Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter

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Doggy Styles replied

14 October 2013, 09:28
Originally posted by stek View Post

Alan Shephard. I only know that cos in the 80's I worked with a guy called Alan Shepherd, not the same one, whilst he was no astronaut, but he was the only one in the office who could work the comptometer aka The Whizz Bang...

Ah yes, it's coming back to me. Wasn't Alan Shephard the one who hit a golf ball on the moon?
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stek replied

13 October 2013, 21:59
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

I'd forgotten that. Yes, yes they were. Although I didn't know it was only Mercury. Scott, Virgil, Gordon, John, um, and the other one. Alan was it? I refuse to look it up.

Alan Shephard. I only know that cos in the 80's I worked with a guy called Alan Shepherd, not the same one, whilst he was no astronaut, but he was the only one in the office who could work the comptometer aka The Whizz Bang...
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Doggy Styles replied

13 October 2013, 21:09
Originally posted by evilagent View Post

Is it true the Thunderbirds pilots were all named after the Mercury 7 Astros?

I'd forgotten that. Yes, yes they were. Although I didn't know it was only Mercury. Scott, Virgil, Gordon, John, um, and the other one. Alan was it? I refuse to look it up.
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SimonMac replied

13 October 2013, 21:04
Originally posted by evilagent View Post

Is it true the Thunderbirds pilots were all named after the Mercury 7 Astros?

Yes Scott, Virgil, Alan, Gordon, and John.
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evilagent replied

13 October 2013, 20:32
Is it true the Thunderbirds pilots were all named after the Mercury 7 Astros?

The american space program is certainly worth a study. Incredible stuff.
And the russian program equally fascinating.
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Malcolm Buggeridge replied

12 October 2013, 22:59
Originally posted by Cliphead View Post

Made it to 88. Screwed the pooch as far as NASA was concerned and only flew once in space but still a guy with cojones for me.

If y'all haven't watched it do yerself a favour and watch The Right Stuff.

Indeed. Only John Glenn left...
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Cliphead started a topic Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter

12 October 2013, 20:33
Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter

Made it to 88. Screwed the pooch as far as NASA was concerned and only flew once in space but still a guy with cojones for me.

If y'all haven't watched it do yerself a favour and watch The Right Stuff.
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