Several members of the community were invited to share some of their memories of the events relating to space that have occurred in the last half of our century.  All of the respondents are from the RPI community and their responses do, indeed, remind us of the great thrill, the intense emotion, and the profound inspiration that the exploration of space has provided, for not just Americans and Russians, but for the entire world. 

We thank those who responded, and hope others will also. 

• Bob Messler,  Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
• Dr. Sal Restivo, Professor of Sociology and Science Studies, RPI Special Professor of Mathematics Education, Nottingham University, UK
• Curt Breneman, Associate Professor, Chemistry
• Linnda Caporael, Associate Professor, Psychology and Science & Technology Studies
• Thomas Phelan, Institute Dean and Institute Historian
• Michael Shur, Patricia W. and C. Sheldon Roberts'48 Professor of Solid State Electronics
• Dan Berg, Institute Professor