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"It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract."

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About Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard was an American astronaut, naval aviator, and test pilot who became the first American in space and later commanded Apollo 14.

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