It's not easy to get human beings into orbit. So far only three nations have been able to do that, with all the resources that they put together. And I'm just a little skeptical that that's going to be done by the private sector without making use of what has been done by the government.
Buzz AldrinThey didn’t tell me I was going into space until after they locked the shuttle doors and started counting down.
Buzz AldrinExploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond.
Buzz AldrinAstronauts working for the government will always need to be either pilots or mission specialists. Those who want to be pilots should have military experience - ideally, a test pilot background.
Buzz AldrinEveryone who's been in space would, I'm sure, welcome the opportunity for a return to the exhilarating experiences there.
Buzz AldrinThe leader of an Earth organization who makes a commitment to history - of humans living on Earth, to begin permanent settlement/occupation of not the moon, but of another planet - this leader will have a legacy for history that will supersede Columbus, Genghis Khan or almost any recognized leader.
Buzz Aldrin