The nature of the shuttle was, we couldn't put a crew escape system in it. Robert Crippen crowescapenature Change image and share on social
We were only on orbit a little over two days, so we had no adverse effects from being weightless. Robert Crippen adversedayeffect Change image and share on social
Living inside the shuttle was a little like camping out. We ended up sleeping in our seats. You had to pay attention to housekeeping, not get things too dirty. Robert Crippen attentioncampdirty Change image and share on social
If you want to go into space first time on a new vehicle that's never been flown, you want to go with a pro. Robert Crippen flyprospace Change image and share on social
Having the opportunity to fly the first flight of something like a space shuttle was the ultimate test flight. Robert Crippen flightflyopportunity Change image and share on social
