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NASA Astronaut Dick Gordon, Pilot of Gemini and Apollo 12, Dies At 88 (astronautscholarship.org)

Posted by BeauHD on from the rest-in-peace dept.

sconeu writes: Dick Gordon, pilot of Gemini 11 and command module pilot of Apollo 12, has died at the age of 88. Gordon was also slated to command the cancelled Apollo 18 mission. "Dick Gordon is an American hero, and a true renaissance man by any measure. He was an American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, NASA astronaut, professional football executive, oil and gas executive and generous contributor to worthy causes," said Curt Brown, board chairman of the Orlando-based Astronaut Scholarship Foundation and an astronaut and veteran of six space flights. "He was in a category all his own." The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation has a touching write-up that details Gordon's childhood and career successes. You can read the full article here.

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  1. Oblig. xkcd by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Interesting

    https://xkcd.com/893/

    Sadly, he's right. That number will likely come down to zero within our lifetime.

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    1. Re:Oblig. xkcd by AmiMoJo · · Score: 4, Interesting

      The next person to set foot on another world will be either Chinese or an employee of SpaceX.

      I think Musk's company has a good chance of getting there first. The Chinese are taking it slow and steady, while Musk is willing to take more risks.

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  2. Sexdolls by sycodon · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Space exploration with robots is kind of like fucking a Sexdoll, I expect.

    The results are the same, but the experience leaves something to be desired.

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