Dr. Neil Armstrong, first to set foot on another world, celebrates his 80th birthday, August 5, 2010. More than half his lifetime has passed since he guided the Apollo 11 lunar module down to the ancient volcanic plains near the Equator, in the southwestern Mare Tranquillitatis, July 20, 1969.
Neither the president's proposed budget nor NASA spending targets approved in both House and Senate committees thus far includes funding for the Altair lunar lander.
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08/05/2010 8:00:49 AM PDT by
Prospero
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To: Prospero
2 posted on
08/05/2010 8:03:07 AM PDT by
junta
(S.C.U.M. = State Controlled Unreliable Media)
To: Prospero
Happy Birthday!
3 posted on
08/05/2010 8:07:05 AM PDT by
P.O.E.
(Compact Theory)
To: Prospero
Happy Birthday Neil!
A man of true humility.
4 posted on
08/05/2010 8:07:11 AM PDT by
randog
(Tap into America!)
To: Prospero
To: Prospero
6 posted on
08/05/2010 8:08:26 AM PDT by
ILS21R
("Every night before I go to sleep, I think who would throw stones at me?", she said)
To: Prospero
7 posted on
08/05/2010 8:10:36 AM PDT by
Diogenesis
(“Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God” - Thomas Jefferson)
To: Prospero
Happy birthday (which he shares with my cat, who turns 11 today).
8 posted on
08/05/2010 8:12:13 AM PDT by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
To: Prospero
Happy birthday to Neil Armstrong, the leader of the group known as the Dirty Dozen. Those are the twelve humans that have walked on the lunar surface, three of which are no longer with us. For a man who has one of the most unique titles ever bestowed upon someone, he has maintained his privacy and dignity without selling out. He is to be admired for that. He is a remarkable man.
Again, happy 80th Neil. Hope you have many more.
BTW, his Apollo 11 crewmates turn 80 this year as well.
9 posted on
08/05/2010 8:19:38 AM PDT by
NCC-1701
(HEY, NAZI PELOUSY, ON NOVEMBER 2, WE WILL DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
To: Prospero
Awesome! Still have a personally autographed photo of him from my dad’s time at NASA.
To: Prospero
I had the privilege to hear him speak at one of our award dinners
and his talk was fantastic. What is interesting is that I don’t remember
his words. I do remember the 20 minutes of standing ovation he
received from us and there was not a dry eye in the house, including his.
The standing tribute to him was BEFORE he spoke.
Happy Birthday to this man.
It was a rare and memorable time in my life.
Razmataz
11 posted on
08/05/2010 8:23:06 AM PDT by
Razmataz
To: Prospero
What a great man and a tribute to America and midwestern values. X-15 record holder and his incredible piloting skill probably saved two missions (Gemini and Apollo) that would have ended in death for 2 x 2 astronauts.
An amazing man.
12 posted on
08/05/2010 8:25:27 AM PDT by
Frantzie
(Television controls the American people/sheep)
To: Prospero
Happy Birthday Neil from a fellow Purdue Alum!!!!
15 posted on
08/05/2010 8:31:38 AM PDT by
TMA62
(TMA62)
To: Prospero
It was some night. We flight students were stationed at NAS North Island, most of us ensigns and lieutenants junior grade, all crammed into the TV room of the BOQ (no one had a private TV in 1969). Packed with people, the non-air conditioned room was sweltering and sweat ran freely down our faces. We were mesmerized by the ghostly black and white pictures on the TV screen. A-3s and A-5s were doing night takeoffs and landings 300 years away; the turbojet noise was deafening and prevented conversation. We watched, riveted, as former Navy pilot Neal Armstrong slowly made his way down the ladder to step onto the Moon. As his foot touched the surface, we broke-out into a huge, rolling cheer. We slapped each other on the back, smiling hugely. Our beers were momentarily forgotten. A giant wave of pride and fellowship swept through the room. An event never to be forgotten.
Now, Obama is ending the manned space program, as he disapproves of American greatness.
To: Prospero
And 43.7% of America’s yutes can’t tell you who this genuine American hero is, but they can recite verbatim the Rosa Parks legend.
20 posted on
08/05/2010 8:47:22 AM PDT by
EyeGuy
To: Prospero
21 posted on
08/05/2010 8:51:29 AM PDT by
Prospero
(non est ad astra mollis e terris via)
To: Prospero
Happy Birthday, Dr. Armstrong!
Had the privilege of briefly talking with both him and Captain Cernan while a Purdue undergrad back in the mid 70’s. Definitely one of the high points of my life.
26 posted on
08/05/2010 9:05:42 AM PDT by
Strzelec
To: Prospero
Happy Birthday, Mr. Armstrong!
Oh...and Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!
29 posted on
08/05/2010 9:31:48 AM PDT by
VanDeKoik
(Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)
To: Prospero
Happy birthday Dr. Armstrong!
By the way. I have always believed that you did say “for a man” and not “for man”. The problem was is the VOX setting of you radio net keying the transmitter on the soft ‘a’ sound.
30 posted on
08/05/2010 9:33:26 AM PDT by
IAMIUBU
To: Prospero
Happy Birthday Dr Armstrong!!
31 posted on
08/05/2010 9:42:57 AM PDT by
theDentist
(fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: Prospero
32 posted on
08/05/2010 10:34:29 AM PDT by
detritus
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