Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted August 16, 2008 Showmasters Admin Share Posted August 16, 2008 We are pleased to announce David Scott Gemini 8, Apollo 9 and Apollo 15 moonwalker will be joining us for the show. Dave's first signing trip to the U.K was at the last Autographica and he had such a great time with us he wanted to come attend the London Autographica a 3 time space traveller he is a very popular guests and a very rare signer so we are lucky to have him back so take advantage of this rare chance to meet this legend . On March 16, 1966, he and command pilot Neil Armstrong were launched into space on the Gemini 8 mission, a flight originally scheduled to last three days but terminated early due to a malfunctioning thruster. The crew performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space and demonstrated great piloting skill in overcoming the thruster problem and bringing the spacecraft to a safe landing. Scott served as command module pilot for Apollo 9 (March 3–13 March 1969). This was the third manned flight in the Apollo series, the second to be launched by a Saturn V, and the first to complete a comprehensive earth-orbital qualification and verification test of a "fully configured Apollo spacecraft." The ten-day flight provided vital information previously not available on the operational performance, stability, and reliability of lunar module propulsion and life support systems. Highlight of this evaluation was completion of a critical lunar-orbit rendezvous simulation and subsequent docking, initiated by James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart from within the lunar module at a separation distance which exceeded 100 miles (160 km) from the command/service module piloted by Scott. The crew also demonstrated and confirmed the operational feasibility of crew transfer and extravehicular activity techniques and equipment, with Schweickart completing a 46-minute EVA outside the lunar module. During this period, Dave Scott completed a 1-hour stand-up EVA in the open command module hatch photographing Schweickart's activities and also retrieving thermal samples from the command module exterior. Apollo 9 splashed down less than four nautical miles (7 km) from the helicopter carrier USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7). In his next assignment, Scott was designated backup spacecraft commander for Apollo 12. He made his third space flight as spacecraft commander of Apollo 15 (July 26–August 7, 1971). His companions on the flight were Alfred M. Worden (command module pilot) and James B. Irwin (lunar module pilot). Apollo 15 was the fourth manned lunar landing mission and the first to visit and explore the moon's Hadley Rille and Apennine Mountains which are located on the southeast edge of the Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains). The lunar module, "Falcon," remained on the lunar surface for 66 hours and 54 minutes (setting a new record for lunar surface stay time) and Scott and Irwin logged 18 hours and 35 minutes each in extravehicular activities conducted during three separate excursions onto the lunar surface. Using "Rover-1" to transport themselves and their equipment along portions of Hadley Rille and the Apennine Mountains, Scott and Irwin performed a selenological inspection and survey of the area and collected 180 pounds (82 kg) of lunar surface materials. They deployed an ALSEP package which involved the emplacement and activation of surface experiments, and their lunar surface activities were televised using a TV camera which was operated remotely by ground controllers stationed in the mission control center located at Houston, Texas. Other Apollo 15 achievements include: largest payloads ever placed into earth and lunar orbits; first scientific instrument module bay flown and operated on an Apollo spacecraft; longest distance traversed on lunar surface; first use of a lunar surface navigation device (mounted on Rover-1); first subsatellite launched in lunar orbit; and first extravehicular (EVA) from a command module during transearth coast. The latter feat performed by Worden during three excursions to "Endeavour's" SIM-bay where he retrieved film cassettes from the panoramic and mapping cameras and reported his personal observations of the general condition of equipment housed there. Apollo 15 concluded with a Pacific Ocean splashdown and subsequent recovery by the USS Okinawa. We are very pleased to bring you this very rare guest and we look forward to meeting up with him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Excellent news, lets hope he enjoyed the signing angle so much last time that he wants to get into the world of talks and photoshoots this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
descartes Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Good to hear that Dave Scott had a great time at the last show. In the light of that, it would be good if he could be a bit more flexible in what he is prepared to inscribe. People are prepared to pay extra fees on a word by word basis to have a favourite quote inscribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForAllMankind Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Thank you showmasters, superb, superb, superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilgalad70 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I've got my 'In the shadow of the moon' DVD which he helped out on, and was featured.. Lets hope he don't ask 90 quid for that sig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 (edited) Could be wrong but I think it was still £95 to have a copy of Two Sides to the Moon signed by him last time round so I'd guess the DVD would be the same. Just as a quick edit, I've noticed that Dave Scott is charging $162 at the ASF show (hopefully I can mention that as its a charity show in another country, not a rival as such) in November. Given that Edgar Mitchell is down as charging $60 at the same show and £40 at Autographica I would think we will be looking at £95 again for Dave Scott. Edited August 26, 2008 by Count Fooku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilgalad70 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 At the last Autographica in Brum, there was a company flogging canvases of Dave, Jim and one other, who I have no idea as to ID. Anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) If you mean who was the third astronaut it was Rusty Schweickart who served as Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 9. If it was the name of the company you are after they are called First Choice Collectables (thats not their name, there seems to be some form of auto correct on here because its the same name as a certain event in the Birmingham area!), though I'm not sure if they have a website, although they seem to attend pretty much every SM event. Edited August 28, 2008 by Count Fooku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilgalad70 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 No, just after the guy's name. I don't think the company has a website. The guy told me he gets lists of guests, and compiles relevant canvases, and does a load. I did ask him about website/online sales. Nope, just events. Thats one canvas less to bring to Autographica then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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