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"Life, for ever dying to be born afresh, for ever young and eager, will presently stand upon this earth as upon a footstool, and stretch out its realm amidst the stars."
-H.G. Wells
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life: On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space with the launch of the “Freedom 7” capsule at Cape Canaveral, Florida.  “Please, dear God, don’t let me f—- up,” is known among aviators as Shepard’s Prayer — although Shepard himself has said that he was misquoted, and all he really said was, “Don’t f—k up, Shepard.” Alan Shepard: 1st American in Space

life:

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space with the launch of the “Freedom 7” capsule at Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

“Please, dear God, don’t let me f—- up,” is known among aviators as Shepard’s Prayer — although Shepard himself has said that he was misquoted, and all he really said was, “Don’t f—k up, Shepard.”

Alan Shepard: 1st American in Space



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