Do you reckon that the first ever flight into space would have brought fear to the crew members?

Question

Delving into the unknown, wouldn't you feel scared???

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Well the first American in space pissed in his pants. They delayed the launch of ol' Al Sheppard so long he had to get rid of the mornings coffee. They hadn't planned for that in a hundred percent oxygen environment. Everything went ok though. The only thing that scared Sheppard was the thought that he might fvck up. Although he did mention some concern about sitting on top of a rocket built by the lowest bidder.

Answer 3

i reckon no.

They signed up for the mission knowing what lies ahead.

Answer 4

Crew member in the singular !!

That would be Yuri Gagarin. He was a test pilot in the Soviet Air Force before joining the space program. A similar situation existed in the USA. John Glenn, Alan Shepherd and the like were also test pilots.

So frightened, I say NO, concerned, yes, and aware of the risks, certainly, but scared would be the wrong word.

Ian M

Answer 5

No they were trained for it, but there were some tens moments

Answer 6

i would be scared...

Answer 7

Scared and excited that I'm getting to go somewhere nobody has ever been

Answer 8

im sure there scared on every space mission i would be

Answer 9

Sure, I wouldn't trust anyone who said the weren't!

Answer 10

I would guess that there was a great deal of anxiety.

Answer 11

i think they would be excited

Answer 12

Of course they did. If they weren't showing it they must've been deep down.

Answer 13

"The first flight ever into space" was by a chimp.

http://www.primatesworld.com/SpaceMonkey...

The first human flight ever into space involved one crew member, as did successive flights for a period of time.

Answer 14

I think anyone would feel scared about going somewhere they have never been before.  It's almost like going to your boyfriend/girlfriends house for the first time.  You are nervous because you dont know anything about the place and how his/her parents are, and it is scary.

Answer 15

Well it was only one crew member, Yuri Gagarin.

He was a test pilot so I guess he had been through similar experiences many times before.

Answer 16

O my gosh YES ! but I do wish I was NEIL ARMSTRONG .

Answer 17

Yup, they were definitely afraid. Anyone would be.

Answer 18

The first crew members were animals,  dog, monkey, etc.  The next were one man crews.  And heck yes, they were scared. They did not know if they would ever make it down.  Even the first shots that were up and then down again.

Answer 19

Man, you should watch "The Right Stuff". I'd be scared.

Answer 20

yes, i think it would be pretty frightening