Comments on: House passes second attempt to rename NASA Dryden

By: DCSCA

DCSCA — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:16:48 +0000

“HR 667, legislation that woud rename NASAâ€™s Dryden Flight Research Center the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center…”

“That would be an honor.”– Neil Armstrong, Tranquility Base, Moon, July 20, 1969

By: E. P. Grondine

E. P. Grondine — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:09:26 +0000

CS – I am pretty sure that when that time comes something appropriate will be done, and I really prefer to leave that discussion until then.

By: common sense

common sense — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:04:13 +0000

What is the point of your comment?

Buzz Aldrin is a public figure who is invested in the development of space. As such he deserves all the attention we can give to him. The good and the bad.

This has nothing to do with his status as a hero and a pioneer in aerospace.

I would love to see him in this discussion.

By: E. P. Grondine

E. P. Grondine — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:31:22 +0000

Damnit again, guys.

Dr. Aldrin is still among the living, dancing and joking with us as well as working on space architectures.

So would you please leave him out of this discussion?

By: E. P. Grondine

E. P. Grondine — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:25:07 +0000

Damnit, guys, sequestration is going to kick in, so log role at a lower cost level, please.

How about the Reagan Ranch becoming Reagan National Park, so that the public could share in the enjoyment of a place he loved?

While Bill Clinton was the greatest President who ever was, and just ask any high school boy about that if you don’t believe me, I will only consider
re-namings after he’s passed. But I would like to see a JFK dollar coin to go with the Eisenhower half dollar.

By: vulture4

vulture4 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:01:24 +0000

Armstrong was a superb pilot of both aircraft and spacecraft, which was one of the reasons he was chosen. His last-second ejection from the out-of-control LM simulator was one example, as was his decoding the complex problem of the Gemini capsule spinning out of control while moments from blackout due to centrifugal forces. His manual diversion of the real LM around the boulder field and landing on the moon with only seconds of fuel remaining was another. He flew superbly under pressure. But he was not someone who sought personal fame, so probably wouldn’t care about having a center named for him.

By: common sense

common sense — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:54:53 +0000

Yeah. It was a well known fact among fortune tellers at NASA that the LM pilot would have to perform a stunt for landing.

AND don’t forget they selected Buzz to go with Neil for his great sense of humor, personability and dancing talents, nothing else.

But “flying under pressure”? Pressure of what? Seems to me that your knowledge of aviation and flying is commensurate with that of space vehicle design. Watch this. It will give you a better grasp of a form of flying “under pressure”. There are more but this one is pretty cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8VyINWlrQg

By: Ferris Valyn

Ferris Valyn — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:58:43 +0000

Agree to add Barack Obama or Bill Clinton onto Mount Rushmore, and we’ll have a deal.

By: amightywind

amightywind — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:01:17 +0000

The feat of flying under pressure to avoid a boulder field and land Eagle safely is unparalleled in human history. The Right Stuff indeed. Buzz who?

By: amightywind

amightywind — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:57:09 +0000

You are wise. I’d trade Reagan’s name on National Airport for his visage on Mount Rushmore. Teddy Roosevelt could be easily modified.