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Typed letter responding to an inquiry about the Apollo Soyuz Test Project. In the letter, Cernan also mentions the Space Shuttle Program. On NASA Johnson Space Center Letterhead. LyndonB. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas dated February 14, 1975. One page and measures 8" X 10 1/2". Condition: Normal mailing folds. Fine condition. "Dear Mr. Silmser: In reply to your letter, dated January 16, 1975, I would be happy to answer your questions. the US / USSR flight is termed the Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) and is currently scheduled to be launched on July 15, 1975. I am not the program Manager for this project, but assist th Program Manager in the Planning, development, and evaluation of the Apollo-Soyuz mission. I act for the Program Manager as the senior US negotiator in direct discussions with the USSR on ASTP. The next program which is currentlywell underway is the Space Shuttle Program. I have enclosed some additional information on ASTP and the photographs you requested. Thank you for your interest in the space program. Sincerely. (Gene Cernan) Eugene A. Cernan captain, USN NASA Astronaut." During 20 years as a Naval Aviator, including 13 years with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Captain Eugene A. Cernan left his mark on history with three historic missions in space as the Pilot of Gemini IX, the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo X, and the Commander of Apollo XVII. After flying to the moon not once, but twice, he also holds the distinction of being the second American to walk in space and the last man to have left his footprints on the lunar surface. Captain Cernan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1956 and a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Naval Post Graduate School in 1963. Among his numerous honors, the most significant are the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal with Star, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the FAI International Gold Medal for Space, induction into the U.S. Space Hall of Fame, enshrinement into the National Aviation Hall of Fame, Naval Aviation?s Hall of Honor and the International Aerospace Hall of Fame. Captain Cernan was awarded NASA?s first Ambassador of Exploration Award, the Federal Aviation Administration?s prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, and the 2007 Lindbergh Spirit Award presented only every five years. In December, 2007, The National Aeronautic Association presented Captain Cernan with one of the most prestigious aviation trophies in the world, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, in Washington, DC. Last April, Captain Cernan was honored by receiving the 2008 Rotary National Award for Space Achievement, and he recently received the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) Gold Air Medal, one of the most important international awards, in the Fall of 2008. © 2012 Eugene A. Cernan; Mark Larson Media Services, Inc. Seller Inventory # 002530

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