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Topic: Thiokol engineer Roger Boisjoly (1938-2012)
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astroborg
Member Posts: 200
From: Woodbridge, VA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-04-2012 03:56 PM
   
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Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-04-2012 04:20 PM
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SpaceAngel
Member Posts: 307
From: Maryland
Registered: May 2010
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posted 02-04-2012 04:56 PM
What a shame that Roger Boisjoly passed away; he's gone, but he won't be forgotten...  |
spaceman
Member Posts: 1104
From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 02-04-2012 05:09 PM
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asdert
Member Posts: 54
From: Germany
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-04-2012 06:31 PM
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ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 02-04-2012 06:37 PM
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Paul78zephyr
Member Posts: 675
From: Hudson, MA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 02-04-2012 08:52 PM
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Scott
Member Posts: 3307
From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted 02-04-2012 10:52 PM
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Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-05-2012 06:30 AM
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gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 02-06-2012 05:39 AM
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Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-06-2012 07:02 AM
Sorry to hear the passing of a noble man who was prepared to stand up and be counted. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 640
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 02-06-2012 08:28 AM
I though it might be appropriate to post these few signed items from Roger Boisjoly as a tribute to him and let everyone know that he was a valuable part of our American space program as a whole, but for his dedicated involvement in the space shuttle program. These items were provided to my by a very good friend, who had the opportunity to speak with Roger on a number of occasions. He will not be forgotten.  
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Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 304
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 02-07-2012 08:51 AM
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dom
Member Posts: 855
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 02-07-2012 03:09 PM
A pretty hard-hitting obituary is included in today's London Daily Telegraph. Roger Boisjoly, who has died aged 73, was an engineer whose warnings of catastrophe were ignored on the eve of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, which killed seven crew members, including the schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. |
SpaceAngel
Member Posts: 307
From: Maryland
Registered: May 2010
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posted 02-07-2012 03:10 PM
Why wasn't Boisjoly's death announced on January 6th rather than a month late? |
dom
Member Posts: 855
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 02-07-2012 03:13 PM
He wasn't considered part of the "establishment" anymore? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-07-2012 03:23 PM
The obituary placed by the family made no mention of Challenger and just a general reference to his career ("Roger worked in the aerospace industry for 27 years.") It may be that they didn't want or seek out the attention and it was only until Gary did his search, was his passing recognized. (I passed Gary's post along to some fellow reporters who passed it to the New York Times obituary desk, which then resulted in the other papers' coverage.) |
dom
Member Posts: 855
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 02-07-2012 04:11 PM
The family's attempts to let him go 'quietly into the night' is understandable considering the bitterness caused by some in the industry blaming him as a whistleblower. It was the ultimate "two fingers" to them and I hope he is now having the last laugh... |
Henk Boshuijer
Member Posts: 450
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 02-07-2012 06:17 PM
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nojnj
Member Posts: 503
From: Highland Heights, KY
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 02-07-2012 06:27 PM
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Lunar Module 5
Member Posts: 370
From: Wales, UK
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 02-10-2012 02:37 PM
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astro-nut
Member Posts: 946
From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-12-2012 03:08 PM
.May God Bless his family during this difficult time. Roger thank you for your hard work and dedication. We will never forget you nor your name! God Bless and Rest in Peace!! |
747flyer
Member Posts: 99
From: New York, NY
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 02-27-2012 09:08 PM
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