2121 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 01-05-2010 12:52 PM
Here's to a fast and full recovery for Gordo! |
AstroAutos Member Posts: 803 From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 01-05-2010 07:50 PM
This really is very sad news indeed, and it seems that he is not doing at all well.Get Well Soon, Gordo! |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 01-06-2010 02:36 AM
Get well soon Gordo. |
Playalinda Member Posts: 152 From: Peoria, AZ, USA Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 01-06-2010 09:23 AM
I will pray for a full recovery. He is really a test pilot legend. With more than 16,000 hours of flying time, Fullerton piloted 135 different types of aircraft. His Space Shuttle related missions: ALT, STS-3, STS-51-F |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 01-06-2010 10:00 AM
Isn't that always the way. The man just retires and this happens. Such sad news indeed. I pray he recovers quickly and fully very soon. |
Aztecdoug Member Posts: 1405 From: Huntington Beach Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 01-06-2010 02:41 PM
Colonel Fullerton is in my family's prayers for a speedy and full recovery.My father in law and I just bumped into him at the Edwards AFB Air Show back in October. He was his typical friendly, polite and unassuming self. |
machbusterman Member Posts: 1778 From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Registered: May 2004
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posted 01-06-2010 02:50 PM
Really sad to learn this news about Gordon Fullerton. I hope and pray he makes a full and swift recovery.I saw Gordon Fullerton at the GOE and so wish I had gone over to shake his hand and thank him for his contributions to aerospace. |
Henk Boshuijer Member Posts: 450 From: Netherlands Registered: May 2007
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posted 01-06-2010 04:17 PM
Get well soon Mr. Fullerton.
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AstronautBrian Member Posts: 287 From: Louisiana Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-06-2010 04:20 PM
My best wishes to Col. Fullerton for a speedy recovery. God bless. |
chappy Member Posts: 231 From: Cardiff, S. Wales, UK Registered: Apr 2006
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posted 01-06-2010 05:14 PM
Wishing Gordo a full speedy recovering, he's one of the elite pilots to fly the early Space Shuttle flight test, STS-3... Get well Gordo |
TRS Member Posts: 721 From: Wellington, New Zealand Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 01-07-2010 04:48 AM
All best wishes from here in New Zealand as well - we're all thinking of you and sending out throughts your way. |
history in miniature Member Posts: 600 From: Slatington, PA Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 01-07-2010 07:36 AM
Get well soon, Mr. Fullerton. |
KAPTEC Member Posts: 578 From: Madrid, Spain Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 01-07-2010 07:53 AM
My best wishes to Col. Fullerton for a speedy recovery. God bless you. |
Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-07-2010 09:04 AM
Wish you a complete recovery Col. Fullerton! |
tfrielin Member Posts: 162 From: Athens, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-07-2010 09:22 AM
I'm very sorry to learn of Gordon Fullerton's health problems. My wife and I were at KSC for his launch on STS-3 in the spring of 1982. Later that summer we took a camping trip to Mammouth Cave National Park in Kentucky and I saw him at the Visitor's Center. I wasn't quite sure it really was an astronaut visiting Mammouth Cave, so somewhat like a stalker I followed him in the parking lot. When I saw the Texas plates on his VW Bus, I screwed up my courage and asked if he was Gordon Fullerton. He seemed surprised, but pleased at the same time to be recognized. He introduced me to his wife and kids and I called my wife and son over to meet him. He was very gracious, posing for a photo and he gave my son his autograph and an STS-3 mission patch which we still have. A gentleman and a classy guy. I wish him a speedy, fully recovery. |
Mike Isbell Member Posts: 551 From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 01-07-2010 04:12 PM
I am sorry to learn that Gordon Fullerton is seriously ill. I first met Col.Fullerton at the 1996 ASE Planetary Congress in Ottawa, Ontario. During one of the events that took place, Col. Fullerton gladly poised for a picture with me with the Parlament Buildings in the background just accros the river. I have met Col. Fullerton several more times in the years since and he has always been very pleasent to chat with. I wish Col. Fullerton a speedy recovery. |
Lou Chinal Member Posts: 1306 From: Staten Island, NY Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 01-07-2010 10:38 PM
I also am sad to hear of Gordon Fullerton's health problems."tfrielan" you tell a great story of a chance incounter. But I have come to the conclusion there are no chance incounters in life. You were destined to meet him, and he you. |
E2M Lem Man Member Posts: 846 From: Los Angeles CA. USA Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 01-08-2010 06:17 PM
I am saddened to hear of Col. Fullerton's illness, and too wish him a speedy recovery.I first met Gordon Fullerton at the Rockwell employee's rollout ceremony of 'Enterprise' the day after the official rollout. He was in his Blue flightsuit, and I had on two buttons- one for the shuttle, and the second a tenth year anniversary of "Star Trek" button- (I figured it was okay to wear that), He saw that button, and said, "oh, you are one of those", what - was I wearing spock ears or something? I replied that it had made it's mark with the name on the orbiter, and let it go! Since then, he and I had run into one another at Edwards, and a couple years ago he and I were on a panel in San Diego discussing the "Columbia" accident. I pray that he makes a full recovery! |
Flying Dutchman Member Posts: 161 From: Heemstede Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 01-20-2010 10:38 AM
Any positive news regarding Gordon Fullerton? |
chet Member Posts: 1506 From: Beverly Hills, Calif. Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-21-2010 01:01 PM
Sad news...hope Col. Fullerton recovers quickly and is able to go on enjoying life. |
mjanovec Member Posts: 3811 From: Midwest, USA Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 01-21-2010 01:25 PM
At this point, the family has requested privacy... so we're unlikely to hear any updates for a while. In fact, no news is probably the best news right now. Stroke recovery is often a very long process... especially if the stroke was severe.Here's hoping that Fullerton can recover sufficiently in order have good quality of life. |
nasamad Member Posts: 2121 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-19-2011 10:37 AM
Seeing this week's Space History Photo of the Week reminded me of Gordo's condition. Anyone heard any news? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-19-2011 10:44 AM
This past August, Fullerton appeared alongside Fred Haise, Fitz Fulton and Tom McMurtry at the JetHawks' Aerospace Appreciation Night. |
nasamad Member Posts: 2121 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-19-2011 01:14 PM
Thanks for that Robert (and J.L.) don't know how I missed that one. Good to see him getting out and about at functions. |
Spacepsycho Member Posts: 818 From: Huntington Beach, Calif. Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 11-19-2011 01:23 PM
It breaks my heart to see Gordon Fullerton so severely impacted by a stroke. I had the chance to meet him at the Test Pilot's Hall Of Fame event in Lancaster and when he gave a speech to a group of educators and teachers at Dryden. Gordon was always so unassuming and humble, he was surprised when someone wanted to talk or take a photo with him. An amazing man. |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 11-19-2011 04:38 PM
Here's wishing for a speedy recovery for Gordo. |
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 11-19-2011 04:40 PM
I had been wondering about Col. Fullerton's condition. He is one of the few astronauts I have met personally, and, as stated above, seemed surprised that I recognized him.I sincerely hope he continues to improve and wish him the best. |
astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-19-2011 04:59 PM
Continue to get well Gordo and thank you for your service to our country as an Air Force test pilot and NASA Astronaut. |
ilbasso Member Posts: 1522 From: Greensboro, NC USA Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 11-20-2011 06:28 PM
I heard from one of the astronauts at the Astronaut Autograph and Memorabilia Show that he is recovering, his spirits are good, and he is working hard in therapy, but he is still very badly affected on the side that was initially paralyzed in the stroke. Apparently when he first started showing stroke symptoms, it took nearly 1-1/2 hours to evacuate him to a hospital in L.A. where they could treat him properly. In stroke situations, every minute counts. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. |
tfrielin Member Posts: 162 From: Athens, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 11-21-2011 09:23 AM
Hope he is recovering well. |
dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 11-21-2011 10:42 PM
quote: Originally posted by astro-nut: Continue to get well Gordo and thank you for your service to our country as an Air Force test pilot and NASA Astronaut.
Completely in agreement with this. |