Launch Quote by Adam Higginbotham

As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.

— John Glenn

I recall a lecture by John Glenn, the first American to go into orbit. When asked what went through his mind while he was…

— Martin Rees

The fact that every part of this ship was built by the low bidder

— Alan Shepard

“If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, you don’t ask what seat. You just get on.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

“The Challenger was the first American spacecraft to carry astronauts but have no escape system.”

— Hugh Harris

“I always wanted to work for the USA Space industry as a kid and never thought I would. What a surprise!”

— Steven Magee

“One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“«“So, Sally, what’s new around here?” “Jeff Bezos just sold off two million shares.” “So, why would our sci-fi paperback bookseller need to sell…

— Bruce Sterling

Q: What were you thinking when your colleagues were out there making cosmic history? A: I just kept reminding myself that every single component…

— Michael Collins

My quest to expand access to space began more than a decade ago, when I teamed up with Burt Rutan at Scaled Composites to…

— Paul Allen

“I think of man's magnificent capacity that created this ship to conquer all that senseless space. When I look at mountain peaks, I think…

— Ayn Rand

“Every time I see a USA rocket launch, I sit there thinking ‘What an obscene waste of money’.”

— Steven Magee