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First Dutch Astronaut dies from cancer....
« on: May 18, 2014, 12:45:33 PM »
....damn....


http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/3778500/oud-astronaut-wubbo-ockels-68-overleden.html




Not only was he the first Dutchman in space, he was a kind and great man and scientist, he was one of my hero's in the 80s.

R.I.P. :(
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Re: First Dutch Astronaut dies from cancer....
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2014, 01:05:16 PM »
Same here. A truly 80's icon. First Dutch guy in space, with such an unordinary name, that if you use his first initial it formed a dutch popular salty crisp/chips.
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Re: First Dutch Astronaut dies from cancer....
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2014, 01:11:38 PM »
He was on Challenger.

The next flight it exploded, it later became clear the defect was already there during Wubbo's flight....he was lucky a couple of times to defeat death, just read about that on his Wiki...
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Re: First Dutch Astronaut dies from cancer....
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2014, 07:29:25 PM »
Rip Wubo, my hero to. An inspiration to keep exploring.
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