Space Shuttle: 20 Years "Three people out" page
When I saw ret. Air Force Col. Thomas D. Akers and Bruce E. Melnick were appearing at Space Rendezvous 2015, which included a signing, I picked this page for the two to autograph, as it has an essay about the STS-49 mission which they both were on.
As it turns out, Akers signed the facing page (see), which also talks about that flight. Melnick added unasked his position on that mission, MS-2 (Mission Specialist-2.)
Melnick was selected by NASA in June 1987, and became an astronaut in August 1988, qualifiing for flight assignment as a mission specialist.
During the five years he served in NASA’s astronaut corps, Melnick flew as a mission specialist on STS-41, also with Akers.
Melnick was paired up with Akers when he also served as a flight engineer on STS-49. He has logged more than 300 hours in space.
Melnick retired from the U.S. Coast Guard and left NASA in July 1992. 7 Nov. 2015, Titusville, Fla.
Total signatures: One. Melnick was the 195th overall signature in my "Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years."
Space Shuttle: 20 Years "Three people out" page
When I saw ret. Air Force Col. Thomas D. Akers and Bruce E. Melnick were appearing at Space Rendezvous 2015, which included a signing, I picked this page for the two to autograph, as it has an essay about the STS-49 mission which they both were on.
As it turns out, Akers signed the facing page (see), which also talks about that flight. Melnick added unasked his position on that mission, MS-2 (Mission Specialist-2.)
Melnick was selected by NASA in June 1987, and became an astronaut in August 1988, qualifiing for flight assignment as a mission specialist.
During the five years he served in NASA’s astronaut corps, Melnick flew as a mission specialist on STS-41, also with Akers.
Melnick was paired up with Akers when he also served as a flight engineer on STS-49. He has logged more than 300 hours in space.
Melnick retired from the U.S. Coast Guard and left NASA in July 1992. 7 Nov. 2015, Titusville, Fla.
Total signatures: One. Melnick was the 195th overall signature in my "Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years."