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 ….

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 age….

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 coun….

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 w….

I don't think of myself as being a woman and having anything to prove..

I wanted to apply to the astronaut program after the Challenger accident.

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 rea….

My daughter just thinks that all moms fly the Space Shuttle.

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..

I have no nerves, no emotion, no pressure..