Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Created By The Mercury 7 Astronauts
Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast Final Destination Auction
Posted in Auctions, Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast | October 8, 2009
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- Shuttles await their final destination coordinates
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- Shuttles await their final destination coordinates
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- Shuttles await their final destination coordinates
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- Shuttles await their final destination coordinates
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- Shuttles await their final destination coordinates
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- ASF’s Linn LeBlanc and Nicole Russ with famed Pad Leader Guenter Wendt
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- ASF Kristin Tayman encourages guests to bid
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- Bidding is open!
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- Astronaut Don Williams (left), Bob Springer and Andy Allen with LeBlanc (center) welcoming bidders
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- Guests begin bidding, as Allen cheers them on
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- ASF help guests bid online at the 2009 Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast Final Destination Auction
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- The Smiths celebrate their win with Williams
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- Springer and Allen with winners Carol Goin and Doug Goin
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- Winners! Mr. and Mrs. Randy Smith
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- Carey Beam of Craig Technologies with Astronaut Scholar Joseph Han
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- ASF Volunteer Lori Gordon enjoys the evening
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- Winner (and artist!) Leah Andritz with Allen
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- Winner Carol Craig with Springer, as Allen signs one of her wins
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- Springer informs group that the last Group will wrap up the auction
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- Springer with Shuttle Statue Artist Dan Meneely
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- Astronauts with winner Ron Bolding and wife (and artist!) Brenda Bolding
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- The Smiths take home a few shuttles
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- Winner Tom O’Connor poses with his statue with the astronaut hosts and ASF’s Linn LeBlanc
Excitement mounted as guests helped astronaut hosts Andy Allen, Bob Springer and Don Williams count down the last seconds of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast’s Final Destination Auction during the October 8, 2009 reception at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The uniquely painted Space Shuttle statues realized over $69,000 for the Foundation and confirmed the program to be a skyrocketing success. Congratulations to the winning bidders of these 22 extraordinary shuttle statues!