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Ellen Ochoa Quotes

Don't be afraid to reach for the stars

Interview with Sean Traynor, mag.amazing-kids.org. April 2010.

I'll tell you, being involved in human space flight, it is an emotional endeavor. I think it brings in the highest highs and the lowest lows.

"Exploring Space, Unearthing Human Emotions". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. July 13, 2011.

Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives.

"NASA Investigation Finds No Drunken Astronauts" by Ashley Phillips, abcnews.go.com. January 23, 2008.

We are involved in technology development for, you know, missions that we hope to plan that would take us to an asteroid and eventually to Mars.

"Exploring Space, Unearthing Human Emotions". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. July 13, 2011.

We are constantly emphasizing to people that they need to address anything that affects flight safety or mission success, many pathways to do that, and we need to understand better what might be preventing people from using those pathways.

"NASA Press Conference Regarding Findings of Astronaut Health Reviews". Ellen Ochoa's comments during NASA press conference at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., www.spaceref.com. July 27, 2007.