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I saw the booster, not Sputnik, flying by, and I said, maybe this is the way we should be going, not just sitting back waiting for something to happen.


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Author Bio


  • NameWally Schirra
  • DescriptionAmerican astronaut
  • BornMarch 12, 1923
  • DiedMay 3, 2007
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionUnited States Naval Aviator; Astronaut; Autobiographer; Test Pilot; Aerospace Engineer
  • AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal; Harmon Trophy; Emmy Award; NASA Exceptional Service Medal