Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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   Flat   Rick Denison super member Reged: 04/04/05 Posts: 152 Loc: Central Mexico Re: Astronauts involved in Propulsion Test       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       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Astronauts involved in Propulsion Test Shadowalker 07/15/08 01:13 PM Re: Astronauts involved in Propulsion Test Rick Denison   07/15/08 07:25 PM Re: Astronauts involved in Propulsion Test Shadowalker   07/16/08 10:00 AM Extra information 2 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  llanitedave  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 153 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*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 *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*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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