I'm Chinese-American, of course, and so it's very interesting to see China actually launch their own astronauts, becoming the third nation, following… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
The Americans are still the leaders in human space flight. I feel we have a danger here of kind of stagnating. We're… — Leroy Chiao Ability Copy Share Image
One of the biggest concerns about going out beyond lower Earth orbit is the radiation. We find that exercise seems to counteract… — Leroy Chiao Bones Copy Share Image
In 2006, I became the fist American to be allowed to go visit their astronaut center in China in Beijing. I think… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
One of the things, and the most exciting, actually definitely the most exciting thing is, having children. You know, I didn't have… — Leroy Chiao Adventure Copy Share Image
Our task was doing maintenance and repairs to keep the station in a good state for the return of the shuttle flights… — Leroy Chiao Construction Copy Share Image
You might have heard about a transformation that can occur when someone first sees Earth from space - how it becomes harder… — Leroy Chiao Change Copy Share Image
The Russians have been flying long duration crews since the early '70's. And in the early days, they've ended at least two… — Leroy Chiao Conflict Copy Share Image
The current market cost for a space flight, about a week in space and about six people have gone with the Russians… — Leroy Chiao Flight Copy Share Image
I would say keep supporting space flight, keep telling the public and the politicians why it's important to advance science and explore… — Leroy Chiao Flight Copy Share Image
There is no one area of chemical engineering that specifically helped me in my career as an astronaut, it was more the… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
If you think about the energy that a rocket engine has to put out and all the fuel and you're sitting on… — Leroy Chiao Complicated Copy Share Image
That was in 1994, July, 1994, and I can remember that like it was yesterday too because it was the culmination of… — Leroy Chiao Childhood Copy Share Image
You saw Britain back in the early days of sailing ships. They were the sea power, the controlled the seas and they… — Leroy Chiao History Copy Share Image
As far as Russia goes, they've been our partner for a long time now, since the early '90's. So you know, what's… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
Getting into a space suit and going outside, to me, getting your peripheral vision involved and looking at the Earth was a… — Leroy Chiao Beautiful Copy Share Image
Did I think about the risks? Of course I did. Anyone who says otherwise is not being completely honest. The amount of… — Leroy Chiao Energy Copy Share Image
The only two countries who will be able to launch people into space will be Russia and China. I've seen the Russian… — Leroy Chiao Chance Copy Share Image
The most important thing about an astronaut is you have to take for a given a person's done pretty well in school,… — Leroy Chiao Astronaut Copy Share Image
Science does not just drive space travel - space travel also drives science. — Leroy Chiao Does Copy Share Image
In order to do anything worthwhile, one must take calculated risks. — Leroy Chiao Anything Copy Share Image
I was born in the United States, I'm proud to be an American, I'm an American first. But obviously, I'm a Chinese-American.… — Leroy Chiao Better person Copy Share Image
Where we're operating is orbital adventures. We would offer five to seven days in low Earth orbit aboard our own spacecraft where… — Leroy Chiao Adventure Copy Share Image
I was eight years old when I saw the Apollo moon landing in 1969. I was riveted. — Leroy Chiao Apollo Copy Share Image
My advice for an aspiring astronaut is to really follow your passion. I mean, study something that interests you, but also qualifies… — Leroy Chiao Advice Copy Share Image
