Blog entries tagged Astronaut http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:46 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/index.php/blog/remembering-sally-ride.html <p>&nbsp;</p><br/><p class="MsoNormal">The Lindbergh Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of Astronaut Sally Ride on July 23, 2012. &nbsp;In 1983, Sally Ride established her place in history by becoming the first American woman to blast off our planet and into space. &nbsp;Having done that, she became a role model for many aspiring young people, particularly young women. Her enduring legacy&nbsp;on the planet&nbsp;has been set, however, by her work, leadership and inspiration as one of the s... Kelley Welf Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:41:44 +0100 Sallyy Ride lindbergh foundation Astronaut Anne Morrow Lindbergh Award http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/index.php/blog/hero-worship-by-thomas-b-haines.html AOPA Pilot Magazine<br/><p>July 2012 Volume 55 / Number 7</p><br/>Waypoints<br/>Hero worship<br/><p>By Thomas B. Haines<img style="float: right;" src="http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/docs/images/77/35th seal.png" alt="" width="159" height="159" /></p><br/><p>We swapped Bonanza-owner stories in the back seat of the Lincoln Town Car, just as any two pilots might when they meet on a ramp somewhere. But I was pinching myself as Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong descri... Kelley Welf Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:30:02 +0100 Lovell Lindbergh Hero Haines Cernan Astronaut Armstrong AOPA Anniversary aerospace