Gentlemen, Two I have picked out from other interesting lectures: Sat 6th June 9pm-10pm Apollo mysteries (£6) Sun 7th June 10.15am-11.15am Engineering Apollo...
Gentlemen, Have just bought the Sky at Night collector's edition entitled "Man on the Moon" @ £5.99, it's well worth looking at. CC. Gentlemen, Have just...
Gentlefolk, According to Spaceflight (July), STS-132 is the final mission in May 2010. I thought the last mission was STS-134 in September 2010? Can anyone...
... Chris, the NASA web site has a schedule for the remaining shuttle flights. Into 2010, there are flights for: Endeavour STS-130 Feb 4 Discovery STS-131...
Gentlemen, Is this yet another missed opportunity by the BIS to raise maximum funds? I refer to the "Your name in space" offer (July edition of Spaceflight)....
....I agree and would add there must be a huge market for people looking for a gift for there loved ones, Ol' Man's Day is next Sunda, they could have done...
Hi Greg Welcome aboard, hope you enjoy your self and find something of interest. Please do have a good look around. Theres photo abums to look at and a list of...
Given that NASA offers the chance to send your name into space for free, and recent opportunities have been on Kepler, Lunar Recon Orbiter, Mars Phoenix... why...
All, I believe the BBC are to try some culture for a change and show some programmes commemorating the first moon-landing. I believe the first one is this...
Apologies, late notice I know. Spaceport, the wirral, merseyside. June 19/20th. Rhea Seddon. Fri evening 6.30 Sat morning 10.30 £10.00 per ticket. Q&A Session...
Well the chinks and cracks are growing... http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Funding_threatens_US_return_to_moon_by_2020_lawmaker_999.html Any one for steam...
Here's one worthy of a Dave E "Don't believe all you read" with regard to artifacts left on the moon by Jim Irwin. Spaceflight Vol 51 No.7 July 2009: "A young...
Hi CC, Have u got a copy of the Haynes workshop manual for Apollo 11? Is it any good? or just a rehash of old/whats gone before?? Speaks soon 'Uncle' Martin ...
Hi Martin, I got a copy for about £12 including postage from Amazon. I think its good, there are a lot of diagrams & info I hadn't seen before. Went to see...
Yes welcome Greg, sorry for my tardy hello. Please feel free to rant and comment. I believe we currently have 37 forum members, the majority of which are...
Well, What U folks think of James May? This series of programmes are excellent... And theres more Wednesday at 21:00 NASA: Triumph and Tragedy on BBC2 and same...
... I certainly did watch the programs last night with James May. I thought they were both entertaining and interesting. The part on Beans studio was...
Hi CC I have had (in the dim-and-distant-past) OAJ 902W and I now have W903DNW so they follow NASA904 - does that count... A friend of mine in the US has...
Gentlemen, O.k not spaceflight I know, but it may interest some of you in the area? Wednesday 28th October 7.30pm, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. 'From Galileo to...
Hi all, from the BBC website: "On Thursday 2 July 2009 Newsnight will have an interview with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and we want your suggestions of...
Have done it 'Uncle' Dave I asked 'Ask Buzz what his favourite areoplane was/is?' but I have a Q for u lot... When was the Apollo 11 crew chosen/announced? I...
Hi Martin, Correct! The Apollo 11 crew were announced to the public on January 9th, 1969. ("First Man", page 343). Yep, brown envelope received yesterday - ta...
Spacefans.. You may be interested to note that Choice magazine have a 8 page article about Apollo Try... Choice First Floor, 2 King Street, Peterborough ...
All, Just popped into WH Smiths for the morning paper. Astronomy Now has an Apollo 11 feature & Buzz Aldrin poster, Sky at Night mag has a CD-ROM and there is...
On BBC Radio 7 this week in five parts at 18:00 each evening is Voyage, it was first broadcast in the mid-90's. imagine... John F Kennedy survives the shooting...