Great story, Kraken. I am friends with Bob Cabana, four-time shuttle astronaut and two-time captain. We are friends with his daughter and her family through church and kids growing up together in Katy.
When I would see him, we would talk about the shuttle program, NASA, his Air Force career, his personal experience on the flights (including what it felt like on take-off), etc. I told him about Countdown, and one day we sat in my truck and listened to the song. He loved it. Was awesome to hear him identify all the voices on the Houston to shuttle radio transmissions and discuss other details. He told me they used to call Young and Crippen "Old and Crippled" because STS-1 was supposed to launch in the late 70s, but got delayed until 1981. So, they said Young and Crippen would be "Old and Crippled" by the time it went up.
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"Gambling is illegal at Bushwood, sir, and I never slice!"
When I would see him, we would talk about the shuttle program, NASA, his Air Force career, his personal experience on the flights (including what it felt like on take-off), etc. I told him about Countdown, and one day we sat in my truck and listened to the song. He loved it. Was awesome to hear him identify all the voices on the Houston to shuttle radio transmissions and discuss other details. He told me they used to call Young and Crippen "Old and Crippled" because STS-1 was supposed to launch in the late 70s, but got delayed until 1981. So, they said Young and Crippen would be "Old and Crippled" by the time it went up.
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"Gambling is illegal at Bushwood, sir, and I never slice!"
