Now let's go back 40 years, when space was truly for the select few.
Two astronauts were the first people in the history of mankind to set foot on the moon.
One of them was Buzz Aldrin, a specialist in astronautical engineering.

Patrick Harlan (PH): If I'd set foot on the moon, I would have been shrieking and jumping up and down and just going nuts. And everyone seemed so composed. Wasn't it just an overwhelming experience?
Buzz Aldrin (BA): Well, it's a sobering experience. It's a reflective experience. And you're on camera. You know, you don't want to do anything...flip or lose control.

PH: But you're cool under fire.
BA: We try and stay that way, yes. That's the best way to survive.

PH: What are your plans? What are your dreams for the future?
BA: I am very proud of what we, as Americans, have been able to do. And I would like to see a leadership position, not just an "open sharing. "

We need cooperation; in many ways, we need the contributions of people. But we really need to make use of the space above us for the resources, for the inspiration for our young people, for the technological advancements, and for finding life somewhere else and living somewhere else.
PH: Right.
BA: think it's about time to consider doing that. And it's a very bright future. And I look forward with optimism.

At 78, he still has that pioneer spirit with regard to the great frontier of space.