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Topic: Apollo astronaut gathering in 1981
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spaced out Member Posts: 3110 From: Paris, France Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-02-2011 07:13 AM
I found this photo from a private gathering of astronauts in December 1981 very poignant.![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/spacedout/1981_astronautgathering01.jpg) Some of the faces are instantly recognizable and familiar from modern gatherings. Others are easy to recognize as they hadn't changed much since their missions 10 years previously but I must admit I struggled to recognize Swigert and Eisele at first glance. Seeing this photo is a sharp reminder that too many of these guys died way too early - Swigert at 51, Evans at 56, Eisele at 57, Irwin and Roosa at 61. |
kyra Member Posts: 583 From: Louisville CO US Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 12-02-2011 01:20 PM
Very cool photo but very bittersweet as well. Life beyond spaceflight where the years pass and they all grow together. They could have all been awaiting a moon trip or could have just gathered for a game of cards and laughter after the picture was taken. Stuart Roosa looks somewhat sullen. Theres something almost poetic and very "real" about this pic. |
golddog Member Posts: 210 From: australia Registered: Feb 2008
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posted 12-03-2011 01:19 AM
Who is the guy third from left standing? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-03-2011 01:34 AM
Third from left standing (in the grey suit) is Bill Anders.So back row, left to right: Swigert, Irwin, Anders, Evans, Worden and Roosa. Front row, seated, left to right: Cernan, Cunningham, and Eisele. | |
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