Author: Robert Crippen

Quotes

If you want to go into space first time on a new vehicle that's never been flown, you want to go with a pro.

If you want to go into space first time on a new vehicle that's never been flown, you want to go with a pro.

- Robert Crippen

The nature of the shuttle was, we couldn't put a crew escape system in it.

The nature of the shuttle was, we couldn't put a crew escape system in it.

- Robert Crippen

When you work really hard for something for a long time it's almost impossible to believe that it's coming true.

When you work really hard for something for a long time it's almost impossible to believe that it's coming true.

- Robert Crippen

The real pleasure was having the chance to enjoy being weightless, and the other was to spend some time looking out at this beautiful Earth that we're all lucky to inhabit.

The real pleasure was having the chance to enjoy being weightless, and the other was to spend some time looking out at this beautiful Earth that we're all lucky to inhabit.

- Robert Crippen

Having the opportunity to fly the first flight of something like a space shuttle was the ultimate test flight.

Having the opportunity to fly the first flight of something like a space shuttle was the ultimate test flight.

- Robert Crippen

We were flying on a winged vehicle that would do reentry different than we had ever done before. So all of those were firsts. Test pilots truly love firsts.

We were flying on a winged vehicle that would do reentry different than we had ever done before. So all of those were firsts. Test pilots truly love firsts.

- Robert Crippen

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