OK, you twisted my arm, so . . .some years ago, out in rural Minnesota, a lady called me to ask if I would accept a little child as guitar student. She said that the lady in their town came to see him & said he was too little. The boy ran & got his little guitar, & told her "No, I'm not--see?" & he strummed away. I told the lady, to bring that boy to me. He did very well, and loved science & math & all flying vehicles. [NOTE: most children who do well in Music also do well in their other subjects. Music teachers have known this for decades.] His father took him to visit the Smithsonian, and after that trip, he confided to me that he wanted to be an astronaut someday. When I saw a TV show that told all about space camp, I wrote down all the info, & gave it to him. He went. Years later, he took his guitar into space with him.
    I've always been interested in the race for space, especially since my Daddy was a welder on the Gemini & Apollo rockets. I have noticed over the years, that there have been several instruments taken into space by various crew members.