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Topic: Photo of the week 129 (April 21)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-21-2007 05:56 AM
On September 20, 1972, astronauts Bob Crippen, Bo Bobko and Bill Thornton emerge from the vacuum chamber at the Johnson Space Center, where they participated in the 56-day Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Test to evaluate procedures and equipment for use in the Skylab mission planned for the following year. Ed Hengeveld |
icarkie Member Posts: 618 From: BURTON ON TRENT /England Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 04-21-2007 06:59 AM
No offence to Crip but he does look like Pavarotti in this shot . Ian |
MCroft04 Member Posts: 1634 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 04-21-2007 07:07 AM
But where's the cat? Hint: Read David Shayler's book "Skylab; America's First Space Station". |
machbusterman Member Posts: 1778 From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Registered: May 2004
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posted 04-21-2007 11:10 AM
quote: Originally posted by icarkie: No offence to Crip but he does look like Pavarotti in this shot . Ian
He even has a passing resemblance to David Guest . Certainly they're not as "clean cut" as in the picture below. Thanks again for sharing another great pic Ed! Best regards, Derek |
Hart Sastrowardoyo Member Posts: 3445 From: Toms River, NJ Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-21-2007 10:37 PM
quote: Originally posted by icarkie: No offence to Crip but he does look like Pavarotti in this shot . Ian
Actually, he looks like G.I. Joe. Wonder if Crip has a kung-fu grip? |
Kirsten Member Posts: 536 From: Delft, Netherlands Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 04-22-2007 06:16 AM
Pavarotti is much ... ahum ... bigger than that ! |
MCroft04 Member Posts: 1634 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 04-22-2007 09:03 AM
quote: Originally posted by MCroft04: But where's the cat? Hint: Read David Shayler's book "Skylab; America's First Space Station".
OK no one bit on this one, so here's the story in case you haven't heard it. Bob Crippen, Bo Bobko, and Bill Thornton noticed that the Skylab mockup used for their 56 day SMEAT test had lots of lint and all of it could not be vacuumed up, so they cleaned much of it with a pick up brush. Consequently they accumulated many "hairballs". So they decided to play a trick on the outside test conductors to make them think the crew was not alone in the chamber. They planned to have a family member help smuggle in some fast food meat free chicken bones which they would place on a used metal-tray along with several hairballs with a note saying how much the "cat" enjoyed the meal. Unfortunately, like the failed attempt by Al Bean and Pete Conrad to use a timer to take a photograph of the 2 of them together on the moon, the cat story never happened either (seems they were too busy). See David Shayler "Skylab: America's Space Station"-pages 160-161. |