23 July 1998
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Brian Welch Headquarters, Washington DC (Phone: 202/358-1600) RELEASE: 98-128 STATEMENT OF NASA ADMINISTRATOR DANIEL S. GOLDIN ON THE DEATH OF ALAN SHEPARDJuly 22, 1998The entire NASA family is deeply saddened by the passing of Alan Shepard. NASA has lost one of its greatest pioneers; America has lost a shining star. Alan Shepard will be remembered, always, for his accomplishments of the past: being one of the original seven Mercury astronauts, for being the first American to fly in space, and for being one of only 12 Americans ever to step on the Moon. He should also be remembered as someone who, even in his final days, never lost sight of the future. On behalf of the space program Alan Shepard helped launch, and all those that space program has and will inspire, we send our deepest condolences to his wife Louise, their children, and the rest of the Shepard family. Alan Shepard lived to explore the heavens. On this his final journey, we wish him Godspeed. - end - |