Quote by: Alan Shepard

And I think that still is true of this business - which is basically research and development - that you probably spend more time in planning and training and designing for things to go wrong, and how you cope with them, than you do for things to go right.


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Author Bio


  • NameAlan Shepard
  • DescriptionAmerican astronaut
  • BornNovember 18, 1923
  • DiedJuly 21, 1998
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionOfficer; Astronaut; Aviator; Entrepreneur
  • AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross; Congressional Space Medal Of Honor; NASA Exceptional Service Medal