You Know, Being A Test Pilot Isn't

Whether You Are An Astronomer Or A Life Scientist, Geophysicist, Or A Pilot, You've Got To Be There Because You Believe You Are Good In Your Field, And You Can Contribute, Not Because You Are Going To Get A Lot Of Fame Or Whatever When You Get Back.

We Had Some Adverse Conditions In The '60s, In The '70s And The '80s. The Agency Has Risen Above That In The Past And Will Rise Above That Again.

I Think All Of Us Certainly Believed The Statistics Which Said That Probably 88% Chance Of Mission Success And Maybe 96% Chance Of Survival. And We Were Willing To Take Those Odds.

There's No Question That All The Generations Got Excited About The First Flights, With Kennedy's Inspiration To Go To The Moon, Leaving The Planet For The First Time, And Fortunately Coming Back.

Roger, Liftoff, And The Clock Is Started.