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June 23rd 04, 01:59 AM
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message news:SlKBc.745 We have the first astronaut of a civilian funded spacecraft. I do believe civilians have funded every penny of the US space program. Hey, kids, do you know how to spell PEDANTIC? I knewityoucould. -c 
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June 21st 04, 06:55 PM
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How about being our first "PA", that is Private Astronaut. Or "CA".
"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message ... "JP" wrote in message ... We have a civilian astronaut. yeeeehaaa! Doesn't NASA have a bunch already? Weren't Neil Armstrong during Gemini and Apollo, and Harrison Schmidt on Apollo 14, civilians?
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June 21st 04, 07:02 PM
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Maule Driver wrote: How about being our first "PA", that is Private Astronaut. Or "CA". A news link posted in another thread refers to him as the first "non-governmental astronaut". George Patterson None of us is as dumb as all of us.
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June 22nd 04, 01:41 AM
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message ... Maule Driver wrote: How about being our first "PA", that is Private Astronaut. Or "CA". A news link posted in another thread refers to him as the first "non-governmental astronaut". That's not even close to being true. George Patterson None of us is as dumb as all of us.
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June 22nd 04, 04:33 AM
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message . .. That's not even close to being true. No? Who were the others?
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#6
June 23rd 04, 02:03 AM
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message news:XmKBc.746 A news link posted in another thread refers to him as the first "non-governmental astronaut". That's not even close to being true. What other civilian piloted a craft into space?
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#7
June 21st 04, 07:02 PM
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Maule Driver wrote:
How about being our first "PA", that is Private Astronaut. Or "CA". Given that there's prize money involved, I'd expect that he needs a commercial license. Needless to say, a high altititude endorsement is required. Is there an endorsement for "space", is this a "rating", or what? Are there any CFIs in the northern NJ area that can provide training for these laugh? Or is it like ATP, where CFI-ness isn't required? - Andrew
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#8
June 21st 04, 11:13 PM
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"Andrew Gideon" How about being our first "PA", that is Private Astronaut. Or "CA". Given that there's prize money involved, I'd expect that he needs a commercial license. Given that it cost $20 mil and the prize is $10 mil, perhaps he is just sharing costs
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#9
June 21st 04, 05:34 PM
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"JP" wrote in message ... We have a civilian astronaut. yeeeehaaa! I believe you mean we have another civilian astronaut.
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#10
June 21st 04, 06:57 PM
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What type of flight plan is required? Composite (IFR through class A, VFR
above)? Does Center provide services at these altitudes, or does one fall back on reporting points? - Andrew
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