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I realized how important it was to know something about aviation, and it was something I was interested in, so I followed my brother's footsteps and obtained my pilot's license. - Ellen Ochoa
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The ISS operates as the 'anchor customer' in low earth orbit to support new commercial space services, including delivery of cargo and, before long, crew transportation services. - Ellen Ochoa
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We run the programs, and we support them through all of our folks, but usually the hardware is somewhere else. - Ellen Ochoa
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We continue to not only operate the International Space Station but to increase its capabilities as well as commercial contributions. - Ellen Ochoa
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That's what we want to do here at Johnson Space Center. I think what we have always brought to NASA and brought to the country is trying to push the boundaries, trying to go to the next level. - Ellen Ochoa
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Well, with so many space shuttle missions that we've done, I think it's just sort of natural that each one hasn't necessarily gotten the attention that the early ones did. - Ellen Ochoa
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I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, school kids know that this job and other interesting jobs in science and engineering are open to anyone who works hard in school and gets a good education and studies math and science. And that it's not just for a select group of people. - Ellen Ochoa
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We are constantly emphasizing to people that they need to address anything that affects flight safety or mission success - many pathways to do that. We need to understand better what may be preventing people from using those pathways. - Ellen Ochoa
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There was a lot of light and a lot of rumbling and vibration, especially the first minute or minute-and-a-half. And then after about two minutes, when the solid rocket boosters separated, the ride got a lot smoother. - Ellen Ochoa
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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. - Ellen Ochoa
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Throughout Johnson Space Center's history, contributions to STEM innovation and discoveries has been both through new technologies developed to advance human spaceflight and through educating, inspiring, and hiring students in STEM fields. - Ellen Ochoa
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I don't know of any issues associated with alcohol before flight. - Ellen Ochoa
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I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It came later in college. - Ellen Ochoa
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It's fun to work the robotic arm in part because it's really a team effort. - Ellen Ochoa
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I'm honored to be recognized among generations of astronauts who were at the forefront of exploring our universe for the benefit of humankind. - Ellen Ochoa
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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. - Ellen Ochoa
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Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing and motivated me to continue studying it in college. - Ellen Ochoa
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Being an astronaut is a wonderful career. I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career they're passionate about, something that's challenging and worthwhile. - Ellen Ochoa
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Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives. - Ellen Ochoa
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A hallmark of the Latino community is to help one another, if students are interested in a way to give back and help their communities, becoming a teacher is probably one of the very best ways of doing that. - Ellen Ochoa
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What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire - the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. - Ellen Ochoa
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I hope to continue to inspire our nation's youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math so they, too, may reach for the stars. - Ellen Ochoa
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I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out. - Ellen Ochoa
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