JR976evil 906 Posted September 6, 2012 Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea Was his wife hoping to dance on his grave? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted September 7, 2012 Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea Will it be tranquil? Hard to predict. It will be a lot wetter, though. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted September 9, 2012 One small step for man................................one giant kerplunk for mankind. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted November 11, 2012 Probably the biggest death of the year. RIP. I agree at this point in time (unless someone even bigger dies ) and anyone who says any different well they're notaguest. What about if Kerry Katona died. That is bound to be on the news channels all over the world :-) I have actually never heard of Kerry Katona being reported on here in the US. The only person that I think could overshadow Armstrong is Muhammad Ali. Or Carter and Bush Senior. Their deaths wouldn't be as momentous, only a leader like Mandela would get more coverage, or someone the level of Queen Elizabeth or the Pope Carter/Bush/Thatcher probably wouldn't be the same because at they are probably loved only by about half of their respective countries. If Bush died for example, the Republicans will be sad, the Democrats probably wouldn't care much, and everyone overseas wouldn't care that deeply at all. Armstrong is different because he was a hero not only to most Americans, but to all of the world. The only others I would say could come close would be the Queen, the Pope, Muhammad Ali, and maybe Nelson Mandela. There are others, such as Fidel Castro and Hosni Mubarak, who would be a bigger deal but would have nowhere near as much grief. Castro's passing would be a pretty big deal, certainly would send most of Central and South America into collective mourning. Mubarak wouldn't be such a big deal, given that he is no longer in power and has never been as iconic a figure as Castro I thought about another name which would barely stand in the shadow of Armstrong's. Stephen Hawking. Think about it. This man is on par with Einstein! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted May 11, 2013 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-11/emergency-spacewalk-to-fix-ammonia-leak/4683280 The ISS is in a spot of bother tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted May 11, 2013 Repair mission live updates here: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/spacewalkers-replace-pump-that-may-be-source-of-iss-leak-1.1277113 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted June 15, 2013 Dutch physicist/astronaut Wubbo Ockels reveals he has renal cell carcinoma and expects to live one or two more years. http://www.destentor.nl/2.2545/show/wubbo-ockels-heeft-agressieve-vorm-van-nierkanker-1.3841310 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted July 17, 2013 This just happened: Astronaut nearly drowns in space after liquid leaks into helmet Talk about water on the brain.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted August 22, 2013 C Gordon Fullerton at 76 http://www.inquisitr.com/916056/former-astronaut-c-gordon-fullerton-dies-at-76/ Had 2 shuttle missions under his belt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,974 Posted September 29, 2013 Scott Carpenter of Mercury 7 fame suffers a stroke but is expected to recover. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted October 10, 2013 Scott Carpenter, Mercury falling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 10, 2013 PS that leaves John Glenn as the sole survivor of the original US space program Mercury 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,974 Posted October 11, 2013 And also means, like Betty White with the Golden Girls, Glenn has outlived the rest of the 7 in spite of being the earliest born. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 5, 2013 India have launched a probe to Mars. They are pitching it at leg stump apparently... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted February 20, 2014 Soyuz Cosmonaut Valery Kubasov dead aged 79. He was one of the Soviets on the Apollo-Soyuz joint test project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 21, 2014 Dale Gardner at 65 http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-022114a-astronaut-dale-gardner-obituary.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted February 22, 2014 A possibility for the future: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/feb/21/richard-branson-first-virgin-galactic-space-flight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted February 22, 2014 A possibility for the future: http://www.theguardi...ic-space-flight Yeah, I read that. 3% fatality rate for NASA's space voyagers, hadn't realised it was that high and I'm assuming it includes the Challenger 7, who didn't even get a sniff of space flight on their mission. Bring out the Branston, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted February 22, 2014 A possibility for the future: http://www.theguardi...ic-space-flight Yeah, I read that. 3% fatality rate for NASA's space voyagers, hadn't realised it was that high and I'm assuming it includes the Challenger 7, who didn't even get a sniff of space flight on their mission. Bring out the Branston, eh? Angelina jolie , tom hanks and bob geldof are all taking part. Imagine if a big star like that dies in this manner it will be news for weeks !! I remember i was talking to someone on here about stopping normal programming for breaking the news of someone's death well if one of these crashes you can bet they will do that. If several famous celebs/ businessman /rich people etc die will your looking at 9/11 type coverage . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted February 22, 2014 A possibility for the future: http://www.theguardi...ic-space-flight Yeah, I read that. 3% fatality rate for NASA's space voyagers, hadn't realised it was that high and I'm assuming it includes the Challenger 7, who didn't even get a sniff of space flight on their mission. Bring out the Branston, eh? Angelina jolie , tom hanks and bob geldof are all taking part. Imagine if a big star like that dies in this manner it will be news for weeks !! I remember i was talking to someone on here about stopping normal programming for breaking the news of someone's death well if one of these crashes you can bet they will do that. If several famous celebs/ businessman /rich people etc die will your looking at 9/11 type coverage . Imagine if the thing burned up on re-entry? It'd be a DDPer early Christmas bonanza. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted February 23, 2014 We discuss these possibilities more in theRichard Branson thread. Mods might want to move these posts over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted March 5, 2014 William R Pogue falls from space with God at 84 http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/2014/03/05/astronaut-william-r-pogue-1930-2014/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted May 18, 2014 Dutch physicist/astronaut Wubbo Ockels reveals he has renal cell carcinoma and expects to live one or two more years. http://www.destentor...anker-1.3841310 Bang on the money. Deid. http://www.randomrocker.co.uk/new/redditsingle.php?postid=25urr8&subreddit=pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted May 18, 2014 Dutch physicist/astronaut Wubbo Ockels reveals he has renal cell carcinoma and expects to live one or two more years. http://www.destentor...anker-1.3841310 Bang on the money. Deid. http://www.randomrocker.co.uk/new/redditsingle.php?postid=25urr8&subreddit=pics Damn..... He was a crew member of Space Shuttle Challenger in her last successful mission. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted May 19, 2014 Dutch physicist/astronaut Wubbo Ockels reveals he has renal cell carcinoma and expects to live one or two more years. http://www.destentor...anker-1.3841310 Bang on the money. Deid. http://www.randomroc...&subreddit=pics Sad, but hardly unexpected news, and also my first DDP hit, in my theme team. Will a proper obit be published? regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
