If you increase the number of rockets you build and you buy, then it's the scale of the economy, the price is… — Leroy Chiao Being successful Copy Share Image
I'm skeptical of claims that we've been visited by aliens from another planet or other dimension, but I don't rule it out… — Leroy Chiao Believe Copy Share Image
On the mission I brought a flag from China, I brought the stone sculpture from Hong Kong, and I brought a scroll… — Leroy Chiao Around the world Copy Share Image
I think it's good to have competition. Now we have a third country that can launch astronauts, so it's good for all… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
I remember getting advice like, "Oh, do what interests you. Don't worry about tomorrow, live for today," kind of thing. And to… — Leroy Chiao Advice Copy Share Image
When Russians were having troubles, the Space Shuttle supported the Space Station Mir bringing up much needed supplies and replacements, critical spares,… — Leroy Chiao Cooperation Copy Share Image
Tinkering is something we need to know how to do in order to keep something like the space station running. I am… — Leroy Chiao Nature Copy Share Image
We were trying to do as much science as we could because that was the main purpose of the international space station.… — Leroy Chiao Accomplished Copy Share Image
The space station mission was kind of the culmination of all of my experience of being a NASA Astronaut, so it had… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
The expense of getting into space is the rocket launch, the rocket itself. Rocket's right now, commercial rockets cost probably somewhere between… — Leroy Chiao Breakthrough Copy Share Image
If we're not able to launch our own people and operate our own spacecraft anymore then, you know, space - whether it… — Leroy Chiao Harbinger Copy Share Image
When I was at NASA, I had a house on a small private airstrip that we shared between the flying community. I… — Leroy Chiao Airplane Copy Share Image
Donald Trump's administration is floating a proposal to return to the moon - and to shut down the International Space Station to… — Leroy Chiao Good Copy Share Image
Because we didn't cooperate with China, we gave them motivation to develop their own capability. You know, they developed a very capable… — Leroy Chiao Capability Copy Share Image
In a big picture sense, it's more national prestige that we're risking. You know, we are proud of our space program, but… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
Growing up in the 1960s, I can't remember a time when I wasn't fascinated by airplanes and rockets. — Leroy Chiao 1960s Copy Share Image
Coming down under a parachute is quite different as well. You hit the ground pretty hard, but all the systems work very… — Leroy Chiao Able Copy Share Image
The training kicked in and we quickly went through our emergency procedures, I took manual control and I got the spacecraft under… — Leroy Chiao Book Copy Share Image
Qian Xuesen, the father of the Chinese Space Program, studied in the United States, and he was a protégé of Theodore Von… — Leroy Chiao Accused Copy Share Image
Cooperating in something as visible as space exploration and space flight can only improve relations between the two countries because what happens… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
After earning my university degrees and working for a few years, I wrote to NASA to request an application package. Seven months… — Leroy Chiao Houston Copy Share Image
You're very well trained for the spacewalk, so when you go outside, it's not like the movies. — Leroy Chiao Go Copy Share Image
This was the first time we had two ex-Soviet Cosmonauts in Houston. A lot of us, including me, viewed it with some… — Leroy Chiao Cold Copy Share Image
