Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted October 9, 2006 Showmasters Admin Share Posted October 9, 2006 We are pleased to announce our first Guest for Autographica 9: Captain Jim Lovell: Gemini 4, 7, 9 & 12 and Apollo 8, 11 & 13 Captain Lovell will also be attending a Meet and Greet on Friday evening for 2 night Diamond pass holders. Plus, will be attending a Q and A session on Sunday, again for Diamond pass holders. Lovell was one of the group of nine astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in September 1962 for the space program. This followed his extensive expertise as a naval aviator and test pilot. Lovell executed various commands in the Gemini Mission Program, including, backup pilot for the Gemini 4 flight, and pilot on the history making Gemini 7 flight which saw the first rendezvous of tow manned spacecraft in 1965. He was also the backup Commander for the Gemini 9 flight and in 1966 he commanded the Gemini 12 spacecraft to successfully conclude this phase of the space program. At the close of the Gemini program, Lovell became Command Module Pilot and Navigator for the epic six-day journey on Apollo 8 -- man's maiden voyage to the moon where he and fellow crewmen were the first humans to leave the earth's gravitational influence. He then was backup commander to Neil Armstrong for the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in 1969. Lift off, Saturday, April 11, 1970 at 13:13 CST. Lovell's fourth and final flight was on Apollo 13 which became our space program's third lunar attempt. According to NASA, the mission was aborted because of a rupture of the service module oxygen tank. The mission was classified as a "successful failure." Through the strong leadership of Captain Lovell and the never-ending teamwork of mission control and fellow astronauts, John Swigert and Fred Haise, they overcame the impossible. Lovell and his crew successfully modified their lunar module into an effective lifeboat when the cryogenic oxygen system failed. Their emergency activation and operation of the lunar module conserved both electrical power and water in sufficient supply to assure their survival in space and their safe return. Welcome home. April 17, 1970, 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes later, the Lunar Module Aquarius safely splashed down near Somoa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesterrace Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Amazing guest , and I would love to be there when he is there with Tom Hanks , who played him in the film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mrsclairecarter Posted October 9, 2006 Moderators Share Posted October 9, 2006 very cool guest showmasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alx Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 This truely is an amazing guest, I look forward to meeting him.. I can understand why you want to meet him too.. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A007 Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Great guest!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Wow Showmaster I love you! I've wanted to meet Jim Lovell since I was a kid!!! He's such an amazing guy, and has seen and done so much, that we can only imagine! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero_of_Time Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 cool i could ask him if he ever said Huston we have a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted October 9, 2006 Moderators Share Posted October 9, 2006 Nice one I'd meet him but I've got a feeling he's not exactly gonna be cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 ok.. that genuinely is an awesome guest. This guy really is a one off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted October 9, 2006 Moderators Share Posted October 9, 2006 Nice one I'd meet him but I've got a feeling he's not exactly gonna be cheap He could easily be about £50 or more If you can sapre that, i'd say go for it I'd GUESS around £80-100 but that is a guess, plus "extras" depending on how they're gonna do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoden_of_rohan Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Absolutely amazing!!! Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowDisney Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 i dont care how much he is lol I've already got his autograph along with Fred Haise on an extremely limited edition Apollo 13 montage, but to meet the guy in person would be wicked ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Van Dort Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Amazing guest, SM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Dave Phillips Posted October 10, 2006 Moderators Share Posted October 10, 2006 Hello everyone Glad you like the new guest. It has taken us over 4 years to persuade him to come to Autographica and he truly is an amazing guest. We expect him to be even more popular than Buzz Aldrin as he has never done a show or public signing. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to meet a real space legend. Best Dave Phillips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alx Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Hello everyone Glad you like the new guest. It has taken us over 4 years to persuade him to come to Autographica and he truly is an amazing guest. We expect him to be even more popular than Buzz Aldrin as he has never done a show or public signing. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to meet a real space legend. Best Dave Phillips Were glad that you have managed to make it work now, and hopefully, he will not regret it... Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirefruit Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 This is an AMAZING guest. A true hero. I don't think I'll be able to meet him, but I've been honoured enough to be in the same room as him as he gave a talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForAllMankind Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 (edited) What a fantastic guest,i cannot wait to meet a legend of Manned Spaceflight,i don`t want to sound pretentious but well done to everyone involved and thank you for bringing over Capt.Lovell. So Dave or Garry can you shed any light on who maybe in the pipeline for the rest of the Astronaut and Cosmonaut side of Autographica ? Cheers, Alex. Edited October 10, 2006 by ForAllMankind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Hello everyone Glad you like the new guest. It has taken us over 4 years to persuade him to come to Autographica and he truly is an amazing guest. We expect him to be even more popular than Buzz Aldrin as he has never done a show or public signing. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to meet a real space legend. Best Dave Phillips Thanks Dave for getting him across here. Love ya too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS !! Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I fantastic guest. Let's hope he is the first of many astronauts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 absolutely amazing guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wiggly Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Great Guest! How about Fred Haise, Frank Borman or Bill Anders? (P.S. Capt. Jim Lovell was Backup for Geminis 4 & 9) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Jack O'Neill Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 (edited) Fantastic guest By the way, I was reading the main post again and was wondering if the last bit was a mistake? Welcome home. April 17, 1970, 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes later, the Lunar Module Aquarius safely splashed down near Somoa. I thought the Lunar Module was jettisoned before re-entry and that they splashed down near Somoa in the Command Module 'Odyssey'? Edited October 14, 2006 by Colonel Jack O'Neill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymax Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 OMFG!!! This is an amazing guest a MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN GETTING THIS RARE GREAT GUEST!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymax Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 We are pleased to announce our first Guest for Autographica 9: Captain Jim Lovell: Gemini 4, 7, 9 & 12 and Apollo 8, 11 & 13 Captain Lovell will also be attending a Meet and Greet on Friday evening for 2 night Diamond pass holders. Plus, will be attending a Q and A session on Sunday, again for Diamond pass holders. Just wondering I have re-read the announcement but is this guest only available to Diamond Pass holders only? I understand that the Q&A is but to meet and obtain his signature is as well??? Or am I just being thick and reading it wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted October 16, 2006 Moderators Share Posted October 16, 2006 The key word is ALSO so that's additional stuff for the pass holders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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