Because two shuttles exploded and that apollo fire was pretty gruesome too.
"The most important part of rocket travel is the blast off. I always take a blast before I take off. OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T GET IN THAT THING!" -60's joke popularized by Bill Dana and Alan Shepard
Because two shuttles exploded and that apollo fire was pretty gruesome too.
"The most important part of rocket travel is the blast off. I always take a blast before I take off. OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T GET IN THAT THING!" -60's joke popularized by Bill Dana and Alan Shepard