I Had Both Male And Female Heroes.

On A Standard Space Shuttle Crew, Two Of The Astronauts Have A Test Pilot Background - The Commander And The Pilot.

When The Space Shuttle's Engines Cut Off, And You're Finally In Space, In Orbit, Weightless... I Remember Unstrapping From My Seat, Floating Over To The Window, And That's When I Got My First View Of Earth. Just A Spectacular View, And A Chance To See Our Planet As A Planet.

Our Future Lies With Today's Kids And Tomorrow's Space Exploration.

But Even In Elementary School And Junior High, I Was Very Interested In Space And In The Space Program.

The Most Anxious Time Was During Launch, Just Because That Is So Dramatic.