Author: Philippe Perrin

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I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and essential roles of astronauts.

I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and essential roles of astronauts.

- Philippe Perrin

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone.

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone.

- Philippe Perrin

We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station as well as assemble new machines. For that, I had to conduct two space walks.

We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station as well as assemble new machines. For that, I had to conduct two space walks.

- Philippe Perrin

This mission was the project of a decade's work.

This mission was the project of a decade's work.

- Philippe Perrin

And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege of being either American or Russian.

And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege of being either American or Russian.

- Philippe Perrin

So, it takes a lot of chance and luck. I mean I was lucky enough to get in the program where people with the same skills never made it to the program. So keep trying.

So, it takes a lot of chance and luck. I mean I was lucky enough to get in the program where people with the same skills never made it to the program. So keep trying.

- Philippe Perrin

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