From: owner-lucy-list-digest@smoe.org (lucy-list-digest) To: lucy-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: lucy-list-digest V5 #34 Reply-To: lucy-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-lucy-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-lucy-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk lucy-list-digest Saturday, February 8 2003 Volume 05 : Number 034 In this issue: [lucy-list] Lucy's birthday? [lucy-list] Last Email from Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut [lucy-list] Last Email from Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut [lucy-list] Last Email (added) from Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 09:07:24 -0600 From: "Timothy Bruce" Subject: [lucy-list] Lucy's birthday? In the very recent "Lucy Announcements" it said that the Mountain Stage taping was going to be Sunday, Feb 16. Wouldn't that be Lucy's birthday?...and do you think it would escape mention during the program? Then again, when you get "my" age, you don't always want attention paid to yet another birthday. Still, it seemed to me like an unusual alignment of events. Timothy in south Minneapolis. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:45:28 -0600 From: "Larry Kunz" Subject: [lucy-list] Last Email from Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut This doesn't have anything to do with Lucy, but I thought lucy-listers worldwide would like to read the attached email. I received it through my brother-in-law's brother, who works at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. I spent 3 years at the Space Center in Houston when it was first built. We built 2 space simulation chambers for the Apollo project (the largest being 60' dia. x 100' high with a 40' dia. door for the Apollo capsule with attachments to enter). For those of you that saw the Memorial Service on Tuesday, I used to walk that sidewalk past the lake very noon going to the cafeteria. I have not been involved in the space program since that time. The world lost 7 very, very special people last Saturday. Regards, Larry from Birmingham - ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:24 AM Subject: X-Info: ODIN / NASA Glenn Research Center Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 08:07:39 -0500 Subject: "Last Email From Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 17:05:18 -0500 From: peter cox Subject: [lucy-list] Last Email from Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut Larry, hi I would be very interested to read the Laurel Clark email but it did not seem to be attached. Any chance of resending? We watched from this side of the Atlantic knowing just how extraordinary those people are and what a loss to humanity it was. Warm regards Peter (Wales, UK) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 00:07:02 -0600 From: "Larry Kunz" Subject: [lucy-list] Last Email (added) from Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut Email added as text. Larry If this was sent as an attachment, it was scrubbed. Lucy-list does not accept attachments or anything other than plain text. Please just add it into a message to the list as plain text to get it though. Any questions, let me know. Bill McDonough - ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Kunz To: lucy-list@smoe.org Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 3:45 PM Subject: Last Email from Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut This doesn't have anything to do with Lucy, but I thought lucy-listers worldwide would like to read the email. I received it through my brother-in-law's brother, who works at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. I spent 3 years at the Space Center in Houston when it was first built. We built 2 space simulation chambers for the Apollo project (the largest being 60' dia. x 100' high with a 40' dia. door for the Apollo capsule with attachments to enter). For those of you that saw the Memorial Service on Tuesday, I used to walk that sidewalk past the lake every noon going to the cafeteria. I have not been involved in the space program since that time. The world lost 7 very, very special people last Saturday. Regards, Larry from Birmingham - ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:24 AM Subject: X-Info: ODIN / NASA Glenn Research Center Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 08:07:39 -0500 Subject: "Last Email From Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut" (in email sent Friday 1-31-03) HELLO FROM ABOVE our magnificent planet Earth. The perspective is truly awe-inspiring. This is a terrific mission and we are very busy doing science round the clock. Just getting a moment to type e-mail is precious so this will be short, and distributed to many who I know and love. I have seen some incredible sights: lightning spreading over the Pacific; the Aurora Australis lighting up the entire visible horizon with the city glow of Australia below; the crescent moon setting over the limb of the Earth; the vast plains of Africa and the dunes on Cape Horn; rivers breaking through tall mountain passes; the scars of humanity; the continuous line of life extending from North America, through Central America and into South America; a crescent moon setting over the limb of our blue planet. Mount Fuji looks like a small bump from up here, but it does stand out as a very distinct landmark. Magically, the very first day we flew over Lake Michigan and I saw Wind Point, Wisc clearly. Haven't been so lucky since. Every orbit we go over a slightly different part of the Earth. Of course, much of the time I'm working back in the Spacehab and don't see any of it. WHENEVER I DO GET TO LOOK OUT, IT IS GLORIOUS. EVEN THE STARS HAVE A SPECIAL BRIGHTNESS. I have seen my 'friend' Orion several times. Taking photos of the Earth is a real challenge, but a steep learning curve. I think I have finally gotten some beautiful shots the last 2 days. Keeping my fingers crossed that they're in sharp focus. My near vision has gotten a little worse up here so you may have seen pics/video of me wearing glasses. I feel blessed to be here representing our country and carrying out the research of scientists around the world. All of the experiments have accomplished most of their goals despite the inevitable hiccups that occur when such a complicated undertaking is undertaken. Some experiments have even done extra science. A few are finished and one is just getting started today. The food is great and I am feeling very comfortable in this new, totally different environment. It still takes a while to eat as gravity doesn't help pull food down your esophagus. It is also a constant challenge to stay adequately hydrated. Since our body fluids are shifted toward our heads, our sense of thirst is almost nonexistant. Thanks to many of you who have supported me and my adventures throughout the years. This was definitely one to beat all. I hope you could feel the positive energy that beamed to the whole planet as we glided over our shared planet. Love to all, Laurel ------------------------------ End of lucy-list-digest V5 #34 ****************************** This has been a posting from the Lucy Kaplansky mail list digest To unsubscribe send mail to Majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe lucy-list-digest" in the body of the message