"The fact that every part of this ship was built by the low bidder."
— Alan Shepard (1923-1998) When asked by a reporter what he thought about while inside the capsule atop the Redstone rocket. Quoted by Gene Kranz in Failure is Not an Option
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| Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) launch, carrying Alan Shepard (May 5, 1961) |
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