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Topic: Photo of the week 60 (December 28, 2005)
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heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 12-28-2005 07:08 AM
   
 Apollo 7 astronauts Wally Schirra (right) and Donn Eisele eat breakfast on launch morning, October 11, 1968, along with Walt Cunningham (not shown). As Cunningham wrote later in his book, the Florida Today newspaper had the glorious headline "GO 7!" in sky-is-falling type. Ed Hengeveld |
FFrench
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From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-28-2005 11:24 AM
Just coming into shot on the left hand side (and more visible in other photos taken that day), Donn Eisele's coffee mug, inscribed "What's-His-Name"... |
FFrench
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From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-28-2005 11:31 AM
That mug shown in full here! Donn Eisele enjoys breakfast before going to work -- in Earth orbit.
October 11, 1968"What's His Name?" questions the phrase on the coffee cup. To the left is Kenneth Kleinknecht, manager of the Apollo spacecraft office. Astronauts Eisele, Walter M. Schirra, Jr., and Walter Cunningham rode into Earth orbit in their Apollo 7 spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched at 11:03 a.m., EST, from Complex 34, Cape Kennedy, to begin an 11-day mission. Purpose of the flight was to qualify the spacecraft for a lunar voyage. |
Michael Davis
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From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-28-2005 12:01 PM
When I look at the this photo, I can't help but think of the Apollo 7 segment in "From the Earth to the Moon." It was strongly implied there that Eisele showed up for this breakfast after having been out all night. It contained a bit of grumbling from Schirra and Cunningham about how that sort of behavior was just not acceptable for launch day.But Eisele looks OK here... |
FFrench
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From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-28-2005 12:36 PM
Without breaking any confidences, I can tell you that that part of the series was strongly disputed by people who had been very close to Eisele, a monetary settlement was involved, and members of the Eisele family were hurt by that portrayal. |
heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 12-28-2005 01:49 PM
quote:
Originally posted by FFrench:
Just coming into shot on the left hand side (and more visible in other photos taken that day), Donn Eisele's coffee mug, inscribed "What's-His-Name"...
...the joke being that the crew was called "Wally, Walt and What's-His-Name". |
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