We spent a lot of time in simulators. We were going to do it right.

I had always wanted to go to the Navy. As a young kid, I was intrigued by a Naval Officer with the beautiful brown shoes and sharp gold wings.

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

We spent a lot of time in simulators. We were going to do it right.

Levity is the lubricant of a crisis. We resort to jokes, pranks and good natured kidding to relieve tension, stress and boredom.

Some of the wives didn't keep up with the program. It started breaking apart during the Apollo days.

Apollo was a big, unwieldy vehicle. I had a problem with the flight controllers over that. It would try to fare its way like an airplane.