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STS-1 OV-102 (Columbia) April 12-14, 1981 Page 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Links

Young: "Do I have to take it up to the hangar, Joe?" Houston: "We're going to dust it off first ."

Young was impatient while waiting to deboard the Shuttle... Young: Houston, are you still there? Mission Control: Yes, sir, we are. We're eagerly anticipating your departure. Young: Well, we're still here, you know. And if we're going to get this thing operational, this is one of the parts we're going to have to work on more. You know what I mean? Mission Control: John, I'm pushing as hard as I can. Young: Well, what are you pushing? Mission Control: This conversation is getting dangerous. Would you verify that you have your stubs for your bags on your body? Young: Uh-oh! Uh-oh! I knew I forgot something. Young continued.... "I'm looking out the hatch window and I don't see anybody out there. I can meet you in a second if you'd like me to open the hatch and jump out... If we're going to have all this time we could set up the TV and have a post-landing press conference right now." - Tampa Tribune, 4-15-81

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"Get ready for exhilaration." - Roger Puddy

"Ya'll get exactly 15 seconds to whoopee! and then I want you back at your controls." - Eugene F. Krantz, Deputy Flight Director

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