“When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of this ship was built by the lowest bidder.” — Adam Higginbotham Copy Share Image
“When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously… — Adam Higginbotham Copy Share Image
“she’d had a nervous breakdown. Johnny and Jimmy enjoyed the trappings” — Adam Higginbotham Copy Share Image