When you see the orbiter headed out the launch pad and then crawling up the hill and being hard down on the pad, it does something to you. — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
I grew up in a Navy family, and like most service families, we traveled a lot and moved a lot. I grew up on both coasts and in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., in Rockville, Maryland, and have had a… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
I flew fighters for the Navy in San Diego for three years, went and did my post-graduate education, and then I was a test… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
I'm really hopeful about the future of space exploration and human spaceflight. Civilization as we know it has been defined by exploration. You know,… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
When you see the orbiter headed out the launch pad and then crawling up the hill and being hard down on the pad, it… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
Moving around a lot allows you to experience many different cultures and learn about the ways that different people in different parts of the… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
I was a typical American boy. I did a lot of outdoor activities, played a lot outside with my friends, loved to go the… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
My job during the EVAs, the spacewalks, is to act as the inside coordinator. I remain on the aft flight deck of the shuttle,… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
I grew up in a Navy family, and like most service families, we traveled a lot and moved a lot. I grew up on… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
Flying in space is risky. It will never be safe, and the best thing we can do is manage those risks. It's important for… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
I feel privileged and honored to have flown. It's been a tremendous ride, looking back on the legacy and accomplishments, like the Hubble telescope… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
I was influenced by many, many different people in my student years, and I was always, I guess, immersed in a Navy environment, and… — Alan G. Poindexter Copy Share Image
