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"Some of the wives didn't keep up with the program. It started breaking apart during the Apollo days."
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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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"I've always thought space station is a great name. It should be like a gas station where we go for service and supplies before heading further out."
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"Another real problem was over putting our helmets on for re-entry, because we all had severe head colds. They couldn't come up there and make us. Houston, you have a problem!"
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