Duane G. Carey | "Rendezvous day is the third day of our mission, and that's a big day for us."

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

Duane G. Carey, American Astronaut

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

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

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Personal Development

"One of the jokes on our flight is that, if we have a normal entry day going, the plan is for me... to actually take the orbiter first and fly it for maybe 10 or 15 seconds and then hand it on over to Scooter."

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Personal Development

"Now, I've never flown in space; but the folks who have say that on landing day, you know, you've just spent maybe a week and a half, sometimes two weeks in orbit and you're used to the things happening slowly in space."

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Personal Development

"I see it as one of my jobs to make sure that, it sounds ridiculous, but to make sure the folks are eating, make sure folks are getting enough fluids, make sure folks are, you know, comfortable in the orbiter."

Sports

"I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that, even if I didn't reach it, it was so high it seemed almost impossible, but even if I didn't reach it, I would still have a good time and a very satisfying career."

Time

"And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is we're someday making the world better. Not only for our children, but for all people after that."

People

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

Sports

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

Work

"You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in my spare time if I could do whatever I wanted to do. But, I'll tell you: if you've got to make a living, it's a great way to make a living!"

Time

"I had, before I went to college, I had taken a few years off after high school and really had, I guess in those days, I had no intentions of going to college."

College

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

Being

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

Space Exploration

"And then, when I thought about joining the Air Force, flying seemed like a natural extension of the motorcycling experience. You're going faster, higher. You're operating a machine that's a lot more powerful than you are."

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

Author Name

Personal Development

"One of the jokes on our flight is that, if we have a normal entry day going, the plan is for me... to actually take the orbiter first and fly it for maybe 10 or 15 seconds and then hand it on over to Scooter."

Author Name

Personal Development

"Now, I've never flown in space; but the folks who have say that on landing day, you know, you've just spent maybe a week and a half, sometimes two weeks in orbit and you're used to the things happening slowly in space."

Author Name

Personal Development

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"I see it as one of my jobs to make sure that, it sounds ridiculous, but to make sure the folks are eating, make sure folks are getting enough fluids, make sure folks are, you know, comfortable in the orbiter."

Sports

"I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that, even if I didn't reach it, it was so high it seemed almost impossible, but even if I didn't reach it, I would still have a good time and a very satisfying career."

Time

"And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is we're someday making the world better. Not only for our children, but for all people after that."

People

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

Sports

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

Work

"You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in my spare time if I could do whatever I wanted to do. But, I'll tell you: if you've got to make a living, it's a great way to make a living!"

Time

"I had, before I went to college, I had taken a few years off after high school and really had, I guess in those days, I had no intentions of going to college."

College

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

Being

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

Space Exploration

"And then, when I thought about joining the Air Force, flying seemed like a natural extension of the motorcycling experience. You're going faster, higher. You're operating a machine that's a lot more powerful than you are."

Experience