You Know, Being A Test Pilot Isn't

We Need A Continuing Presence In Space.

Whether You Are An Astronomer Or A Life Scientist, Geophysicist, Or A Pilot, You've Got To Be There Because You Believe You Are Good In Your Field, And You Can Contribute, Not Because You Are Going To Get A Lot Of Fame Or Whatever When You Get Back.

There's No Question That All The Generations Got Excited About The First Flights, With Kennedy's Inspiration To Go To The Moon, Leaving The Planet For The First Time, And Fortunately Coming Back.

Then I Thought, With The Same Clubhead Speed, The Ball's Going To Go At Least Six Times As Far. There's Absolutely No Drag, So If You Do Happen To Spin It, It Won't Slice Or Hook 'cause There's No Atmosphere To Make It Turn.

On The Periscope . . . . What A Beautiful View. Cloud Cover Over Florida - Three To Four Tenths Near The Eastern Coast. Obscured Up To Hatteras . . . I Can See [lake] Okeechobee. Identify Andros Island. Identify The Reefs.