There Weren't Any Astronauts Until I Was

It So Happened That My Goals Kind Of Matched My Career Progression Toward Becoming An Astronaut.

I Think It's Going To Be A Very Important, Unique Data Set In Terms Of Measuring The Behavior Of Your Lower Body In Space And Trying To Figure Out What We Can Do To Preserve Bone And Muscle Density.

It Took Me A Long Time To Get Selected As An Astronaut. In Fact, I Applied For 20 Years Before I Was Selected.

We Would Like To Carry Out 100 Percent, Or Maybe More, Of Our Scientific Program; I Would Like To Devote Some Of My Spare Time Toward Extra Scientific Work.

After Assembly Complete, When We Have A Larger Crew On Orbit, A More Complex Vehicle, More Laboratories And More Robot Arms, Maybe We'll Have Room For Specialists. But Right Now We Don't.