Rendezvous day is the third day of our mission, and that's a big day for us.

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Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.

Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is...

And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is...

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....

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...

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 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,...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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,...

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.

Those folks out in the space suits are going to be getting beat up.

Those folks out in the space suits are going to be getting beat up.