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

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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...

The student develops an analytical as well as finely blended character. He is able to...

The student develops an analytical as well as finely blended character. He is able to...

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...

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...

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...

Polytechnique is a school whose multidisciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable.

Polytechnique is a school whose multidisciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Shortly afterwards, I did a third one to repair the robotic arm of the station....

Shortly afterwards, I did a third one to repair the robotic arm of the station....

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...

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...

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...

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...

So, for me, I make no difference whether I'm training with my shuttle crew or...

So, for me, I make no difference whether I'm training with my shuttle crew or...

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

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