But sooner or later people will be able to buy a ride into space. - Bill Anders

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But sooner or later people will be able to buy a ride into space.

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About Bill Anders

William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024) was a former American astronaut. He flew as Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 8 mission (although no lunar module was carried by the mission), the first mission where humans traveled beyond Low Earth orbit. This was the first crewed flight to reach and orbit the Moon. During one of the mission's lunar orbits he photographed the iconic image, Earthrise.

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Birth Name: William Alison Anders
Native Name: William Anders
Alternative Names: William A. Anders Bill A. Anders

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