Alan Shepard
Astronaut
1923-11-18 – 1998-07-21
Alan Shepard was an American astronaut, naval aviator, and test pilot who became the first American in space and later commanded Apollo 14.
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Quotes by Alan Shepard
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It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.
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You have to be there not for the fame and glory and recognition and being a page in a history book, but you have to be there because you believe your talent and ability can be applied effectively to operation of the spacecraft.
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But when I was selected, after my very first tour of squadron duty, to become one of the youngest candidates for the test pilot school, I began to realize, maybe you are a little bit better.
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You know, being a test pilot isn't always the healthiest business in the world.
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The excitement really didn't start to build until the trailer - which was carrying me, with a space suit with ventilation and all that sort of stuff - pulled up to the launch pad.
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