Dave called today with a TiVo Alert: When We Left Earth is on the Discovery Channel.
We we were kids, we lived in Houston from ’60-’68, and we revered the Gemini and Mercury projects. Someone (probably Technical Father, who had a job at NASA in the mid sixties) gave Dave a record album called The Flight Of Freedom Seven, which was simply the audio recording from the first manned suborbital flight.
I’m watching this Discovery series and I keep hearing phrases I remember from that album. Dull stuff, like “A-OK,” but my kindergarten days are all coming back.
The documentary is up to John Glenn now, and he just said, “Oh, the view is tremendous.” No big deal to you, but I’ve heard that quote about 500 times.
And, here’s some trivia: the puppets on Thunderbirds were each named after one of the original Mercury Seven.
Sigh. I miss having a real space program.
6 responses to “Freedom Seven”
When I lived in Orlando, I could see the space shuttle launches. I mean, from Orlando. It was wonderful. I went to one launch and when the blast of air zoomed across the Indian River and hit everyone, we all shouted with joy. Wonderful.
Piece of trivia about me: I am related to John Glenn. He is a cousin.
Crap, I wanted to see this, but I was too busy obsessing over the season finale of AxMen. I’ll have to catch it next weekend when my man is at his parents for the Fathers Day.
Becs – That’s a great image. I feel like I was there.Catherine the Red – Jealous!Amy in StL – It’s a series – its been through three hours so far.
My TiVo took it upon itself to tape that for me, and I’ve really been enjoying it. Great find, TiVo! I take it our little buddy up on Mars does not thrill you?
TasterSpoon – I like the immortal one, the one with the battery that should have run out years ago. But is he risking his life? I think not.