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> [I cycled on a crew assignment as the backup commander on Apollo 16 and would have flown Apollo 19 on a return mission to the moon. However, the last few missions of the Apollo Program were canceled for budgetary reasons.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/i-cycled-on-a-crew-assignment-as-the-backup-commander-on-apollo-16/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

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## More by Fred Haise

> [As a military pilot and a test pilot, handling unusual situations and aircraft malfunctions was part of the business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/as-a-military-pilot-and-a-test-pilot-handling-unusual-situations-and/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

> [Obviously I'd like NASA to follow their charter - the exploration of our solar system and beyond. I'd like to see people someday go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/obviously-i-d-like-nasa-to-follow-their-charter-the-exploration-of/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

> [I immediately loved flying from my first flight and knew that in some way it was going to be a part of my future…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/i-immediately-loved-flying-from-my-first-flight-and-knew-that-in-some/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

> [It does make it very clear, you know, what can happen if you do have... the right people, the right skill mix, that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/it-does-make-it-very-clear-you-know-what-can-happen-if-you-do-have/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

> [All at once the cockpit lit up with a sort of white glow because your entry was at 25,000 miles an hour and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/all-at-once-the-cockpit-lit-up-with-a-sort-of-white-glow-because-your/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

> [I think you jump into things without thinking ahead very much because I had never been in an airplane - even in a commercial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/i-think-you-jump-into-things-without-thinking-ahead-very-much-because/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

> [My biggest emotion on Apollo 13 after the oxygen tank explosion was disappointment that we had lost the landing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/my-biggest-emotion-on-apollo-13-after-the-oxygen-tank-explosion-was/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

> [I cycled on a crew assignment as the backup commander on Apollo 16 and would have flown Apollo 19 on a return mission to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/i-cycled-on-a-crew-assignment-as-the-backup-commander-on-apollo-16/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

> [I've had a good career, some good experiences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-haise/i-ve-had-a-good-career-some-good-experiences/)

[Fred Haise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-haise/)

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