I Grew Up In A Country That

There Is Very Little Doubt, In My Mind, That What The Next Monumental Achievement Of Humanity Will Be The First Landing By An Earthling, A Human Being, On The Planet Mars.

I Was The First Navy, Marine Or Air Force Person Who Had Been An Astronaut To Return Back To The Air Force. I Had Certain Expectations About What Would Be A Reasonable And Desirable Position To Be Assigned To After My Years Of Service.

You Can Tell I'm Not Too Bashful About Some Of My Feelings.

In My Mind, Public Space Travel Will Precede Efforts Toward Exploration -- Be It Returning To The Moon, Going To Mars, Visiting Asteroids, Or Whatever Seems Appropriate. We've Got Millions And Millions Of People Who Want To Go Into Space, Who Are Willing To Pay. When You Figure In The Payload Potential Of Customers, Everything Changes.

I Inherited Depression From My Mother's Side Of The Family.