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Topic: Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut (1930-2016)
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NeilPearson
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Registered: May 2013
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posted 02-05-2016 06:02 PM
   
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AstronautBrian
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From: Louisiana
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-05-2016 06:12 PM
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golddog
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From: australia
Registered: Feb 2008
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posted 02-05-2016 06:18 PM
I remember reading that Shepard, when asked why had chosen Mitchell and Roosa to fly with him, had allegedly replied "because I want to get back".Vale Admiral, Colonel, and Captain. |
bruce
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From: Fort Mill, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-05-2016 06:20 PM
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Mike Dixon
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From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 02-05-2016 06:20 PM
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Panther494
Member Posts: 578
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 02-05-2016 06:20 PM
I met Dr Mitchell on a few occasions, he signed a lithograph for me when I was a kid, still have the litho, still have the memories. RIP Dr Mitchell, you were an inspiration to me. |
F1 Fumes
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From: The Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2015
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posted 02-05-2016 06:22 PM
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Madon_space
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From: uk
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-05-2016 06:24 PM
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David Carey
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posted 02-05-2016 06:35 PM
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Paul23
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From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 02-05-2016 06:41 PM
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DG27
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From: USA
Registered: Nov 2010
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posted 02-05-2016 06:53 PM
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JasonB
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posted 02-05-2016 06:59 PM
Seemed like a very humble guy the times I met him. He was great about making himself available for autographs. Nice guy — it's a shame he's gone. |
NJ CO
Member Posts: 23
From: Greenwich, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2008
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posted 02-05-2016 07:28 PM
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jonspace
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posted 02-05-2016 07:36 PM
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Mike Isbell
Member Posts: 611
From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 02-05-2016 07:50 PM
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Jonnyed
Member Posts: 620
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 02-05-2016 07:51 PM
That was a great statement from Administrator Bolden, in honor of moonwalker Mitchell. The Mitchell quote, on seeing Earth from the moon, was a perfect inclusion. RIP. |
RockyMnWay
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From: Westminster, CO, USA
Registered: Jul 2011
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posted 02-05-2016 07:59 PM
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randy
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From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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APG85
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posted 02-05-2016 08:36 PM
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MarylandSpace
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posted 02-05-2016 08:51 PM
I remember seeing Dr. Mitchell walking on the walkway at KSC between the theater and the plaza and I politely asked him to sign his book for me which he graciously obliged. It was a memorable astronaut encounter for me. |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1440
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 02-05-2016 08:55 PM
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Mike Dixon
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From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 02-05-2016 09:17 PM
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SpaceSteve
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From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 02-05-2016 09:58 PM
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328KF
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posted 02-05-2016 09:59 PM
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Tallpaul
Member Posts: 221
From: Rocky Point, NY, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 02-05-2016 10:24 PM
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OV-105
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From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 02-05-2016 11:20 PM
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J Blackburn
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From: Riner
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 02-05-2016 11:31 PM
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moonnut
Member Posts: 281
From: Andover, MN
Registered: Apr 2013
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posted 02-05-2016 11:43 PM
RIP Dr. Mitchell..."The desire to live life to its fullest, to acquire more knowledge, to abandon the economic treadmill, are all typical reactions to these experiences in altered states of consciousness. The previous fear of death is typically quelled. If the individual generally remains thereafter in the existential state of awareness, the deep internal feeling of eternity is quite profound and unshakable."
― Edgar D. Mitchell |
Grounded!
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From: Bennington, Vermont, USA
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 02-05-2016 11:44 PM
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chet
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From: Beverly Hills, Calif.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-05-2016 11:49 PM
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Buel
Member Posts: 898
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-06-2016 01:16 AM
Well this is very, very sad news. Captain Mitchell and I were in email communication last year and this culminated in him allowing me to interview him at his house the Monday following the ASF show.He was extremely kind to me and my friend and even gave us a tour of his house which was as unreal as it sounds. Captain Mitchell was in good spirits and made me laugh on more than one occasion. Even if he wasn't the sixth man to walk on the Moon, I would still have really liked him. I will miss him. |
Lasv3
Member Posts: 476
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 02-06-2016 01:24 AM
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Norman.King
Member Posts: 405
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 02-06-2016 02:05 AM
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Henk Boshuijer
Member Posts: 471
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 02-06-2016 02:27 AM
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eurospace
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From: Berlin, Germany
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 02-06-2016 02:33 AM
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Andy L
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From: England
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 02-06-2016 02:48 AM
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Dave Shayler
Member Posts: 177
From: Halesowen, West Mids, UK
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted 02-06-2016 03:16 AM
Very sad news, I feel fortunate to have met Ed several times at Autographica and appreciate those opportunities to meet many of the early space pioneers here in the UK. Ed was always a gracious man and willing to answer questions thoughtfully and fully. Shortly after the flight of '14' I clearly recall the impression of seeing the picture of Antares sitting on the moon, tipped over slightly, reflecting the sunlight. It remains one of my favourite images from those early years. There was always the anticipation in those days of waiting for the images from NASA a few weeks after the flight, and the excitement of that familiar buff envelope arriving in the post. These are among my memories of Ed, Al and Stu and the adventure of finding more about Apollo 14 a little bit at a time, adding new information to fill the gaps. RIP Ed... Thanks to you and your colleagues for making my youth such a magical time...and so vivid in the memory |
JGeenty
Member Posts: 21
From: Meopham, Kent, United Kingdom
Registered: Apr 2013
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posted 02-06-2016 04:14 AM
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gareth89
Member Posts: 647
From: Ireland
Registered: May 2014
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posted 02-06-2016 04:27 AM
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rjb1elec
Member Posts: 412
From: Merseyside, England
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 02-06-2016 04:38 AM
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