It's time to open the space frontier to citizen explorers. Buzz Aldrin More Quotes by Buzz Aldrin More Quotes From Buzz Aldrin Training was very extensive, and we dealt with many recoveries from emergencies, and fortunately, participating and observing and existing through the reality of space was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and it was not marred by unexpected hazards or catastrophes. Buzz Aldrin recovery space reality It was challenging to understand what was necessary to successfully carry out all the training simulations that we, as crewmen, would experience, and make a very successful use of that training and education. Buzz Aldrin training successful challenges I participated with great honor in becoming one of the first to land on the moon, and now I am devoting and have devoted many years of my life to enabling Americans to lead international nations to permanence on the planet Mars. Buzz Aldrin becoming-one moon years I think I need to continue to think and plan and marry all of the different things that we could do that make transportation in space from the earth to the space station, from the earth to the moon to space stations around the moon to visiting an asteroid. Buzz Aldrin space moon thinking Drive over to the nearest airport, and enroll in flight classes. You will experience the joy of freedom in the air above, as you study the mechanics of how this is made possible by understanding the construction, the laws of motion, the air that can provide lift when it is moved by propulsion through the air, and stay above the gravity pulling the airplane back down to earth. Buzz Aldrin airplane law class I'm sure the most favorite airplane in my career would still be the Sabre F86 cleft wing , which allowed me to be credited with 2 Russian-built Mig-15 destroyed during the Korean War. Where I was in 1953. Buzz Aldrin airplane wings war Dwelling on an engine failure for a pilot as he rolls down the runway is NOT what he should be thinking about - it's obtaining a smooth liftoff! But in the back of his mind, he knows exactly what to do (or pretty much) and in many cases, if he's alone in the fighter aircraft, he has to leave that aircraft in an ejection seat in a big hurry! Buzz Aldrin dwelling mind thinking Unless we are able to commit to a permanent growing settlement [on Mars], then I don't think just going there with humans and coming back is worth doing. The expense of planning to come back is like the people who left Europe to come to America and then to turn around and go back to Europe, it really doesn't make any sense at all. Buzz Aldrin europe america thinking There are a lot of reasons for not doing something. And if humanity had come up with all the reasons for not doing something we wouldn't have spread across the Earth the way we have. There's a curiosity, and I would submit that that curiosity will put human beings on the surface of Mars. Buzz Aldrin mars curiosity humanity On Apollo 11 in route to the Moon, I observed a light out the window that appeared to be moving alongside us. It was either the rocket we had separated from, or the 4 panels that moved away when we extracted the lander from the rocket and we were nose to nose with the two spacecraft. So in the close vicinity, moving away, were 4 panels. And i feel absolutely convinced that we were looking at the sun reflected off of one of these panels. Buzz Aldrin light moon moving Well I think we need to build up an alliance. And since weve been marking time for 10, 15 years I would call it the next step, space Alliance. Those are the capable space agencies and commercial activities that can make up the capability to carry out things. Buzz Aldrin science It concerns me that we havent been able to keep the momentum going. Were into one program or another. Buzz Aldrin science The ice crystals are still there so that means we can melt that thats water. Water is hydrogen-oxygen and thats rocket fuel. Buzz Aldrin science To me it was a magnificent tribute to all of humanity and especially to the United States to be able to carry out this sort of a challenge. Buzz Aldrin science Actually, I've been a little disappointed over the last 10 or 15 years. Buzz Aldrin science In the radio blackout I opened the little plastic packages which contained bread and wine, i poured the wine into the chalice our church had given me. In the one-sixth gravity of the moon, the wine curled slowly and gracefully up the side of the cup. It was interesting to think that the very first liquid ever poured on the moon, and the first food eaten there, were communion elements. Buzz Aldrin science It was a privilege to have been able to undertake the first manned mission to the lunar surface, an honor to have worked with so many good and dedicated people, and to have left our footprints there, even now, sometimes, I marvel that we went to the moon. Buzz Aldrin science I sometimes think the three of us missed 'the big event', while we were out there on the moon, the world was growing closer together, right here. Buzz Aldrin science I guess I said that because it was magnificent, we had gotten there, and it looked pretty desolate. But it was magnificent desolation. I think Neil remarked the beauty, too. Buzz Aldrin science I saw dust creating a haze, not particles, but a haze that went out, dust the engine was picking up. Buzz Aldrin science
