Astronaut Quote by Michael J. Massimino Download Open image “The hardest thing for me as an astronaut was to improve my swimming skills.” — Michael J. Massimino ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Astronaut Hardest thing Swimming
“welcomed the opportunity to become the first astronaut trained underwater in a swimming pool to simulate the effects of neutral buoyancy, trying to maneuver… — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
“The swim requirements were even harder. We had to be able to swim a mile and tread water for fifteen minutes, in full flight… — Scott Kelly Copy Share Image
To become an astronaut is not a question of being the best at something or things coming easy to you, but it's being a… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
I knew that the stronger that I was, the faster I was going to swim, and thats all I had in my mind at… — Dawn Fraser Copy Share Image
I can't swim. I can float. But nothing could prepare me for that, to be honest. I mean, cold is cold and this was… — Alicja Bachleda-Curus Copy Share Image
Swimming forced me to deal with the things I wanted to escape. It helped me work through a lot of feelings and frustrations, because… — Jessica Long Copy Share Image
The swim at Deception Island was by far the hardest swim I've ever done. Antarctica is a very unforgiving environment. If you don't train… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's really special for me just to have that one little moment where I claimed I was the best in the history of swimming. — Caeleb Dressel Copy Share Image
It so happened that my goals kind of matched my career progression toward becoming an astronaut. — John L. Phillips Copy Share Image
I think the astronaut job is the best job in the world. I realized when I was older and started applying for it that… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
At every step of the way, when I had trouble, there were people that came in, in my life that helped me. It's important… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
My odyssey to become an astronaut kind of started in grad school, and I was working, up at MIT, in space robotics-related work; human… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
In New York, the Mets are winning the World Series in 1969; that was pretty big, but I would say the moon landing was… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
The reason we have the stars twinkle at night is because the light is being kind of blurred by the atmosphere around the Earth.… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
For me, the Earth had always been a kind of a safe haven, you know, where I could go to work or be in… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
I applied to be an astronaut four times. I was rejected three times before I was accepted. So, it's about that, not - following… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
The thing I remember most about space is the view from the spacewalk. When I was inside the space shuttle and looking through the… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
I was the first person to tweet from space, but now every astronaut tweets from space and does Instagram and Snapchat and Face -… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
I had always been interested in the space program, and I didn't know if I could be an astronaut like I'd dreamt about when… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
Being outside during the space walk, the view of the Earth is just spectacular, and getting a chance to do that is just unbelievable,… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
To become an astronaut is not a question of being the best at something or things coming easy to you, but it's being a… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
I went to school at night in L.A. to brush up on my engineering while I applied to the astronaut program. I really did… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
'You spin in the sky, the world spins under you, and you step from land to land, while we . . .' She turned… — Samuel R. Delany Copy Share Image
I think the astronaut job is the best job in the world. I realized when I was older and started applying for it that… — Michael J. Massimino Copy Share Image
NASA is developing space taxis to shuttle astronauts to the International Space Station. And just like New York taxis, they're all going to be… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
I stayed in the astronaut program until 1993. People ask me why I left. I thought I had a lot of things to contribute… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
“Sometimes when people find out I’m an astronaut, they ask, “So what do you do when you’re not flying in space?” — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Rugby has surprisingly helped me a lot as an astronaut and when I'm training in the space suit. — Anne McClain Copy Share Image
As a former Apollo astronaut, I think it's safe to say that SpaceX and the other commercial developers embody the 21st century version of… — Rusty Schweickart Copy Share Image
My optimism and confidence come not from feeling I'm luckier than other mortals, and they sure don't come from visualizing victory. They're the result… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“My experiences in the Astronaut Corps had taught me that you never know what will happen from day to day. It’s best to experience… — Leland Melvin Copy Share Image
As a kid, I knew I wanted to be either a cartoonist or an astronaut. The latter was never much of a possibility, as… — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
I think it's good to have competition. Now we have a third country that can launch astronauts, so it's good for all of us.… — Leroy Chiao Copy Share Image
