Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Other >> Science of Astronomy & Space exploration Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Shadowalker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/23/04 Posts: 2933 Loc: Carriere, MS, USA Astronauts involved in Propulsion Test       #2520424 - 07/15/08 01:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   For some time I've been trying to find which astronauts were involved in propulsion testing. I know that most are assigned to specific duties - life support, rendezvous, EVA, etc. I work at Stennis Space Center and my office is in the test stand where the Saturn booster was tested. I'm trying to get a road, building, test stand or something named after one of the earlier pioneers. I'm tired of things around here being named after politicians. Our center director has indicated to me that he will push for having such a tribute done if I do the research. All I've been able to find so far - without confirmation - is that Deke Slayton and Gene Cernan were involved in propulsion systems and test. Any help is greatly appreciated. -------------------- Tom Nicolaides http://www.first-light.org Post Extras:       Rick Denison super member Reged: 04/04/05 Posts: 149 Loc: Central Mexico Re: Astronauts involved in Propulsion Test [Re: Shadowalker]       #2521121 - 07/15/08 07:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I thought I remembered that Gordo Cooper also was involved in propulsion, and apparently he was -- but for the Redstone, while Slayton worked on the Atlas. Here's a link to Cooper's obituary in the Marshall Center newsletter; at the bottom of page 3 in the "Did You Know?" box it mentions this assignment (link goes to PDF file). -------------------- Rick Denison León, Mexico (21° 9' N, 101° 41' W) Unitron 60mm refractor Orion StarMax 127mm Mak-Cass Optics from Coulter 10.1-in. Newtonian (awaiting reconstruction) Post Extras:       Shadowalker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/23/04 Posts: 2933 Loc: Carriere, MS, USA Re: Astronauts involved in Propulsion Test [Re: Rick Denison]       #2522072 - 07/16/08 10:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, Rick. I met Gordon Cooper here at Stennis Space Center not two weeks before he died. He was frail but lucid with a twinkle still in his eye. That was quite a day. Wally Shirra was here too. -------------------- Tom Nicolaides http://www.first-light.org Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  LivingNDixie, llanitedave  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 104 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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