Comments on: Astronaut Wally Schirra Dead at 84 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/astronaut_wally_schirra_dead_at_84_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:28:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: randall http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/astronaut_wally_schirra_dead_at_84_/comment-page-1/#comment-123503 randall Thu, 03 May 2007 23:13:58 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/05/astronaut_wally_schirra_dead_at_84_/#comment-123503 I worked on the ground crew at an aviation Fixed Base Operator in Oklahoma City for 20 years. Over the years I saw a great deal of celebrities up close and personal, and I was never impressed with them, however I saw several astronauts, Schirra included, and I will say that I was awe-inspired by them. I'm 44 years old and my generation is the last to appreciate space exploration in it's early days. Thanks Wally, and God bless. I worked on the ground crew at an aviation Fixed Base Operator in Oklahoma City for 20 years. Over the years I saw a great deal of celebrities up close and personal, and I was never impressed with them, however I saw several astronauts, Schirra included, and I will say that I was awe-inspired by them. I'm 44 years old and my generation is the last to appreciate space exploration in it's early days. Thanks Wally, and God bless.

]]> By: Tlaloc http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/astronaut_wally_schirra_dead_at_84_/comment-page-1/#comment-123487 Tlaloc Thu, 03 May 2007 21:49:55 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/05/astronaut_wally_schirra_dead_at_84_/#comment-123487 Don't you know the space program was all faked? (I'm kidding) It is amazing what NASA was able to accomplish in a period prior to computer assisted design and modeling. And it is rather humbling the bravery of those very first astronauts 9whether Russian or American). They made real contributions to mankind, beyond the ways that every person influences the lives around them. Godspeed, Schirra. Don't you know the space program was all faked? (I'm kidding)

It is amazing what NASA was able to accomplish in a period prior to computer assisted design and modeling. And it is rather humbling the bravery of those very first astronauts 9whether Russian or American).

They made real contributions to mankind, beyond the ways that every person influences the lives around them.

Godspeed, Schirra.

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