If memory serves, there were 7 astronauts but only six missions. Deke Slayton has some kind of heart issue and was grounded.
On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 5:46 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > They all had seven in the title since there were seven missions. The only one > I remember off the top of my head (too lazy to Google it) was John Glenn's > Friendship 7. > > cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> > Sent: October 16, 2012 10/16/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: GESO: The Udvar-Hazy Center > > Yes, it's a Mercury capsule. I forgot to look at which one it was. > Something 7, I think. ;-) > > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 6:34 PM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Wonderful gallery, Steve. >> >> Is that a Mercury or Gemini capsule next to the Shuttle? I can't tell from >> that angle. My guess is Mercury. >> >> Whichever, it's a real piece of history (then again it looks like most >> aircraft there are. >> >> Cheers, >> frank >> >> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >> Christopher Hitchens >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >> From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >> Sent: October 15, 2012 10/15/12 >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: GESO: The Udvar-Hazy Center >> >> A terrific selection, Steve. Much enjoyed it. >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Rather than torture you all with multiple attempts at clever titles, >>> here is a small gallery from my trip to the Air and Space Museum Annex >>> near Dulles Airport. >>> >>> http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Airplanes/The-Udvar-Hazy-Center/25942058_hRrvZ5 >>> >>> Note there is a shot with my friend posing under the Enola Gay. I >>> pointed out to her that was, historically speaking, a bad place to be. >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Desjardins >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> -bmw >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
