Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted February 2, 2010 Showmasters Admin Share Posted February 2, 2010 We would like to announce the first astronaut to attend Autographica in May Dr. Gibson was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in June 1965. He completed a 53-week course in flight training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, and earned his Air Force wings. Since then, he has flown helicopters and the T-38. Dr. Gibson was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in June 1965. He completed a 53-week course in flight training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, and earned his Air Force wings. Since then, he has flown helicopters and the T-38. He served as a member of the astronaut support crew and as a capcom for the Apollo 12 lunar landing. He has also participated in the design and testing of many elements of the Skylab space station. Dr. Gibson was the science-pilot of Skylab 4 (third and final manned visit to the Skylab space station), launched November 16, 1973, and concluded February 8, 1974. This was the longest manned flight (84 days 1 hour 15 minutes) in history of manned space exploration to date. Dr. Gibson was accompanied on the record-setting 34.5-million-mile flight by Gerald P. Carr (commander) and William R. Pogue (pilot). They successfully completed 56 experiments, 26 science demonstrations, 15 subsystem detailed objectives, and 13 student investigations during their 1,214 revolutions of the earth. They also acquired a wide variety of earth resources observations data using Skylab's earth resources experiment package camera and sensor array. Dr. Gibson was the crewman primarily responsible for the 338 hours of Apollo Telescope Mount operation, which made extensive observations of solar processes. Until March 1978, Dr. Gibson and his Skylab-4 teammates held the world record for individual time in space: 2,017 hours 15 minutes 32 seconds, and Dr. Gibson logged 15 hours and 17 minutes in three EVAs outside the orbital workshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldrin Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 thank you thank you thank you!!! Excellent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannerzzz09 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Thank you Showmasters! Excellent guest..can't wait to meet Dr.Gibson.. Keep the astronaut guests coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Very good, got a skylab photo signed by Jerry Carr when he appeared so this will go nicely with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Dawson's Express Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 May I echo the sentiments of the others? Excellent and well done best wishes to all von Dawson's Express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shearwater Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 There we go! The tower is clear and the clock is running! Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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