http://lindsaytrapnell.com/2007/06/woman-sets-space-flight-record/ Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:48:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://lindsaytrapnell.com/2007/06/woman-sets-space-flight-record/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Lindsay Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:35:00 +0000 http://lindsaytrapnell.com/cms/?p=70#comment-121 I once very excitedly went to hear Jim Lovell speak in a high school gymnasium at the Illinois Math and Science Academy. It was well worth it. He stated that he actually took the famous photo of the Earth from the shuttle, 1/3 of the planet enshrouded in darkness, taken on that mission. Apparently, there is some good-natured arguing among the crew who took it and who should get the credit. I once very excitedly went to hear Jim Lovell speak in a high school gymnasium at the Illinois Math and Science Academy. It was well worth it. He stated that he actually took the famous photo of the Earth from the shuttle, 1/3 of the planet enshrouded in darkness, taken on that mission. Apparently, there is some good-natured arguing among the crew who took it and who should get the credit.

]]> http://lindsaytrapnell.com/2007/06/woman-sets-space-flight-record/comment-page-1/#comment-120 cb Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:43:00 +0000 http://lindsaytrapnell.com/cms/?p=70#comment-120 Suni is amazing, Linds. Interesting article...about the number of women now finally in positions of command in the space program and as flight directors...but also that it took too long and women are still breaking down barriers...it is time for Hillary as commander in chief! This Sat instead of working on the trailer bill (the project that has lasted longer than Suni's spaceflight) or cleaning the house for my twin sister's arrival, I turned on the tv in the middle of the day and just started watching what came on, and it was Apollo 13 and it was amazing and inspiring as it always is. I love that movie and get chills every time I watch it, esp at the end when they come through the re-entry and the heat shields hold and all these people who have worked so hard and put their minds together to solve a problem toward a single goal (bringing those astronauts home alive) erupt in absolute relief, elation, pride, gratitude etc. Awesome...and Tom Hanks happens to be one of our most versatile actors if you ask me...I love him as Commander Lovell and Forrest Gump! have a great day, cb Suni is amazing, Linds. Interesting article…about the number of women now finally in positions of command in the space program and as flight directors…but also that it took too long and women are still breaking down barriers…it is time for Hillary as commander in chief! This Sat instead of working on the trailer bill (the project that has lasted longer than Suni’s spaceflight) or cleaning the house for my twin sister’s arrival, I turned on the tv in the middle of the day and just started watching what came on, and it was Apollo 13 and it was amazing and inspiring as it always is. I love that movie and get chills every time I watch it, esp at the end when they come through the re-entry and the heat shields hold and all these people who have worked so hard and put their minds together to solve a problem toward a single goal (bringing those astronauts home alive) erupt in absolute relief, elation, pride, gratitude etc. Awesome…and Tom Hanks happens to be one of our most versatile actors if you ask me…I love him as Commander Lovell and Forrest Gump! have a great day, cb

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