I have the LIFE magazine of the men walking on the moon.

Just as the pioneer travelers of the Conestoga wagon days kept personal journals, I, as a pioneer space traveler, would do the same.

I really don't want to say goodbye to any of you people.

What are we doing here? We're reaching for the stars!

I can remember in early elementary school when the Russians launched the first satellite. There was still so much unknown about space. People thought Mars was probably populated.

Space is going to be commonplace.

I will have a one-hour program called the Mission Watch, where I will describe details of the mission and give additional information about the lessons from space.