Pete Conrad

“I think the Space Shuttle is worth one billion dollars a launch. I think that it is worth two billion dollars for what it does. I think the Shuttle is worth it for the work it does.”

“The flight was extremely normal... for the first 36 seconds then after that got very interesting.”

“I think we need to do a little more all-weather testing.”

“Roger. Clear the tower. I got a pitch and a roll program, and this baby's really going.”

“My position as a follower of God is not to show you how close I am to God—my job is to show you how close you are to God […]. (Simon)”

“In thinking back to when we had our big glitch, I remember seeing it get light outside the window. We were in the clouds; I'm pretty sure we got hit by lightning.”

“I fully expect that NASA will send me back to the moon as they treated Sen. Glenn, and if they don't do otherwise, why, then I'll have to do it myself.”