But a lot of that kind of work is done pre-flight, coordinating efforts with the flight directors and the ground teams, and… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The thing that you worry about your first flight or any flight is some kind of a problem coming up that is… — 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
One of the biggest concerns about going out beyond lower Earth orbit is the radiation. We find that exercise seems to counteract… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
We were trying to do as much science as we could because that was the main purpose of the international space station.… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
I actually had four space flights altogether, three times on shuttles. My second flight was really unique for me because I was… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
In 2006, I became the fist American to be allowed to go visit their astronaut center in China in Beijing. I think… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
Richard Branson is probably the most visible of the private commercial space guys, and what is venture, Virgin Galactic is about is… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
The space station mission was kind of the culmination of all of my experience of being a NASA Astronaut, so it had… — 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
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
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
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
The Americans are still the leaders in human space flight. I feel we have a danger here of kind of stagnating. We're… — 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
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
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
