Astronaut Challenges Quotes

Being an astronaut, there are not a lot of things that have really shocked me in my life.

Space is not a good place to mix foods because as soon as you take something out of the package, it becomes a flying object.

Up in space we don't have a huge wardrobe.

You have a lot of things to do when you're out on a space walk, and that sort of overwhelms your mind.

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

As an astronaut, when you're getting ready to go out of that hatch, you know that's the pinnacle of both your career and your life. The view completely blows you away. The real challenge is getting past the excitement and getting focused and down to work.

Those folks out in the space suits are going to be getting beat up.

Adaption of the human body in space is not yet mastered. As soon as you hit space, you feel your body is going through a period of mutation. There's no blood in your head; you have a hard time swallowing. We're not born to naturally be in space.

The hardest thing for me as an astronaut was to improve my swimming skills.