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“The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency.”

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No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.

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I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis.

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You know, I go around the country a lot.

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Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit.

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It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something!

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I don't have any nicknames.

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