Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted January 11, 2007 Showmasters Admin Share Posted January 11, 2007 Fred Haise Apollo 13 astronaut Before he became an astronaut, Haise -- born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on November 14, 1933 -- was a research pilot at the NASA Flight Research Center at Edward's Air Force Base, California. He was one of the "Original 19" astronauts selected by NASA in April, 1966. His aircraft flying time totals more than 8,700 hours, including 5,700 hours in jets. Haise served on the support crew for the first flight of the lunar module, Apollo 9, until he was promoted to become the backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 8. He held the same position on Apollo 11, as backup to lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin. Following Apollo 11 Haise began training as a prime crewman on the Apollo 13 mission. On that flight Haise logged 142 hours and 54 minutes in space. During the years leading up to his first space crew assignments, Haise worked on the development and testing of the Apollo lunar module (LM), and became an expert on the LM and its systems. This knowledge proved invaluable during Apollo 13, when Haise and his crew mates used their lunar module as a "lifeboat" for the return to Earth. After Apollo 13 Haise served as backup commander for the Apollo 16 mission. He would have landed on the moon as commander of Apollo 19, had that mission not been canceled in mid-1970. Haise suffered a serious accident in 1973 while piloting a replica of a Japanese World War 2 fighter plane for the Confederate Air Force. The plane crashed and Haise was badly burned, narrowly escaping death. From April 1973 to January 1976, he was technical assistant to the manager of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Project. Haise commanded one of the two two-man crews who piloted the first space shuttle orbiter, Enterprise, in approach and landing test (ALT) flights at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center during the period June through October 1977. He resigned from NASA in June 1979 to become vice president, space programs at Grumman Aerospace Corporation. He is now retired and living in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A007 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Excellent guest SM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspen Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Excellent guest SM! Are you going mate if so fancy rooming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirefruit Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Oh my god, that's amazing. *faints* I think I'm going to sell some body parts to come to this. Lovell AND Haise???? *dies* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS !! Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Fantastic guest, will be great to see them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Absolutely Brilliant guest! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alx Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Looks at stack of 2ps... Hmmm.. I think this is going to be my most expensive event EVER.... Im not an auto collector, ive never gone to a show to get Auto's before but on this occassion, it looks like it may just have to be done.. AMAZING Stuff dave, gary, SM... A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mrsclairecarter Posted January 12, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 12, 2007 Another cool guest SM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jos Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 This is great!!!!!!! I think I have to find a flight ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymax Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Brilliant guest the show is starting to take great shape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoden_of_rohan Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Another amazing guest!!! *stares at lottery ticket* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted January 13, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 13, 2007 Another amazing guest!!! *stares at lottery ticket* Sorry to say I'll be winning tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prendy9160 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Top notch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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