Have You Met Any Astronauts?

[Zachary Smith]

In the early 1980's I met Deke Slayton at an airshow. Shook his hand. Unfortunately, I didn't really know who he was at the time. The people I was with just told me, " he used to be a test pilot". I remember mainly thinking, "what the hell kind of name is "Deke"?" If he'd been "Bob" Slayton, I'd probably never have remembered him later. I appreciate much more now having gotten to meet him. I just wish I hadn't been so naive at the time.

 

[Chris3123]

I met Jim Lovell (Apollo 13) once, briefly. I got his autograph.

 

[Neroon]

I met Jim Lovell (Apollo 13) once, briefly. I got his autograph.

Have you ever listened to the commentary that he and Marilyn provide for the "Apollo 13" DVD? You can tell she is close to breaking down on a few occasions, but JIm... he goes on in his normally bright and positive way.

In the early 1980's I met Deke Slayton at an airshow. Shook his hand. Unfortunately, I didn't really know who he was at the time. The people I was with just told me, " he used to be a test pilot". I remember mainly thinking, "what the hell kind of name is "Deke"?" If he'd been "Bob" Slayton, I'd probably never have remembered him later. I appreciate much more now having gotten to meet him. I just wish I hadn't been so naive at the time.

That's quite a special and fortunate meeting, since he died in 1993.

 

[Daedalus12]

Yes.

A few alums like John Young the commander of the first space shuttle (AE'52), Richard Truly (AE'59), etc.

I also met Jim Lovell when he visited our school in 2007.

 

[Squiggy]

Yes.

John Glenn, the crew of Apollo 8, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, the crews of STS -117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 124, 126, Mike Foale, and Peggy Whitson.

 

[Neroon]

Yes.

John Glenn, the crew of Apollo 8, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, the crews of STS -117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 124, 126, Mike Foale, and Peggy Whitson.

Wow... color me impressed! What were the occasions?

 

[Squiggy]

Work.

 

[Neroon]

Work.

Okay... call me even more clueless than usual, but is your work something you can divulge or will you have to kill everyone who reads it?

 

[Squiggy]

NASA Television.

Now I'm going to have to kill you all

 

[Daedalus12]

Yes.
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Did you get to talk to Eric Boe by any chance?

 

[Squiggy]

Yup.

 

[warriorsfan]

I was in a small group of graduate students who got to have lunch with Mae Jemison once (the first black woman in space).

 

[Zachary Smith]

Yes.

John Glenn, the crew of Apollo 8, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, the crews of STS -117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 124, 126, Mike Foale, and Peggy Whitson.

Didja ever meet Deke Slayton though? I did, so NYYEEEEAH!!! :P

 

[Squiggy]

Well...since he died when I was in 8th grade. No. No I did not.

I forgot to add Senator Nelson and unofficial astronaut Gene Kranz.

 

[CinC_UFPForces]

I've had the great pleasure of meeting Senator Glenn and his wife, and Senator Nelson.

 

[QuasarVM]

No, but I have met lots of spacecadets.

 

[Daedalus12]

Yup.

Speaking of Eric Boe. He'll be speaking here at the Georgia Tech Theater at Monday of Feb 23 at 11 am. Just a heads up for anybody in the Atlanta area who is interested.

 

[Buck Rogers]

oops,

I meant that I met Allan Bean not Buzz at a Farpoint convention.

I'm getting too old for this non remembering stuff.

Buck Rogers

 

[Sky]

I've exchanged maybe 3 words with Buzz Aldrin.

 

[Harvey]

Yes. Whenever the Seattle Museum of Flight hosts astronaut talks or lectures, and I'm in town, my father and I go. We've met Gordon Cooper, Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, Gene Kranz. There's been a few others, but I'm ebarassed to say the names escape me at the moment. Meeting every one of them has been a true pleasure, even if we were only able to exchange a few words.

Lovell's golng to be the commencement speaker here at IC when I graduate in May. That should be fun, or at least, it will be fun for me the space geek.