tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post7941950977439649082..comments2023-06-07T06:26:24.546-05:00Comments on Vintage Technology Obsessions: Your Career at NASA - Circa 1966Dwayne F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-81700447700888698662012-07-22T23:19:19.182-05:002012-07-22T23:19:19.182-05:00;-);-)Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-48158542468765386972012-07-22T22:26:53.491-05:002012-07-22T22:26:53.491-05:00I will check that out.
p.s. Teri Garr - Hubba hubb...I will check that out.<br />p.s. Teri Garr - Hubba hubba!notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-21628232043383789462012-07-21T23:07:21.831-05:002012-07-21T23:07:21.831-05:00Glad you enjoyed it! I would have totally missed ...Glad you enjoyed it! I would have totally missed the anniversary had it not been for following a couple of space blogs and the mascot for Thinkgeek.com. Fortunately, I have accumulated a small pile of 60s and 70s space related books and ephemera to mine.Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-19849455192472665482012-07-21T23:04:42.036-05:002012-07-21T23:04:42.036-05:00Obviously, reflective gold foil is not decorative ...Obviously, reflective gold foil is not decorative enough! Gotta have some bling... and what Bill said. Hey, I picked an illustration because the same old Buzz walking-on-the-moon photo gets old. Yeah, the illustration is just a little hero worship oriented.Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-41980119782722458762012-07-21T23:01:51.362-05:002012-07-21T23:01:51.362-05:00That is a good question. Perhaps the information ...That is a good question. Perhaps the information in "The Question and Answer Book of Space" is correct; or perhaps not. It is a kid oriented book and not a primary reference source. I might have to look at some late Apollo program astronaut's bios and see if any of them actually fit the "scientist-astronaut" mold. I suspect we didn't get beyond fighter jocks and test pilots until well into the space shuttle program.<br /><br />The NASA document is somewhat silent on minimum and maximum age and doesn't cover the astronaut corps at all. The lowest pay grade for a "Research Pilot" was GS-9 and required basic education requirements plus current license with instrument rating and 900 hours of flight time with a minimum of 500 hours on jet aircraft with at 3,000 pounds of thrust per engine. <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the post. After all these years, I still nerd out on space. Be sure to check out the blog I linked. He has a massive collection of space ephemera there and on his website.Dwayne F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07032059161503386028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-88727975004970086122012-07-21T21:03:22.801-05:002012-07-21T21:03:22.801-05:00I wonder why the scientist had to be younger? Exc...I wonder why the scientist had to be younger? Excellent post!<br />I always had a space fixation as a kid too.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-27738507513950293022012-07-21T05:30:42.567-05:002012-07-21T05:30:42.567-05:00Very wonderful post. I watched every lift-off fro...Very wonderful post. I watched every lift-off from Allen Sheppard to Apollo 17. It was a great time. The Shuttle program became routine and people seemed to loose the keen interest that was generated with Projects Mercury, Gemini & Apollo.<br /><br />@Ted, What looks like a hood ornament I believe is the artist's rendition of looking straight on into a parabolic reflector antenna. Making it look like a Mercedes ornament makes it really neat though.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897251519490477449.post-74819446092711086422012-07-21T01:17:23.063-05:002012-07-21T01:17:23.063-05:00why does the apollo capsule have a Mercedes hood o...why does the apollo capsule have a Mercedes hood ornament on it's top? :DTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.com