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It was mentioned as a book that inspired Scott Kelly to become an astronaut and was recently read by Jordan Klepper, who found it re-energizing regarding the space program.
And talking to Scott backstage, he was talking a lot about the right stuff and how that was-
— Episode: A Conversation with Jordan Klepper
Episode: A Conversation with Jordan Klepper
It was mentioned as a book that inspired Scott Kelly to become an astronaut and was recently read by Jordan Klepper, who found it re-energizing regarding the space program.
And talking to Scott backstage, he was talking a lot about the right stuff and how that was-
The movie and the book.
Now he read the book when he was a kid and it inspired him to want to be an astronaut, to want to engage in science again.
I read the right stuff and I became obnoxious with all of my friends for the following four months.
Just say, you have to read this, it's amazing. I just, I was re-energized with the space program with all the documentaries coming out about the Apollo 11 mission.