In 1969 I was 16, and for me anything was possible. ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ was in theaters. Man’s future in space seemed limitless, and here on TV to punctuate it all were men walking on the moon. Brian Binnie Read Quote
Without mincing words or really embellishing anything… I consider Mike Alsbury the renaissance man. He could do it all. He was an engineer. He was a pilot. He worked well with others. He had a great sense of humor. I never heard him raise his voice or lose his cool. Brian Binnie Read Quote
If you are not used to the g-forces, it can really mess with you. There’s this overwhelming power that sweeps through the cabin. Your senses get pegged out. You’re looking for comfort or safety but you won’t find any. All you can do is keep breathing. Brian Binnie Read Quote
I never declared I wanted to be an astronaut, as I considered that was presumptuous. Brian Binnie Read Quote
I remember going to London with my father in 1968 to see ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’ I just soaked in that movie. To me, that was real; it was going to happen. Brian Binnie Read Quote
The delay in SpaceShipTwo has not been the development of either of the vehicles. But the rocket motor has just been problematic from the get-go. Brian Binnie Read Quote
