Eileen Collins Quotes
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I believe the gap fillers are similar to what we had seen in previous flights.
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She was praying for us -- everybody was praying for us. That's another reason I knew we were safe.
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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 reflect on the last shuttle mission , the great ship Columbia and her inspiring crew.
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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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I'm honored to be the first woman to have the opportunity to command the shuttle. I don't really think about that on a day-to-day basis because I really don't need to.
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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 made the best decision based on what we knew at the time.
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Discovery is in absolutely great shape. I'm pretty confident about the entry into the atmosphere and I'm thinking about the landing.
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I was quite nervous about whether I could throw out the ball and hit it spot on. He didn't even have to move to catch it. I was quite happy.
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Houston, Discovery, wheels are down. We're all happy to be back again.
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Our flight is the next flight of many in the human exploration of the universe.
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We want to explore. We're curious people. Look back over history, people have put their lives at stake to go out and explore ... We believe in what we're doing. Now it's time to go.
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You guys made the right decision. We're going to enjoy another orbit.
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OK, Houston we copy that. We'll be a wave off for today.
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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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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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I had been gone from my family and I sort of want to make it up to them this summer and spend a good summer with my family.
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I wish I could come back up here whenever I wanted.
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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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I don't think of myself as being a woman and having anything to prove.
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Had we listened a little bit more and paid attention to the hardware that was talking to us, we probably could have prevented the accident. We need to learn from the mistakes we made ... I am continually reminding myself that we're in a dangerous business.
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This is a wonderful moment for all of us to experience.