the 20th century? "Hint" one giant leap For All Mankind. I'm very proud of my husband, he was one of a lead engineers on this project. Security was so tight he couldn't even tell anyone in the family what was going on, until the BIG day. he is so modest, never talks about his role.
2007-09-02 16:22:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
You have every reason to be proud. I believe it's Arthur C. Clark who said that in the future the Apollo missions will be the one thing the twentieth century will be remembered for. I am somewhat of an Apollo program buff having read dozens of books about it. I've been watching an on-line lecture series from M.I.T. They're each over an hour long and I'm only half way through. The lecturers are from the Apollo and Shuttle programs and it's about systems development and the history of the space program. He might be interested in seeing those. He may very well know or recognize some of the guest speakers.
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http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Aeronautics-and-Astronautics/16-885JFall-2005/LectureNotes/index.htm
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2007-09-03 03:39:49 · answer #1 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations! You should be proud - well done to your hubby AND you - behind every great man etc. etc.,!
I don't know if the word ADVENTURE is the right one - but I would nominate World War One and Two.
Boys went away and came back men. Unexpected events turned men and women into heros. Countries became united in the effort to defeat the foe. People made sacrifices for the common good. Friendships were made that lasted for lifetimes.
My Father was taken prisoner at Arnhem (A Bridge Too Far) and took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy. He made friends with men from America, Canada, Poland, Ireland, Scotland and England.
The 6th of June every year he would spend alone or very quiet - he would remember the young men who parachuted out of his plane with him but that he never saw again.
He very rarely spoke of it - I made it my job to investigate and know the history. It takes my breath away when I see the ages of the young men - 18 years old and upwards. Children.
Children with the heart of a man.
It breaks my heart when I listen to the news of the wars STILL going on. More young people being killed. We have learned nothing have we?
Perhaps if we ever get to the moon and settle there - we can look back and wonder why all the wars happend on such a beautiful planet eh?
2007-09-03 11:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have every reason to be proud of him. When we look back and see how primitive the computers were then and how far they've advanced now, it's all the more impressive that America was able to accomplish such a feat. Congratulations to all, and your husband in particular, for a job well done!
2007-09-02 23:31:59 · answer #3 · answered by sugarbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't great men amazing! My Dad is a WW2, Ex-POW Veteran. In my eyes he is quite a hero. He never lets on, in fact it makes him uncomfortable for any one else to talk about his accomplishments.
I know you are proud of your hubby! And, I agree that he helped make that "Giant Leap For Mankind"! happen!
2007-09-03 00:20:57 · answer #4 · answered by kayboff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lunar landing WAS one of our most outstanding achievements, and you have every right to be very proud. considering the state of computers at that time, I am amazed that the feat could be accomplished...but it was. And of course, there are all those conspiriacy theories...is there anything that has ever happened that is not accompanied by conspiracy theories?
2007-09-03 01:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bubbi, landing on the moon. That was awesome.
Congratulations to your husband for being on that project.
2007-09-02 23:44:40 · answer #6 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the Vietnam war was finally over!
2007-09-03 09:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Awesome, my dad's company made the missile recovery systems back then!.
2007-09-02 23:57:54 · answer #8 · answered by slk29406 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋