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NASA displays Apollo capsule hatch 50 years after fatal fire

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Newsbot @ Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:16 am

Title: NASA displays Apollo capsule hatch 50 years after fatal fire
Category: Tech
Posted By: Strutz
Date: 2017-01-25 14:59:25

   



DrCaleb @ Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:16 am

That story still gives me shivers. :(

   



BartSimpson @ Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:27 am

DrCaleb DrCaleb:
That story still gives me shivers. :(


What a horrid, horrid way to go. :cry:

   



DrCaleb @ Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:52 am

BartSimpson BartSimpson:
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
That story still gives me shivers. :(


What a horrid, horrid way to go. :cry:


But it also highlights all the other astronauts who, having mourned their friends and colleagues, had the balls to say 'yes, strap me in!'.

   



2Cdo @ Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:58 am

DrCaleb DrCaleb:
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
That story still gives me shivers. :(


What a horrid, horrid way to go. :cry:


But it also highlights all the other astronauts who, having mourned their friends and colleagues, had the balls to say 'yes, strap me in!'.


Well said. [B-o]

   



xerxes @ Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:55 pm

DrCaleb DrCaleb:
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
That story still gives me shivers. :(


What a horrid, horrid way to go. :cry:


But it also highlights all the other astronauts who, having mourned their friends and colleagues, had the balls to say 'yes, strap me in!'.


Well said indeed. I just saw this photo today. It's a small plaque and sculpture that was left on the Moon by the astronauts of Apollo 15 to commemorate the astronauts and cosmonauts who died.

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