i love this man
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lightthiscandle:

A TV still of Deke Slayton, who has finally made it to space.

Never give up!

asonlynasacan:

lightthiscandle:

A TV still of Deke Slayton, who has finally made it to space.

Never give up!

lightthiscandle:

Astronauts in Mission Control relax after the lunar landing of Apollo 14, 1971.
I’m posting this because of Deke, who is stretching like a boss.

And is wearing rather tight pants.

lightthiscandle:

Astronauts in Mission Control relax after the lunar landing of Apollo 14, 1971.

I’m posting this because of Deke, who is stretching like a boss.

And is wearing rather tight pants.

lightthiscandle:

A photo of the prime, backup, and support crews (among others) of the Apollo-Soyuz mission.

SOMEONE TALK TO DEKE

lightthiscandle:

A photo of the prime, backup, and support crews (among others) of the Apollo-Soyuz mission.

SOMEONE TALK TO DEKE

This is super great. Except the part where it says Deke will be the second American astronaut to orbit the earth.
Courtesy of lightthiscandle :)

This is super great. Except the part where it says Deke will be the second American astronaut to orbit the earth.

Courtesy of lightthiscandle :)


And here’s the caption to the photo. Believe it or not, he was babysitting astronauts when it was taken. :)

And here’s the caption to the photo. Believe it or not, he was babysitting astronauts when it was taken. :)


Whoa…look at this awesome Deke photo that I found on ebay. (And why does that watermark have to be there? Boo.)

Awesome, danke lightthiscandle :)

Whoa…look at this awesome Deke photo that I found on ebay. (And why does that watermark have to be there? Boo.)

Awesome, danke lightthiscandle :)

It’s not Gus’ (or Deke’s) birthday without a picture of them building a fence together.

It’s not Gus’ (or Deke’s) birthday without a picture of them building a fence together.

lightthiscandle:

Deke goes fishing.

I’ve missed Deke while I’ve been internetless.

lightthiscandle:

Deke goes fishing.

I’ve missed Deke while I’ve been internetless.

lightthiscandle:

Deke Slayton and Wally Schirra at The Right Stuff premiere in Washington, October 1983.

Classy

lightthiscandle:

Deke Slayton and Wally Schirra at The Right Stuff premiere in Washington, October 1983.

Classy

lightthiscandle:

“Sure, Deke, you can take a look at this technical paper I’m reading. It’s called ‘Personal Space and You.’”

lightthiscandle:

“Sure, Deke, you can take a look at this technical paper I’m reading. It’s called ‘Personal Space and You.’”