The important thing is to try to stay connected with friends and family. — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
The Soyuz is probably only slightly smaller than the Dragon. — Shannon Walker Dragon Copy Share Image
My sleeping bag is affixed to a wall and I climb inside and sort of float around in the sleeping bag at… — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
I enjoy traveling and seeing new places - especially places where I can go hiking. — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I used to have dreams of going to fly. Being in space reminds me of that. — Shannon Walker Dreams Copy Share Image
NASA works very well with different election organizations because we're all voting from different counties. — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
Houston is where I grew up and luckily I didn't have to go far to pursue my dream of becoming an astronaut. — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
Growing up in Houston I did go through the public school system. I went to Parker Elementary, Johnston Junior High and Westbury… — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
I studied physics as an undergraduate, and after I graduated from Rice University, I was actually hired at the Johnson Space Center… — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
Learning how to and being expected to know how to fly an international partner vehicle is quite something, especially having to do… — Shannon Walker Being Copy Share Image
Mental fitness is obviously important to being an astronaut, but so it physical fitness. For example, space walks are extremely physically demanding.… — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
To be honest, I haven't really put much thought into the fact that I am the first woman on a commercial vehicle.… — Shannon Walker Day Copy Share Image
My degrees are in physics and space physics, and I did well enough in university that I actually started working at the… — Shannon Walker Physics Copy Share Image
It is incredibly exciting to be able to actually go and live on the space station after having worked so long on… — Shannon Walker Computers Copy Share Image
We have stars, planets and galaxies in space. There's lots of nothingness out there, but it's really not. There's gas, dust and… — Shannon Walker Astronomy Copy Share Image
When I was in high school we had the first shuttle launch, and it reinvigorated my enthusiasm for the space program. I… — Shannon Walker Enthusiasm Copy Share Image
In some ways, it's the start of all those science-fiction movies that we watched as kids coming to fruition where you've got… — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
The language is the hardest thing. My technical Russian is much better than my conversational Russian, and it has to be good… — Shannon Walker Control Copy Share Image
Yeah, I think everybody goes through periods, especially in college, where the homework is really piling up and then you have several… — Shannon Walker Books Copy Share Image
Why did I want to be an astronaut? That's not an easy question to answer because I know a lot of kids… — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
It's fascinating to learn math and science and engineering. — Shannon Walker Education Copy Share Image
Like a lot of kids, I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up. With me, it stuck more than most… — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
Having the opportunity to look out this wonderful 360-degree-view, down at the Earth - and at the rest of the universe -… — Shannon Walker Earth Copy Share Image
I was having a hard time getting interest from future employers because of my physics background. It seemed all anyone wanted was… — Shannon Walker Engineering Copy Share Image
Most of my family and friends are very familiar with the human space flight program and with the excitement of becoming an… — Shannon Walker Family Copy Share Image
Flying gives me a tremendous sense of freedom and I hope that anyone who wishes to learn has the opportunity to do… — Shannon Walker Flying Copy Share Image
I do remember the space program from my earliest memories. It's always been with me and something I wanted to be a… — Shannon Walker Earliest memories Copy Share Image
I liked learning things. I liked solving problems and doing my homework. I realize a lot of kids don't like that, but… — Shannon Walker Education Copy Share Image
One thing in space, just like home: you cannot escape housework. Every Saturday is clean-the-station day. — Shannon Walker Day Copy Share Image
To be able to watch our colleagues, our friends come home safely is always an emotional event. — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
Sometimes you can have too much information. You keep gathering information and never bother to find out what the real answer is. — Shannon Walker Data Copy Share Image
I'm so proud to represent my hometown on the International Space Station where we conduct scientific research that can benefit all of… — Shannon Walker Hometown Copy Share Image
At a young age, I became interested in space and science after watching the U.S. land on the moon for the first… — Shannon Walker Age Copy Share Image
