“In my mind, public space travel will precede efforts toward exploration -- be it returning to the moon, going to Mars, visiting asteroids, or whatever seems appropriate. We've got millions and millions of people who want to go into space, who are willing to pay. When you figure in the payload potential of customers, everything changes.” PeopleWantMindSeemsSpaceEffortPayMillionsFiguresWillingMoonCustomersAppropriateExplorationMarsThings ChangeVisitingSpace TravelAsteroids Author:Buzz Aldrin
“I was given permission to serve myself Communion, with wine and a wafer, on the surface on the Moon. But I was advised not to say anything about it at the time. Someone had strongly objected to the Apollo 8 crew reading from the Bible. We didn't want to get into any further trouble with the religious critics.” WantReadingGivenReligiousTroubleMoonWineCriticsSurfacePermissionCommunionCrewSay AnythingApollo Author:Buzz Aldrin
“I want to reach a new generation. That's why I am Twittering now. I have a BlackBerry, an iPhone and a Mac.” WantGenerationsIphoneNew GenerationMacsBlackberries Author:Buzz Aldrin
“I'm sure that there are places in the deserts in Australia that could be similar to where we might want to go on Mars.” WantMightGoes OnDesertAustraliaMars Author:Buzz Aldrin
“As we begin to have landings on the moon, we can alternate those with vertical launch of similar crew modules on similar launch vehicles for vertical-launch tourism in space, if you want to call it that adventure travel.” IfsWantSpaceAdventureMoonVehicleCrewTourismLandingTravel AdventureVertical Author:Buzz Aldrin
“Astronauts working for the government will always need to be either pilots or mission specialists. Those who want to be pilots should have military experience - ideally, a test pilot background.” WantNeedsShouldGovernmentMilitaryShould HaveTestsMissionsBackgroundsPilotsAstronautSpecialistsMilitary Experience Author:Buzz Aldrin
“I want people to go into space, to orbit around the world a few times, even to stay there for 24 hours and then come back to where they took off. And I also want people with a low income to be able to do that, not only rich people.” PeopleWorldWantAbleHoursSpaceRichLowsIncomeAround The WorldRich PeopleOrbitLow Income Author:Buzz Aldrin
“Everyone who's been in space would, I'm sure, welcome the opportunity for a return to the exhilarating experiences there. For me, a flight in a shuttle, though most satisfying, would be anticlimactic after my flight to the moon. Plus, if I pursued a flight myself, people would think that was the reason I am trying to generate interest in public spaceflight. And that's not the purpose - I want to generate interest in long-range space exploration.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantTryingLongReasonWould BePurposeOpportunityInterestSpaceReturnMoonFlightWelcomeRangePlusExplorationSatisfyingPursuedSpace ExplorationExhilaratingSpaceflight Author:Buzz Aldrin
“If you want to say that the sky is black, and if I'm there, even if I fall back down again, I will be weightless for a period of time - maybe that's the definition of space.” IfsWantFallBlackSpaceSkyPeriodsDefinitionsFall Back Author:Buzz Aldrin
“It's real easy to manufacture what you think the people want to hear. But that's not very honest.” PeopleThinkingWantRealEasyHonest Author:Buzz Aldrin
“If we go back to the moon, we're guaranteed second, maybe third place because while we are spending all that money, Russia has its eye on Mars. Landing people on the moon will be terribly consuming of resources we don't have. It sounds great - 'Let's go back. This time we're going to stay.' I don't know why you would want to stay on the moon.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantEyeSoundMoonResourcesThirdsSpendingRussiaMarsConsumingLandingColonizing MarsThird Place Author:Buzz Aldrin
“The pilgrims on the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. To my knowledge, they didn't wait around for a return trip to Europe. You settle some place with a purpose. If you don't want to do that, stay home. You avoid an awful lot of risks by not venturing outward.” IfsWantHomePurposeWaitingRiskRocksReturnEuropeAwfulSettlingPilgrimMayflowerPlymouthPlymouth Rock Author:Buzz Aldrin
“Weve got to go [back to the moon]. But we dont want to stay too long. ... The ultimate goal is Mars.” WantLongGoalMoonUltimateMarsUltimate Goal Author:Buzz Aldrin
“Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond.” IfsKnowsWantBrainExplorationHorizon Author:Buzz Aldrin
