Shortly afterwards, I did a third one to repair the robotic arm of the station. This arm plays a very important role in the ongoing expansion of the station as well as in the deployment of solar panels.

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This mission was the project of a decade's work.

This mission was the project of a decade's work.

I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and...

I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and...

And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to...

And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to...

It's, I mean, for me, it's the same as training with my crewmembers. We share...

It's, I mean, for me, it's the same as training with my crewmembers. We share...

I think doing something of your life is something that you've got deep inside, whether...

I think doing something of your life is something that you've got deep inside, whether...

Especially when I first really started to work with Kenneth and Franklin, who had been...

Especially when I first really started to work with Kenneth and Franklin, who had been...

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly...

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly...

And, you run also video because to fly this arm, you're relying mostly on some...

And, you run also video because to fly this arm, you're relying mostly on some...

The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the...

The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the...

I had been here five years already, training very hard, learning about the systems, the...

I had been here five years already, training very hard, learning about the systems, the...

Since there always has to be a certain number of astronauts manning the station at...

Since there always has to be a certain number of astronauts manning the station at...

And, I think, as a kid, I had a strong motivation to do something of...

And, I think, as a kid, I had a strong motivation to do something of...

Yes, I see the Mobile Base System really is the shoulder of the arm. The...

Yes, I see the Mobile Base System really is the shoulder of the arm. The...

We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station...

We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station...

So it's, I think it's quite, quite unique to fly with somebody with so much...

So it's, I think it's quite, quite unique to fly with somebody with so much...

It's only when you're flying above it that you realize how incredible the Earth really...

It's only when you're flying above it that you realize how incredible the Earth really...

So, it takes a lot of chance and luck. I mean I was lucky enough...

So, it takes a lot of chance and luck. I mean I was lucky enough...

I don't know what it takes to make marriage work, but I'm going to keep...

I don't know what it takes to make marriage work, but I'm going to keep...

Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly.

Finding a good band is Iike finding a good wife. You got to keep trying...

Finding a good band is Iike finding a good wife. You got to keep trying...