It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract. (Alan Shepard)

It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.

Alan Shepard

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