Author: Leroy Chiao

Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

Our task was doing maintenance and repairs to keep the station in a good state for the return of the shuttle flights and resumption of major ISS construction.

Our task was doing maintenance and repairs to keep the station in a good state for the return of the shuttle flights and resumption of major ISS construction.

- Leroy Chiao

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