6 Charles Duke Quotes for You to Enjoy

Charles Duke

American Astronaut

Born: Oct 3, 1935

Fear Moon Think Time Will You

Related authors: Alan Shepard Buzz Aldrin Christa McAuliffe Ellen Ochoa Jim Lovell Mae Jemison Neil Armstrong Sally Ride

Two months after I got out of test pilot school, I saw an advert that said NASA was recruiting more astronauts. The best job you could have as a test pilot was being an astronaut, so I volunteered. Charles Duke

Work Best You School Pilot Job Saw Months Astronaut Astronauts Out More Could Recruiting Volunteered Advert Said Got NASA Test Test Pilot Being After Two

My walk on the moon lasted three days. My walk with God will last forever. Charles Duke

God Walk Will Moon Three Lasted Days Forever Last

Buzz Aldrin doesn't think we need to go back to the Moon - that we should go straight on to Mars. I'm more on the side that says we should go back to the Moon. I think there's a lot we can utilise the Moon for scientifically. Charles Duke

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The only time I had what you would call life-threatening fear was when I was on the Moon. Towards the end of our stay, we got excited and we were going to do the high jump, and I jumped and fell over backwards. That was a scary time, because if the backpack got broken, I would have had it. But everything held together. Charles Duke

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I think a Moon base is not necessary to get to Mars, but I think it will be helpful. It would give you a chance to develop and mature some systems; long duration, deep space stuff; and you're close enough to get some help, via radio from Earth. Charles Duke

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Of course, mankind would not have landed on the Moon in 1969, were it not for two things: conquered Nazi rocket technology and post-war anti-Communist paranoia in the United States. Charles Duke

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