“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.” This means that he does not feel safe in space when the government pays the least for safety equipment. Alan Shepard was an important figure in the field of aviation, because he walked on the moon and was 1 of 7 first astronauts.
He was born on November 18, 1923, he was born in New Hampshire, East Derry, his parents are Renza Shepherd and Alan B. Shepard, sr. Alan finished up to high school and then went to the U.S. Naval Academy as his later education. He test flyed many experimental planes like the F3H Demon and F5D Skylancer. No one influenced him to become an astronaut in particular. When
He was born on November 18, 1923, he was born in New Hampshire, East Derry, his parents are Renza Shepherd and Alan B. Shepard, sr. Alan finished up to high school and then went to the U.S. Naval Academy as his later education. He test flyed many experimental planes like the F3H Demon and F5D Skylancer. No one influenced him to become an astronaut in particular. When