Eileen Collins Quotes
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There are 2 million other parts on the space shuttle that are working perfectly right now.
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This mission is a dream come true for all of us, not just to fly on the shuttle but to fly on this very important mission.
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We made the best decision based on what we knew at the time.
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Houston, Discovery, wheels are down. We're all happy to be back again.
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We are staying focused on the mission and we know we are in good hands with the people on the ground.
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I've been in your shoes many times so I understand.
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We reflect on the last shuttle mission , the great ship Columbia and her inspiring crew.
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The vast majority of the shuttle program was a success. We learned so much about how a reusable spacecraft interacts with its environment, how it ages-and what to design next time.
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I think about the Columbia crew every day. I feel like we are carrying on their mission.
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Whether your commander is a man or woman doesn't really matter when it comes to getting your mission done.
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OK, Houston we copy that. We'll be a wave off for today.
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We're going to enjoy another day on orbit and we'll see you on Earth tomorrow.
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We have had a fantastic mission. We are so glad to come back and be able to say it's a success.
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Our flight is the next flight of many in the human exploration of the universe.
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I don't think of myself as being a woman and having anything to prove.
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In some ways I feel sad about leaving NASA, but the reality is, I won't fly again.
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This is a wonderful moment for all of us to experience.
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I wish I could come back up here whenever I wanted.
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Because of Amelia Earhart, we had more women available to fly in the 1940's to help us get through World War II. And because of these women, women of my generation are able to look back and say, 'Hey, they did it. They even flew military airplanes, we can do it, too.'
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Some people said, “we don't want to risk astronauts lives anymore, we need to stop doing this”. The astronauts don't feel that wayWe fly for our country, we fly for humanity, we fly for exploration, we fly for a variety of reasons, and we don't stop flying because we have accidents.
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We have definitely accomplished all our mission objectives.
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The atmosphere almost looks like an eggshell on an egg, it's so thin. We know that we don't have much air - we need to protect what we have.
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You guys made the right decision. We're going to enjoy another orbit.
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I have no nerves, no emotion, no pressure.