I don't think anyone flies into space without some form of fundamental introspection about what life is about. — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Tinkering is something we need to know how to do in order to keep something like the space station running. I am… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Of course, you'll have to meet the physical and psychological demands. A space walk takes a lot of energy. — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The United States ended the space shuttle program in 2011, after the ISS was complete. We gave up a national treasure forever. — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I was eight years old when I saw the Apollo moon landing in 1969. I was riveted. — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Science does not just drive space travel - space travel also drives science. — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The biggest technical challenge to sending astronauts on farther and longer missions is biomedical: How do we keep them healthy? — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
You're very well trained for the spacewalk, so when you go outside, it's not like the movies. — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
You might have heard about a transformation that can occur when someone first sees Earth from space - how it becomes harder… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
There is no one area of chemical engineering that specifically helped me in my career as an astronaut, it was more the… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I think there's all kinds of life out there, including intelligent life, but the reason we haven't found each other is because… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I had done everything I could do as an astronaut, and we have a long line of inexperienced astronauts waiting for their… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I'm Chinese-American, of course, and so it's very interesting to see China actually launch their own astronauts, becoming the third nation, following… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I was a graduate student in 1984 when President Ronald Reagan called for the construction of a new space station. I knew… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I'm skeptical of claims that we've been visited by aliens from another planet or other dimension, but I don't rule it out… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I would say keep supporting space flight, keep telling the public and the politicians why it's important to advance science and explore… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The only two countries who will be able to launch people into space will be Russia and China. I've seen the Russian… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
In a big picture sense, it's more national prestige that we're risking. You know, we are proud of our space program, but… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Where we're operating is orbital adventures. We would offer five to seven days in low Earth orbit aboard our own spacecraft where… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
It was in the back of my mind, even while I was going to school, but it wasn't until I was at… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The expense of getting into space is the rocket launch, the rocket itself. Rocket's right now, commercial rockets cost probably somewhere between… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The current market cost for a space flight, about a week in space and about six people have gone with the Russians… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
One of the things, and the most exciting, actually definitely the most exciting thing is, having children. You know, I didn't have… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Exercise is very important, first of all if you think about it, especially in a long flight like a six month space… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
That was in 1994, July, 1994, and I can remember that like it was yesterday too because it was the culmination of… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The training kicked in and we quickly went through our emergency procedures, I took manual control and I got the spacecraft under… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The most important thing about an astronaut is you have to take for a given a person's done pretty well in school,… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Cooperating in something as visible as space exploration and space flight can only improve relations between the two countries because what happens… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The United States, Russia, and China are the only three countries in the world that can launch astronauts into space. Mostly in… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The Russians have been flying long duration crews since the early '70's. And in the early days, they've ended at least two… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I attended a big human space flight conference in Beijing and I was going as myself. And really, there weren't any NASA… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I was an eight-year-old kid when I watched the first Apollo Moon Landing way back in 1969 and there was something about… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I hope that China will continue with space exploration. It would be logical to have international co-operation. I hope that it will… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I think it's good to have competition. Now we have a third country that can launch astronauts, so it's good for all… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Did I think about the risks? Of course I did. Anyone who says otherwise is not being completely honest. The amount of… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Well, it's still a bit uncertain, but I will do the consulting, and I'll see how I can contribute. But I'm sure… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Donald Trump's administration is floating a proposal to return to the moon - and to shut down the International Space Station to… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
If there is life out there that's so much more advanced than we are, and they know either how to travel great… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
If you increase the number of rockets you build and you buy, then it's the scale of the economy, the price is going to… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
I'm skeptical of claims that we've been visited by aliens from another planet or other dimension, but I don't rule it out 100 percent.… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
On the mission I brought a flag from China, I brought the stone sculpture from Hong Kong, and I brought a scroll from Taiwan.… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
I think it's good to have competition. Now we have a third country that can launch astronauts, so it's good for all of us.… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
I remember getting advice like, "Oh, do what interests you. Don't worry about tomorrow, live for today," kind of thing. And to a degree,… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
When Russians were having troubles, the Space Shuttle supported the Space Station Mir bringing up much needed supplies and replacements, critical spares, really. That… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
Tinkering is something we need to know how to do in order to keep something like the space station running. I am a tinkerer… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
We were trying to do as much science as we could because that was the main purpose of the international space station. But without… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
The space station mission was kind of the culmination of all of my experience of being a NASA Astronaut, so it had brought all… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
The expense of getting into space is the rocket launch, the rocket itself. Rocket's right now, commercial rockets cost probably somewhere between $50, or… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
If we're not able to launch our own people and operate our own spacecraft anymore then, you know, space - whether it should be… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
When I was at NASA, I had a house on a small private airstrip that we shared between the flying community. I had a… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
Donald Trump's administration is floating a proposal to return to the moon - and to shut down the International Space Station to help pay… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
Because we didn't cooperate with China, we gave them motivation to develop their own capability. You know, they developed a very capable rocket system,… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share
