Did You Know . . .
Did You Know . . .
When NASA was first established in 1958 they originally decided to use "Prisoners" as Astronauts.
President Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower stopped that idea, saying they needed to use "Military Pilots" because they were the best qualified to be astronauts.
This interesting short video shows military pilot Alan Shepard preparing to fly an "F-102 Fighter Interceptor".
Did You Know . . .
Did You Know . . .
When NASA was first established in 1958 they originally decided to use "Prisoners" as Astronauts.
President Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower stopped that idea, saying they needed to use "Military Pilots" because they were the best qualified to be astronauts.
This interesting short video shows military pilot Alan Shepard preparing to fly an "F-102 Fighter Interceptor".