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From the feasibility standpoint, the prospects for space exploration were never more practical.
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The speaker says that, from a practical point of view, space exploration has never seemed more achievable. The focus is on feasibility: the conditions for exploring space appear better than at any earlier time. This does not promise success or say exploration is certain, only that its practical prospects are unusually strong.
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- NASA Science — Dr. Wernher von Braun’s 1968 National Press Club speech
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- Official Statement
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