What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire - the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
It's fun to work the robotic arm in part because it's really a team effort. — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
There was a lot of light and a lot of rumbling and vibration, especially the first minute or minute-and-a-half. And then after about two… — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math… — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
We continue to not only operate the International Space Station but to increase its capabilities as well as commercial contributions. — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
The review committee has left it to NASA to determine the scope of these alleged incidents. — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives. — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
That's what we want to do here at Johnson Space Center. I think what we have always brought to NASA and brought to the… — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It came later in college. — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
I was always drawn to teachers who made class interesting. In high school, I enjoyed my American and English literature classes because my teachers,… — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
We are constantly emphasizing to people that they need to address anything that affects flight safety or mission success, many pathways to do that,… — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
The ISS operates as the 'anchor customer' in low earth orbit to support new commercial space services, including delivery of cargo and, before long,… — Ellen Ochoa Copy Share Image
