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

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

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

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

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

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

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