Philippe Perrin

And, you run also video because to fly this arm, you're relying mostly on some external camera views that may be coming…

— Philippe Perrin

Polytechnique is a school whose multidisciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable.

— Philippe Perrin

We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station as well as assemble new machines. For…

— Philippe Perrin

Since there always has to be a certain number of astronauts manning the station at all times, one of the main aspects…

— Philippe Perrin

Shortly afterwards, I did a third one to repair the robotic arm of the station. This arm plays a very important role…

— Philippe Perrin

And, I think, as a kid, I had a strong motivation to do something of my life. And, I think that's the…

— Philippe Perrin

So, for me, I make no difference whether I'm training with my shuttle crew or the Expedition crew. Of course, I think…

— Philippe Perrin

And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege…

— Philippe Perrin

Polytechnique is a school whose multi disciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable.

— Philippe Perrin

It's only when you're flying above it that you realize how incredible the Earth really is

— Philippe Perrin

So, it takes a lot of chance and luck. I mean I was lucky enough to get in the program where people…

— Philippe Perrin

I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and essential roles of astronauts

— Philippe Perrin

I had been here five years already, training very hard, learning about the systems, the shuttle, the station systems. But, everything really…

— Philippe Perrin

The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation

— Philippe Perrin

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone

— Philippe Perrin

It's, I mean, for me, it's the same as training with my crewmembers. We share the same first part of the flight.…

— Philippe Perrin

The student develops an analytical as well as finely blended character. He is able to choose from a wide variety of job…

— Philippe Perrin

This mission was the project of a decade's work.

— Philippe Perrin

I think doing something of your life is something that you've got deep inside, whether it's to, whether you want to be…

— Philippe Perrin

So it's, I think it's quite, quite unique to fly with somebody with so much experience.

— Philippe Perrin

Yes, I see the Mobile Base System really is the shoulder of the arm. The arm is right there, like a human…

— Philippe Perrin

Especially when I first really started to work with Kenneth and Franklin, who had been in space already. And so, they were…

— Philippe Perrin