Author: Leroy Chiao

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One day, people will be able to buy tickets to visit space.

One day, people will be able to buy tickets to visit space.

- Leroy Chiao

But a lot of that kind of work is done pre-flight, coordinating efforts with the flight directors and the ground teams, and figuring out how you're going to operate together.

But a lot of that kind of work is done pre-flight, coordinating efforts with the flight directors and the ground teams, and figuring out how you're going to operate together.

- Leroy Chiao

One of my challenges was to try to photograph the Great Wall of China. And I did actually take some photos, but it was hard to discern the wall with the naked eye.

One of my challenges was to try to photograph the Great Wall of China. And I did actually take some photos, but it was hard to discern the wall with the naked eye.

- Leroy Chiao

There were different challenges along the way. Certainly the food shortage was unpleasant.

There were different challenges along the way. Certainly the food shortage was unpleasant.

- Leroy Chiao

I hope that China will continue with space exploration. It would be logical to have international co-operation. I hope that it will come about and that I can be involved in it.

I hope that China will continue with space exploration. It would be logical to have international co-operation. I hope that it will come about and that I can be involved in it.

- Leroy Chiao

Of course, you'll have to meet the physical and psychological demands. A space walk takes a lot of energy.

Of course, you'll have to meet the physical and psychological demands. A space walk takes a lot of energy.

- Leroy Chiao

Tinkering is something we need to know how to do in order to keep something like the space station running. I am a tinkerer by nature.

Tinkering is something we need to know how to do in order to keep something like the space station running. I am a tinkerer by nature.

- Leroy Chiao

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