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#4566371 - 04/28/21 04:23 PM RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021  
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Another one of the space program heroes has left us. His book, «Carrying the Fire» is my favourite astronaut memoir.

Not many still alive of those who rode the mighty Saturn V.

Ad Astra, Sir!

In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
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#4566374 - 04/28/21 04:32 PM Re: RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021 [Re: semmern]  
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#4566378 - 04/28/21 04:40 PM Re: RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021 [Re: semmern]  
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I just read the Wiki page on him and what an incredible life this guy had. He certainly kept very busy after he retired as an astronaut.

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4566390 - 04/28/21 06:36 PM Re: RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021 [Re: semmern]  
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#4566399 - 04/28/21 06:55 PM Re: RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021 [Re: semmern]  
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One of the giants.

Only 4 left now:

Buzz Aldrin
Dave Scott
Charlie Duke
Harrison Schmitt

Quite a few interviews and docs on YouTube with him and all are worth a look. I think, "In the shadow of the moon," has quite a bit of footage. Agree on "Carrying the Fire." Great book.
#4566402 - 04/28/21 07:05 PM Re: RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021 [Re: semmern]  
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RIP for a true hero to humanity.

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#4566454 - 04/29/21 02:48 AM Re: RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021 [Re: semmern]  
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#4566455 - 04/29/21 03:14 AM Re: RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021 [Re: epower]  
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Originally Posted by epower
One of the giants.

Only 4 left now:

Buzz Aldrin
Dave Scott
Charlie Duke
Harrison Schmitt

Quite a few interviews and docs on YouTube with him and all are worth a look. I think, "In the shadow of the moon," has quite a bit of footage. Agree on "Carrying the Fire." Great book.


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#4566456 - 04/29/21 03:14 AM Re: RIP Mike Collins 1930-2021 [Re: semmern]  
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