Sunday, February 25, 2024

The Explorers' Club, № MXIV

The Space Race—Astronaut Group 3 (the "Fourteen"), Part II
David Randolph Scott (born 6 June 1932), Colonel, U.S. Air Force—He flew Gemini VIII (1966) & Apollo 9 (Gumdrop & Spider, 1969) & commanded Apollo 15 (Endeavour & Falcon, 1971); he swam on scholarship at the University of Michigan; he was the first member of Astronaut Group 3 to fly, the seventh of the twelve Moonwalkers, & was Director of N.A.S.A.'s Dryden Flight Research Center.
Bonus! Space Race Song o' the Day: The Fourteen—Dave Scott
The University of Michigan Marching Band, "The Victors" from Forever Valiant (Space Cadet Mike Papa Wolverine)

The Wayback Machine Tour of Dave Scott
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCCIV: The 55th Anniversary of Gemini VIII
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCXXXV: The 51st Anniversary of Apollo 9, Part I
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCXXXVI: The 51st Anniversary of Apollo 9, Part II
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCXXXVII: The 51st Anniversary of Apollo 9, Part III
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCCXXXI: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 15, Part I
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCCXXXII: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 15, Part II
"The Explorers' Club," № DCCCXXXIII: The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 15, Part III
Semper exploro.

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