John Glenn climbing into the Atlas rocket on a NASA launchpad in 1962, is attributed as thinking this...
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![John Glenn Quote: “As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind – every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bid...” John Glenn Quote: “As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind – every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bid...”](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/1326619-John-Glenn-Quote-As-I-hurtled-through-space-one-thought-kept.jpg)
John Glenn Quote: “As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind – every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bid...”
![Alan Shepard Quote: “It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder ...” Alan Shepard Quote: “It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder ...”](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/1092355-Alan-Shepard-Quote-It-s-a-very-sobering-feeling-to-be-up-in-space.jpg)