The Soyuz is probably only slightly smaller than the Dragon. — Shannon Walker Dragon Copy Share Image
I wanted to become an astronaut because I believe that the exploration of space by humans is extremely important. — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
Most of my family and friends are very familiar with the human space flight program and with the excitement of becoming an… — Shannon Walker Family Copy Share Image
Houston's a very big town. It's changed a lot over my lifetime, it's quite a bit bigger now than it was when… — Shannon Walker Big Copy Share Image
I think one of the ways that we can fight against climate change is keep showing what we're doing to the planet,… — Shannon Walker Change Copy Share Image
One thing I really like about flying is that it is an activity that my mother and I can do together. — Shannon Walker Flying Copy Share Image
When I was in high school we had the first shuttle launch, and it reinvigorated my enthusiasm for the space program. I… — Shannon Walker Enthusiasm Copy Share Image
I'm one who likes to eat regularly, so not being able to eat for eight hours makes me a little cranky. — Shannon Walker Being Copy Share Image
I was having a hard time getting interest from future employers because of my physics background. It seemed all anyone wanted was… — Shannon Walker Engineering Copy Share Image
When your flying in a jet aircraft, everything goes much faster. — Shannon Walker Everything Copy Share Image
I can talk about casting a ballot from space since I did it last time I was on the space station. They… — Shannon Walker Choices Copy Share Image
During and after college, I did a lot of biking and bike touring. — Shannon Walker Bike Copy Share Image
I studied physics as an undergraduate, and after I graduated from Rice University, I was actually hired at the Johnson Space Center… — Shannon Walker Flight Copy Share Image
To be able to watch our colleagues, our friends come home safely is always an emotional event. — Shannon Walker Always Copy Share Image
I'm so proud to represent my hometown on the International Space Station where we conduct scientific research that can benefit all of… — Shannon Walker Hometown Copy Share Image
It's unfortunate, but I know it's the right thing to do to end the shuttle program. If we want to do other… — Shannon Walker End Copy Share Image
The important thing is to try to stay connected with friends and family. — Shannon Walker Family Copy Share Image
The language is the hardest thing. My technical Russian is much better than my conversational Russian, and it has to be good… — Shannon Walker Control Copy Share Image
All astronauts have degrees in science, engineering, or medicine, but other than that, there's no one path to NASA. The one thing… — Shannon Walker Engineering Copy Share Image
To be honest, I haven't really put much thought into the fact that I am the first woman on a commercial vehicle.… — Shannon Walker Day Copy Share Image
We've got pictures from the Space Station going back 20 years. We can see the glaciers receding in the photography that we… — Shannon Walker Around Copy Share Image
It is incredibly exciting to be able to actually go and live on the space station after having worked so long on… — Shannon Walker Computers Copy Share Image
My sleeping bag is affixed to a wall and I climb inside and sort of float around in the sleeping bag at… — Shannon Walker Around Copy Share Image
To feel the power of the engines is by far the most exciting thing. You feel this great force pushing you off… — Shannon Walker Earth Copy Share Image
