The important thing is to try to stay connected with friends and family. — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
The Soyuz is probably only slightly smaller than the Dragon. — Shannon Walker Dragon Copy Share Image
It's fascinating to learn math and science and engineering. — Shannon Walker Education 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
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
Flying gives me a tremendous sense of freedom and I hope that anyone who wishes to learn has the opportunity to do… — Shannon Walker Flying Copy Share Image
I do remember the space program from my earliest memories. It's always been with me and something I wanted to be a… — Shannon Walker Earliest memories 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 Copy Share Image
Growing up in Houston I did go through the public school system. I went to Parker Elementary, Johnston Junior High and Westbury… — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
Like a lot of kids, I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up. With me, it stuck more than most… — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
Learning how to and being expected to know how to fly an international partner vehicle is quite something, especially having to do… — Shannon Walker Being 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
Well, I was quite young when we first walked on the moon; I had just turned four, but I did watch it… — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
In some ways, it's the start of all those science-fiction movies that we watched as kids coming to fruition where you've got… — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
Being in space is amazing - it's the reason we all become astronauts - but you also have to love what you're… — Shannon Walker Amazing Copy Share Image
NASA needs to decide, along with Congress, what our destination is going to be, whether it's going to be the moon, an… — Shannon Walker 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
We have stars, planets and galaxies in space. There's lots of nothingness out there, but it's really not. There's gas, dust and… — Shannon Walker Astronomy Copy Share Image
Mental fitness is obviously important to being an astronaut, but so it physical fitness. For example, space walks are extremely physically demanding.… — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
Why did I want to be an astronaut? That's not an easy question to answer because I know a lot of kids… — Shannon Walker Astronaut Copy Share Image
Yeah, I think everybody goes through periods, especially in college, where the homework is really piling up and then you have several… — Shannon Walker Books Copy Share Image
Having the opportunity to look out this wonderful 360-degree-view, down at the Earth - and at the rest of the universe -… — Shannon Walker Earth Copy Share Image
Houston is where I grew up and luckily I didn't have to go far to pursue my dream of becoming an astronaut. — Shannon Walker Astronaut 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 Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I used to have dreams of going to fly. Being in space reminds me of that. — Shannon Walker Dreams Copy Share Image
I enjoy traveling and seeing new places - especially places where I can go hiking. — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
NASA works very well with different election organizations because we're all voting from different counties. — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
It's a little surprising to me that I'm the first Houstonian to be an astronaut. — Shannon Walker Astronaut 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
I have not ever seen an extraterrestrial creature. That would be very cool if I did. — Shannon Walker Animals 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
At a young age, I became interested in space and science after watching the U.S. land on the moon for the first… — Shannon Walker Age 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
