Wally Schirra

I was told having a website would help me. I have yet to figure out why my life story needs to be on the web. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#having #help #i #life #life story

I've always thought space station is a great name. It should be like a gas station where we go for service and supplies before heading further out. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#before #further #gas #gas station #go

John Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#became #craved #even #glenn #how

Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal,. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#bay #cuba #goal #going #good

Kids today don't want to get married. Too many of their friends have been married and divorced already. They just don't believe in it. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#been #believe #divorced #friends #get

NASA should start thinking about this planet. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#nasa #planet #should #start #thinking

Some of the wives didn't keep up with the program. It started breaking apart during the Apollo days. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#apollo #breaking #days #during #keep

We spent a lot of time in simulators. We were going to do it right. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#lot #right #simulators #spent #time

When a test pilot comes off a flight, there is typically another pilot who is going to take it up, and he believes in the debriefing. You don't keep something to yourself. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#believes #comes #flight #going #keep

When people have asked if I'd like to go in the Shuttle, I said you don't get to fly it, except for landing, which I'd love to do. I wouldn't go unless I could command it. ↗

— Wally Schirra

#command #could #except #fly #get