Kevin A. Ford Quotes

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• I think if I had to choose, I would rather have gravity instead of zero gravity. It's fun for a while, but I'd rather live…
• It's much easier for me to sleep in space than it is back home. We sleep in a cabin, and you can float inside.
• When the guys come back in from the spacewalk, there really is a distinct smell of space; it's something I will never forget.
• A lot of scientists on Earth think of things that they could do in zero g. Things like the way metals cure, for example, and…
• I took a Russian class at Notre Dame. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would fly someday in a Russian spacecraft with…
• Space is dark but, of course, when we're on the sun side of the Earth, we're in full illumination and we have all the reflection…
• Well, the coolest thing I have seen so far, in terms of, like, me being an astronaut and seeing something unusual, was the rendezvous, the…
• My first inclination was toward flying and being a pilot.
• Life as an astronaut in space is a very interesting one. There are things we all take for granted here on earth, like gravity, that…
• I think someday, out in space, perhaps, some people might be able to grow some of their own food or hopefully on another planet.
• One of the things I do know is we know very little about our universe. Even though we think we know a lot, and we…
• We spend our spare time taking care of little things. I can watch a little bit of college and professional football if I want to...…

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