Areas Quote by Alan Shepard

“We worked with the engineers in the design and construction and testing phases in those various areas, then we would get back together at the end of the week and brief each other as to what had gone on.”

Alan Shepard

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Areas Back together Construction Design End Of The Week Ends Engineering Engineers Gone Phases Testing Together Various Week

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