Author: Robert Crippen

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The space shuttle has been a fantastic vehicle. It is unlike any other thing that we've ever built. Its capabilities have carried several hundred people into space.

The space shuttle has been a fantastic vehicle. It is unlike any other thing that we've ever built. Its capabilities have carried several hundred people into space.

- 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

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

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

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

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

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