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Rocket Explosion

“I guess the question I'm asked the most often is: "When you were sitting in that capsule listening to the count-down, how did you feel?" Well, the answer to that one is easy. I felt exactly how you would feel if you were getting ready to launch and knew you were sitting on top of two million parts -- all built by the lowest bidder on a government contract.”

John Glenn
 
... and would you get in that spacecraft knowing the first stage is powered by recycled 1960's Russian booster engines? You know, the engines the Russians mothballed in the 70's cuz they kept blowing up, like the test engine that blew up in May.
 

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