GRGR Finale: launching the 00000

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>>>But it occurs to me that he might also be thought of as the first
astronaut, can't he?<<<

Well, no.

     And it came to pass, as they still went on,
     and talked, that, behold, there appeared a
     chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted
     them both asunder; and Elijah went up by
     a whirlwind into heaven.


                                       (2 Kings 2:11)

     And when he had spoken these things, while
     they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud
     received him out of their sight. And while they
     looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up,
     behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 
     Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand
     ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which
     is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come
     in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 

                                       (Acts 1: 9-11)