Once You've Been First, It Cannot Be

Six Out Of Seven Times We Landed Successfully [on The Moon]. I Wanted To Be A Part Of That And I Was A Part Of That, So My Personal Feeling Is Of Great Gratefulness For Having Somehow Been In A Position To Have Been Given The Opportunity To Be On That First Landing. That's A Marvelous Experience For A Little Kid That Grew Up In New Jersey. So I'm Very Thankful, And I Asked The Whole World To Give Thanks Once We Successfully Landed.

I Believe That Space Travel Will One Day Become As Common As Airline Travel Is Today. I'm Convinced, However, That The True Future Of Space Travel Does Not Lie With Government Agencies -- Nasa Is Still Obsessed With The Idea That The Primary Purpose Of The Space Program Is Science -- But Real Progress Will Come From Private Companies Competing To Provide The Ultimate Adventure Ride, And Nasa Will Receive The Trickle-down Benefits.

Astronauts 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.

We Feel That This Stands As A Symbol Of The Insatiable Curiosity Of All Mankind To Explore The Unknown.

Everyone Should Take Their Hats Off To Neil Armstrong. He Is A Humble Guy Who Doesn't Wave His Own Flag.