Did you know that a travel voucher was required for going to space?

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:05:46 -0400

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/30024149/Astronaut%20Alan%20Shepard%20Travel%20Voucher

This is very interesting. It amazes me the cost differential between then and now.

Astronaut Alan Shepard Travel Voucher

Astronaut Alan Shepard Travel Voucher.pdf Download legal documents A scanned image of Navy Commander Alan B. Shepards official travel voucher covering the historic first American manned space mission on May 5, 1961. "Left Cape Canaveral, FLA at 9:34 AM Via Mercury Redstone Rocket".

Response by SSG John Bacon made Apr 24 at 2015 10:24 AM

SSG John Bacon — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:24:42 -0400

Wow that's kinda Funny

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Apr 24 at 2015 11:31 AM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:31:52 -0400

According to the inflation calculator I used, that would equate to $1880.95 in 2014 dollars. That is one horrible inflation rate.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2015 5:59 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:59:09 -0400

Steven,

I didn't realize that even the Astronuats had to do it in space. Amazing.

James

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Apr 24 at 2015 6:02 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 18:02:23 -0400

Ya know, it really shouldn't surprise anyone! :-)