I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

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Now, I've never flown in space; but the folks who have say that on landing...

Now, I've never flown in space; but the folks who have say that on landing...

You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in...

You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in...

And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration...

And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration...

One of the jokes on our flight is that, if we have a normal entry...

One of the jokes on our flight is that, if we have a normal entry...

So, whenever Scooter was the Pilot, he never had a chance to fly the orbiter....

So, whenever Scooter was the Pilot, he never had a chance to fly the orbiter....

Because when we're in space, my job is primarily getting us there and getting us...

Because when we're in space, my job is primarily getting us there and getting us...

Being in space, I'm really looking forward to working with this team of folks that...

Being in space, I'm really looking forward to working with this team of folks that...

And, obviously as a, as one who likes to travel around myself a lot, I...

And, obviously as a, as one who likes to travel around myself a lot, I...

Now you're coming back to Earth, and things are getting more and more dynamic.

Now you're coming back to Earth, and things are getting more and more dynamic.

I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that,...

I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that,...

And, all these things need to be coordinated; so we all need to work together,...

And, all these things need to be coordinated; so we all need to work together,...

And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the...

And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the...

There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in...

There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in...

I see it as one of my jobs to make sure that, it sounds ridiculous,...

I see it as one of my jobs to make sure that, it sounds ridiculous,...

So, we have to get up and get pumped up for each day.

So, we have to get up and get pumped up for each day.

I'm looking forward to coming back, back to Earth, the landing, the views.

I'm looking forward to coming back, back to Earth, the landing, the views.

I had, before I went to college, I had taken a few years off after...

I had, before I went to college, I had taken a few years off after...

And, I was really impressed with how beautiful our country was and how friendly the...

And, I was really impressed with how beautiful our country was and how friendly the...

So, I decided that whatever I was, wanted to do with my life, it would...

So, I decided that whatever I was, wanted to do with my life, it would...

And, I wouldn't consider myself to be a natural pilot; I've had to work at...

And, I wouldn't consider myself to be a natural pilot; I've had to work at...