Space Quotes by Charles Duke

Of course, mankind would not have landed on the Moon in 1969, were it not for two things: conquered Nazi rocket technology and post-war…

— Charles Duke

I think a Moon base is not necessary to get to Mars, but I think it will be helpful. It would give you a…

— Charles Duke

It certainly is possible to construct a moon base in such a way that crews could stay for extended periods of time.

— Charles Duke

We've been to the Moon nine times. Why would we fake it nine times, if we faked it?

— Charles Duke

I think the future of lunar bases has to be somewhere around the South or North Pole. You have less variation in temperature and…

— Charles Duke

You wouldn't want to land on the Moon and launch to Mars. That would be very inefficient.

— Charles Duke

I always respected Neil Armstrong highly. He was probably the coolest under pressure of anyone I ever had the privilege of flying with. I…

— Charles Duke

Roger. We've got you, we're go on that alarm.

— Charles Duke

Buzz Aldrin doesn't think we need to go back to the Moon - that we should go straight on to Mars. I'm more on…

— Charles Duke

Roger, Tranquility. We copy you on the ground. You've got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot.

— Charles Duke

It was a texture. The blackness was so intense.

— Charles Duke

I was able to look out the window to see this incredible sight of the whole circle of the Earth. Oceans were crystal blue,…

— Charles Duke