"Our development philosophy includes two elements: a philosophy of testing and a dual approach. Stated simply, the tes…"

"However, before man can be committed to space vehicles, a tremendous amount of human factors research will be necessary."

"Perhaps not only initially but for all time, space technology will include as its most characteristic problem the nee…"

"A word is necessary on the relationship between military need and scientific feasibility in space technology. In the …"

"But the Sputnik did one thing that was very much a plus: it woke us up and it concerned the American people very much…"

"Well, space overall has had a tremendous impact on national security. We haven't really gotten to the point yet that …"

"So we have a challenge of optimizing our capability in a completely new environment. Space has intruded, you might sa…"

"So we are in a state of rethinking a lot of things, and I think we've made a lot of progress, but we're still in the …"

"When I started flying, when I was at Texas A&M [University], we still had horses pulling French 75s around. Now, mind…"

"I am deeply engrossed in man's first concerted attempt to penetrate outer space. The compelling motive for the develo…"