Alan G. Poindexter

I flew fighters for the Navy in San Diego for three years, went and did my post-graduate education, and then I was…

— Alan G. Poindexter

I'm really hopeful about the future of space exploration and human spaceflight. Civilization as we know it has been defined by exploration.…

— Alan G. Poindexter

When you see the orbiter headed out the launch pad and then crawling up the hill and being hard down on the…

— Alan G. Poindexter

Moving around a lot allows you to experience many different cultures and learn about the ways that different people in different parts…

— Alan G. Poindexter

I was a typical American boy. I did a lot of outdoor activities, played a lot outside with my friends, loved to…

— Alan G. Poindexter

My job during the EVAs, the spacewalks, is to act as the inside coordinator. I remain on the aft flight deck of…

— Alan G. Poindexter

I grew up in a Navy family, and like most service families, we traveled a lot and moved a lot. I grew…

— Alan G. Poindexter

Flying in space is risky. It will never be safe, and the best thing we can do is manage those risks. It's…

— Alan G. Poindexter

I feel privileged and honored to have flown. It's been a tremendous ride, looking back on the legacy and accomplishments, like the…

— Alan G. Poindexter

I was influenced by many, many different people in my student years, and I was always, I guess, immersed in a Navy…

— Alan G. Poindexter