Space Cowboy. Gemini 4 Astronaut Ed White Dons The Hat As Commander Jim McDivitt Looks As Do G4 Backup

A commission for @cosmo-naute of the crew of the Voskhod 1! From left to right: Boris Yegorov, Vladimir Komarov, and Konstantin Feoktistov. Thank you so much for commissioning me!! <33

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Since I was out of town and couldn’t make a post on the 2nd, here’s a happy belated birthday to Charles “Pete” Conrad, Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999), one of my absolute favorite people in the entire world. Pete was a brilliant engineer, a naval aviator, test pilot, part of the second group of NASA astronauts, and the third human to walk on the moon.

He worked harder than most people can imagine to overcome the obstacles that stood in the way of his dreams, though you’d hardly notice because he did it all with a gap-toothed smile. I’ll never forget the sound of him laughing all the way into orbit during Apollo 12. I still miss him like hell and I wish I had had the chance to tell him in person that he’s my hero, but I take comfort in the fact that Petey had more fun in his short 69 years than most people could have in 100.

Happy birthday, Tweety. Love ya more than you know.

Happy birthday to Walter Marty “Wally” Schirra Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007)!

“You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes.” -Walter Schirra, Sr. on his son Wally, 1962

The crew of Apollo 11 eat breakfast before their trip to the moon July 16, 1969

If one picture screams Ed White it’s this one. Somewhere in the 1960′s.

The crew of Apollo 11 leave the Mobile Quarantine Facility and arrive at the Lunar Receiving Lab July 27, 1969 

Happy Shaky Day! Capt. James Arthur Lovell, Jr., born March 25, 1928, turns 92 years old today! Jim was a naval aviator and NASA astronaut who flew in space four times, the first human in history to do so. He’s also an all-around great guy and still going strong! Happy birthday, Jimbo!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETE!!! <3

(Credit to Life magazine)

When embarking on a fishing trip with the guys, it’s always a good idea to wear a bow tie with your best suit jacket. And don’t forget the pocket hankie.

Submitted by lightthiscandle.