Many Quote by John M. Grunsfeld

During my 8 years as chairman, I had the privilege to peer into the future to see dynamic citizen astronauts returning to and from…

— Dana Rohrabacher

My desire to contribute to the spaceflight team as we move forward in our exploration of space has only increased over the years.

— Peggy Whitson

Being in space, I'm really looking forward to working with this team of folks that I'm with.

— Duane G. Carey

Joining NASA was very exciting, but it was the hardest decision I have had to make in my life.

— Kathleen Rubins

I joined the Army out of a deep sense of duty, but wanting to be an astronaut feels more like my destiny.

— Anne McClain

I ran the astronaut school for six years, and I was the commandant and when I finished in '65, 26 of my guys went…

— Chuck Yeager

It truly is a privilege to work and to live here, and to be able to do both makes this just a really unique…

— Victor J. Glover

I got a hold of NASA, four times, I said, 'I want to become an astronaut.' But nobody would take me. I didn't think…

— Wally Funk

Fortunately, I got called down to NASA for an interview. And one thing led to the next, and one day I got that call.…

— Michael P. Anderson

NASA is a big organization with a lot of needs that have to be met. So there are a lot of opportunities.

— Bruce Pittman

I was selected to be an astronaut on a military program called the Manned Orbiting Laboratory back in '67. That program got cancelled in…

— Robert Crippen

When I got to college, I discovered how many incredible opportunities NASA offered students pursuing a career in the space industry.

— Emily Calandrelli