Entry 1 2007 Jul 18 17:24:09 EDT

Neil Armstrong. No wait! Elliot See.

Entry 2 2007 Jul 18 17:44:07 EDT

Orion, to Mars, Pete Conrad, Alan Bean, Dick Gordon - Let's get the happiest crew together and back to space! Follow up has Dick Gordon commanding his crew on a subsequent trip!

Entry 3 2007 Jul 18 17:46:59 EDT

Since it will be 40 years since 1968, why not try to get signatures from surviving members of the Apollo 7 and 8 prime, backup, and support crews. Sorry Wally, we miss you, but are you a turtle?

Entry 4 2007 Jul 18 17:57:49 EDT

Hold conference on overcoming obstacles; how NASA dealt with problems (not being first in space, Gemini8 spin, Apollo1 fire, Apollo11 computer overload, Apollo13 explosion, Apollo program shutdown, loss of space shuttles and Mars missions, etc. How NASA coped with these BIG problems and still achieved remarkable success and inspired millions.

Entry 5 2007 Jul 18 18:20:01 EDT

When we get autographed photos we purchase the patch(es) associated with his mission(s) then frame them. Several astronauts are associated with numerous missions so you may need to pick an anniversary/theme to avoid sending several patches - or you can send all patches associated with astronaut. Frame optional.

Entry 6 2007 Jul 18 18:37:04 EDT

All EVA theme

Entry 7 2007 Jul 18 18:37:46 EDT

All shuttle commanders theme

Entry 8 2007 Jul 18 18:39:57 EDT

AAC 2008: 50th Anniversary of NASA Edition: John Glenn (orbit), Jim McDivitt (spacewalk), Jim Lovell (rendezvous/lunar orbit), Buzz Aldrin (first landing), Gene Cernan (last landing), Paul Weitz (Skylab), Bob Crippen (Shuttle), Story Musgrave (HST), Kathryn Sullivan (female spacewalk), Pinky Nelson (satellite rescue), Hoot Gibson (Shuttle-Mir), Bill Shepherd (ISS).

Entry 9 2007 Jul 18 18:40:11 EDT

All Return to Flight crewmembers (include Apollo 7, STS-26 and STS-114)

Entry 10 2007 Jul 18 18:55:01 EDT

YOU'LL GET MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK IF YOU CAN TALK ARMSTRONG INTO SIGNING. BARRING THAT, HOW ABOUT DUAL SIGNATURES ON ONE ITEM OF THE GEMINI SERIES, TO COUNT AS TWO MONTHS? IT'D BE WORTH IT. ESPECIALLY YOUNG/COLLINS, GT-10.

Entry 11 2007 Jul 18 19:03:54 EDT

We should celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the crew that "saved" 1968, Apollo 8. They were the first to show us our Earth as it truly is. The AAC should not only contain the signatures of the prime and backup crews, but also highlight the "ground astronauts" in mission control.

Entry 12 2007 Jul 18 19:08:05 EDT

"Famous Firsts" edition:

First Apollo astronauts. First to reach the moon. First to land on the moon. First scientist astronuat. First shuttle crew. First American woman in space. First African-American in space. First untethered spacewalk. First crew of each shuttle. First Skylab crew. First ISS crew.

Many options!

Entry 13 2007 Jul 18 19:20:37 EDT

I would love to see one or more crew collections - a single photograph signed by all the astronauts from a single mission. One example would be the crew of STS-31 (Shriverm, Bolden, Hawley, McCandless, amd Sullivan) who delivered the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit.

Entry 14 2007 Jul 18 19:26:41 EDT

January - Scott Carpenter & John Glenn together.

February through September - photos of Apollo CDR's from AP8, AP9, AP10, AP11 (hey, if anyone can ask, you guys can!), AP13, AP15, AP16 and AP17.

October and November Guenter Wendt and Dee O'Hara.

December - crew signed Apollo 8 Earthrise image (40th anniversary).

Entry 15 2007 Jul 18 20:04:18 EDT

Often overlooked were some of the Gemini astronauts who helped pave the way for the Apollo program.Thomas Stafford,James McDivitt,John Young would be my three nominations.

Entry 16 2007 Jul 18 20:25:06 EDT

"Buy one, give one"

For every membership purchased, a similar membership will be given to a scholarship recipent - or some play on that notion.

Entry 17 2007 Jul 18 20:29:22 EDT

The Blue Suits Are Coming ,,Well Blue Flight suits,Every Astronaut has one or two in there closet and in there Nasa History,,besides there WSS Photo, they had there Blue Flight suit photo as well,instead of tuxedos ,the AAC crews should don Blue Flight suits at there Event,

Entry 18 2007 Jul 18 20:36:14 EDT

How about a drawing from the list of subscribers to the AAF, where a piece of flown memorabilia, donated by one of the Astronauts, would be given away, as a bonus to the autographs.

Entry 19 2007 Jul 18 20:56:20 EDT

Celebrate Wally Schirra's life: Famous Gotcha pictures.

Entry 20 2007 Jul 18 21:19:06 EDT

I hope this isnt taked the wrong way but why not make it simple and celebrate the oldest living people in space. Countdown the 12 eldest people to have been in orbit!

Entry 21 2007 Jul 18 21:36:26 EDT

I've been thinking about births since February 10 brought my future astronaut, Daniel. Celebrate with autographs each birth month. January: Aldrin; February: Worden; March: Lovell, Borman, Bean; April: Hauck; May: Carpenter, Ride; June: McDivitt; July: Parazynski; August: Armstrong, Bolden; September:Young, Crippen; October: Anders; November: Garriott, Collins; December: Hawley.

Entry 22 2007 Jul 18 21:36:48 EDT

I want a Mission Control and employee theme. Many of us own the signatures of M-G-A astronauts. I want a "mission works" photo not only signed by the Astronauts, but ALSO the people that did the oft-forgotten work on the ground- suits, food, fuel, and scientific work.

Entry 23 2007 Jul 18 22:32:46 EDT

I think it would be nice to have a theme tying together the Apollo astronauts of the past and the future moon travelers of the future (some of the newest astronauts) who may be voyaging to the moon in the future moon program of NASA.

Entry 24 2007 Jul 18 22:33:21 EDT

Surviving X-15 astronauts: Robert White, Bill Dana, Joe Engle, Pete Knight, and Robert Rushworth. Include Neil Armstrong with an X-15 theme since he made it into space in a big way later. Finish series with SpaceshipOne astronauts Mike Melville and Brian Binnie who went much the same way.

Entry 25 2007 Jul 18 23:42:45 EDT

How about a focus on civilian astronauts? There have been many of them and the list even includes the likes of Neil Armstrong and Harrison Schmitt. You could even through in the recent space tourists although I guess technically they are cosmonauts.