“I've always thought space station is a great name. It should be like a gas station where we go for service and supplies before heading further out.”
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When a test pilot comes off a flight, there is typically another pilot who is going to take it up, and he believes in the debriefing. You don't keep something to yourself.
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We spent a lot of time in simulators. We were going to do it right.
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When people have asked if I'd like to go in the Shuttle, I said you don't get to fly it, except for landing, which I'd love to do. I wouldn't go unless I could command it.
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