Shuttle Quotes

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No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents. — Sally Ride
On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot. — Sally Ride
After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had… — Sally Ride
The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident. — Sally Ride
Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit. — Sally Ride
Well, we spend an awful lot of our time working and doing experiments. It's very busy up on the shuttle. — Sally Ride
The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect… — Sally Ride
When the space shuttle's engines cut off, and you're finally in space, in orbit, weightless... I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating over to the… — Sally Ride
Space travel is the only technology that is more dangerous and more expensive now than it was in its first year. Fifty years after Yuri… — Burt Rutan
In my mind I needed a symbol of today's technology, and I realized that what I wanted to photograph was the Space Shuttle. And so… — John Sexton
When I was a kid, I was a bit of a space geek. I loved the space program and all things NASA. I would read… — Simon Sinek
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us to do things more quickly and efficiently. But too often it seems to make things… — James Surowiecki
The launch of a space shuttle can still make you weep with amazement and wonder, if you happen to be watching it. — Hanna Rosin
A few years ago it dawned on me that everybody past a certain age ... pretty much constantly dreams of being able to escape from… — Douglas Coupland
But if you caught my informant,' said Achilles, 'why in the world would Chamrajnagarâ€”or Graff, if it was himâ€”launch the shuttle anyway? Was catching me… — Orson Scott Card
The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the… — Ronald Reagan
As I go clowning my sentimental way into eternity, wrestling with all my problems of estrangement and communion, sincerity and simulation, ambition and acquiescence, I… — Stephen Fry
But neither money nor machines can create. They shuttle tokens of energy, but they do not transform. A civilization based on them puts people out… — Lewis Hyde
Dad, one of my first memories is of sharing my worry with you about the space shuttle poking holes in the atmosphere and letting out… — Brent Weeks
Did they launch the last space shuttle yet?â€ â€“ Sundown â€œI donâ€™t follow.â€ â€“ Ren â€œIâ€™m just thinking maybe we should evacuate the whole planet.… — Sherrilyn Kenyon

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