Hi John, K8YSE May 5th is also the Anniversary of the death in 1821 in the island of Saint Helina of His Imperial and Royal Majesty the French General Napoleon Bonaparte.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon Along with his military career he had the merit of introducing the "Metric System" in september 1799 wich is actually officially adopted by NASA. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Papay" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 6:16 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Alan Shepard, First American in Space > Tomorrow, May 5th, we as Americans will celebrate the > Anniversary of Alan Shepard's flight into space 50 years > ago. Alan flew in a Mercury capsule on top of a Redstone > Rocket. His recovery at sea was viewed by millions on > live television. Alan could have been the first human to fly > in space, however, delays postponed what was to be an October, > 1960 launch. Safety was the concern back then as it is today. > Alan actually had some control over the Mercury capsule including > it's attitude. His flight was not on autopilot. He was very > concerned about making a mistake as he knew everyone was depending > on him. His flight was a great success and a tribute to all those > who came before him, some giving their lives as test pilots. The > success could not have been possible if it were not for all those > who were involved in the design, manufacturing and assembly, > and all things necessary to launch a spacecraft. All were American > Patriots. > > I was just 15 years old in 1961 and had been licensed as a Novice > for 3 months. My father worked at NASA Lewis so we were very much > aware of the tremendous effort being made to put a man in Space. > The years that came after saw the United States fly mission after > mission culminating with a lunar landing. Alan Shepard would later > command Apollo 14 and pilot the lunar lander onto the surface of the > moon. Alan Shepard (1923-1998) is an American Hero. > > Alan Shepard, the first American in Space, May 5th, 1961. Tell your > kids and grandkids about him. > > 73, > John K8YSE > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
