...As you may or may not know, our good friend and fan of GTA, Steve Sherman and owner of PLANE JUNKIE is donating three prints to "raffle" off at the 3.4.17 show at the Auburn Avenue Theater. ...this third image is entitled "COLUMBIA" ON LAUNCH PAD - JOE ENGLE. The StoryAfter being previously scrubbed twice the launch on Nov. 12, 1981,was the second of the new "reusable" Space Shuttle "Columbia", STS-2 with Crew Commander Joe H. Engle, and Pilot Richard H. Truly. The planned five-day mission was cut nearly three days due to failure of one of three fuel cells that produce electricity and drinking water, but 90 percent of mission objectives achieved, including first time remote manipulator system tests. LINK http://planejunkie.com/columbia-on-launch-pad-joe-engle/
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...As you may or may not know, our good friend and fan of GTA, Steve Sherman and owner of PLANE JUNKIE is donating three prints to "raffle" off at the 3.4.17 show at the Auburn Avenue Theater. ...this first image is entitled AMERICA'S FIRST SPACE WALK. The StoryNASA’s Project Gemini was an important step in America’s goal to land on the moon. Gemini had many milestone achievements as America learned to work in space. One of those milestones was reached by Gemini IV on June 3, 1965 when astronaut Ed White II became the first American to leave the spacecraft and walk in space. He found the experience so exhilarating that when it was time to return to the spacecraft he said, “It’s the saddest moment of my life.” Gemini IV spent just over 4 days in orbit. Tragically, Ed White was later killed along with Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee in the Apollo 1 fire. LINK http://planejunkie.com/americas-first-space-walk/ |