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Sally Ride

"Some astronauts sleep in sort of beds - compartments that you can open up and crawl into and then close up, almost like a little bedroom."

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"Some astronauts sleep in sort of beds - compartments that you can open up and crawl into and then close up, almost like a little bedroom."

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"SpaceX is only 12 years old now. Between now and 2040, the company's lifespan will have tripled. If we have linear improvement in technology, as opposed to logarithmic, then we should have a significant base on Mars, perhaps with thousands or tens of thousands of people."

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"Rockets are cool. There's no getting around that."

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"Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partners, wishes to see the assembly of this unique orbiting laboratory continue."

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"What I didn't know was I was deeply attracted to the big space."

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"I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact."

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"After the Shuttle checks out on its two upcoming flights, it will be ready to take larger components up to the International Space Station later this fall."

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"Inner space is so much more interesting, because outer space is so empty."

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"I feel very privileged to be part of this mission, and when my nomination was announced, I was really very, very happy to be selected for this mission."

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

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"I didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college."
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"Once you are assigned to a flight, the whole crew is assigned at the same time, and then that crew trains together for a whole year to prepare for that flight."
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"The most anxious time was during launch, just because that is so dramatic."
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"So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and worried about that explosion - because if something goes wrong in the first seconds of launch, there's not very much you can do."
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"I liked math - that was my favorite subject - and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science."
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"It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission."
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"Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space."
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"Different astronauts sleep in different ways."
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"It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something!"
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"But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very interested in space and in the space program."
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