Shortly afterwards, I did a third one to repair the robotic arm of the station. This arm plays a very important role in the ongoing expansion of the station as well as in the deployment of solar panels. — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
And, you run also video because to fly this arm, you're relying mostly on some external camera views that may be coming from the… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
Polytechnique is a school whose multidisciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable. — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station as well as assemble new machines. For that, I… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
Since there always has to be a certain number of astronauts manning the station at all times, one of the main aspects of the… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
Shortly afterwards, I did a third one to repair the robotic arm of the station. This arm plays a very important role in the… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
And, I think, as a kid, I had a strong motivation to do something of my life. And, I think that's the strongest motivation… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
So, for me, I make no difference whether I'm training with my shuttle crew or the Expedition crew. Of course, I think I want… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege of being… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
Polytechnique is a school whose multi disciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable. — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
It's only when you're flying above it that you realize how incredible the Earth really is — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
So, it takes a lot of chance and luck. I mean I was lucky enough to get in the program where people with the… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and essential roles of astronauts — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
I had been here five years already, training very hard, learning about the systems, the shuttle, the station systems. But, everything really became real… — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone — Philippe Perrin Copy Share Image
