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When you were a little kid. You saw a rocket go off and said i want to do that. Is it that simple or that complex . I was interested in rockets in astronomy long before people get spell rocket. I was interested in it way back in high school. I went to try to build some rockets. I wanted to become a rocket engineer, as a matter of fact. Worked at the rocket society. I wanted to become a rocket engineer but essentially they said you have to go to mit or to caltech. I cannot afford either. So i took a secondary goal. I got an rotc appointment to wisconsin. From there i went to the Naval Academy. ...

There i got into flight training. I became a naval aviator, and low and behold in 1958 nasa was formed and they were looking for astronauts. So i was one of the original 110 people selected to go for interviews. Lets go back to your Naval Academy days, you almost didnt go, is that right . That is right. I had two years at wisconsin. I informs a Naval Aviation program after world war ii. Have been the most important project in this century. I became the first alternate that usually doesnt make it, are and i got orders for the physical to be inducted into the academy if you so desired. And then ...

Explosion on board. The interview is from the Oral History Program at the Johnson Space center. This is the Johnson Space Center Original history project, may 25th, 1999, at the Johnson Space center. When you were a little kid, you saw a rocket go off and you said i want to do that . Is it that simple or that complex . You know, i was interested in rockets and astronomy long before the glenns and the shepherds of the world could spell rocket. I was interested in it way back in high school. I went to try and build some rockets. I wanted to be a rocket engineer, as a matter of fact. I wrote to t...

Along with former cia officer bob baer. And youll hear as well from soern john mccain. You by want to start with the suspect and a 360 exclusive. Earlier reporting said access to the suspect was being blocked. Intelligence correspondent Suzanne Kelly has learned otherwise. She joins us now. What have you heard . Well, weve heard from a u. S. Government official that the u. S. Does fully intinned and expect to get access to this individual. Theres a little bit of negotiating going on. Theres a process in place. The fbi is expected to take the lead on this negotiation, though intelligence offici...

I want to start with the suspect and a 360 exclusive. Earlier reporting said access to the suspect was being blocked. Intelligence correspondent Suzanne Kelly has learned otherwise. She joins us now. What have you heard . Right, anderson. What were hearing from a u. S. Government official that the u. S. Does fully intend and expect to get access to this individual. Theres a little bit of negotiating going on. Theres a process in place. The fbi is expected to take the lead on this negotiation, though intelligence officials are also expected to be in the room when hes questioned. So its not clea...