RD Bridges, Jr. - 19.07.1943

[Orionid]

Roy Dubard Bridges, Jr. kończy dziś 80 lat.

Został wyselekcjonowany w ramach NASA grupa 9 (1980).

Jest 174. człowiekiem w kosmosie.

Odbył 1 lot kosmiczny jako pilot:
29.07.1985-06.08.1985 STS-51F Challenger/F-8 007:22:45:26

Po 5m i 45s został przedwcześnie wyłączony jeden z trzech silników głównych – SSME.
Gdyby stało się to 33s wcześniej, wahadłowiec nie osiągnąłby trwałej orbity wokółziemskiej.

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/bridges_roy_0.pdf

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/bridges_roy.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/b/bridges.html
https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/b/bridges-r.php

https://mek.kosmo.cz/bio/usa/00174.htm
https://www.kozmo-data.sk/kozmonauti/bridges-jr-roy-dunbard.html
https://www.astronaut.ru/crossroad/174.htm
https://www.april12.eu/usaastron/bridges174ru.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_D._Bridges_Jr.

[Orionid]

NASA Safety Culture from a Shuttle Pilot’s Perspective: Roy Bridges, U.S. Air Force Major General (R


NNSS’ Roy Bridges Space Mission

[Orionid]

NASA Astronauts Roy Bridges, Sen. Mark Kelly Named to U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
https://spacecoastdaily.com/2023/02/nasa-astronauts-roy-bridges-sen-mark-kelly-named-to-u-s-astronaut-hall-of-fame-at-kennedy-space-center-visitor-complex/

https://alchetron.com/Roy-D.-Bridges-Jr.
https://webdev.lib.purdue.edu/oral-history/storage/transcripts/MSO1i201920004_01_bridges.pdf

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/center-director-roy-d-bridges-jr-left-welcomes-former-president-jimmy-carter-to-kennedy-space-center/2AFYlqwsqAgPeA
https://www.amazon.com/Improbable-Astronaut-Georgia-farmboy-shuttle/dp/1631070428
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/releases/2004/04-011.html

[Orionid]

#ASEspotlight: Roy Bridges, Jr. 💫
In May, ASE Life Member Bridges (left) was inducted into the @AstroScholarFdn Astronaut Hall of Fame by fellow Life Member David Leestma.
Fun fact: He's also the former director of @NASAKennedy and @NASA_Langley!
Happy 80th birthday, Roy!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1681710914184019983
https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1549424176779468801

19 juillet
Joyeux anniversaire (80) à Roy Bridges🎂🎂🎂
(pilote de STS-51F, il a passé 7 jours 22 heures 45 minutes dans l'espace. A été directeur de la Patrick AFB, du KSC (1997-2003) et du Langley Research Center (2003-2005) )

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1681545654387068929

Stephane SEBILE@spacemen1969
19 juillet...
Joyeux anniversaire (79) à Roy Bridges 🎂🎂🎂
(pilote de STS-51F, il a passé 7 jours 22 heures 45 minutes dans l'espace.
A été directeur de la Patrick AFB, du KSC (1997-2003) et du Langley Research Center (2003-2005) )

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1549275341595856901

[mss]

Stephane SEBILE @spacemen1969
19 juillet

Joyeux anniversaire (82) à Roy Bridges 🎂🎂🎂
(pilote de STS-51F, il a passé 7 jours 22 heures 45 minutes dans l'espace.
A été directeur de la Patrick AFB, du KSC (1997-2003) et du Langley Research Center (2003-2005)

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1946329885754159496

[mss]

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts
22 min
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Roy Bridges, Jr., who flew to space in 1985 aboard STS-51-F!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1946661517287477388