As a boy , Richards was inspired by the moon landings and science fiction . But his childhood expectations failed to be realized as the space race cooled . He became an engineer at NASA in 1958 after graduating from high school. Richards is aiming for the moon -- and confesses Mars is tempting ...
As a boy , Richards was inspired by the moon landings and science fiction . But his childhood expectations failed to be realized as the space race cooled . Now Richards and the NewSpace movement have renewed interest in space . Richards is aiming for the moon -- and confesses Mars is tempting ...