Well, I have an undergraduate degree, a couple of bachelor’s degrees, from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Mark Kelly Read Quote
A trip to space is a big motivator to give up some things in your personal life. Obviously, you can’t give up everything and you don’t want to. Mark Kelly Read Quote
Having the benefit to our society, not only here in the United States but throughout the world with the amount of invention you get from having a space program, is well worth the risk that an individual like myself has to take by flying in the vehicle. Mark Kelly Read Quote
My family deals with those risks. The best I can do is talk to them about some of those risks. I’m not incredibly specific with them, especially with my kids. Mark Kelly Read Quote
There’s a lot of interest there in the missions that I fly on and the ones my brother’s involved with. Mark Kelly Read Quote
I personally believe this Agency has always been very dedicated and has always worked as hard as it possibly can to do things as safely and as effectively as possible. Mark Kelly Read Quote
There’s been a lot of discussion about NASA culture and changing that. I think our culture has always been one of trying to do a very difficult job and do it well. Mark Kelly Read Quote
I think we’ve done that. But it’s not something you really notice, ’cause I’ve always thought the people here have always done their best, and they continue to do their best. They just might do it a little bit differently. Mark Kelly Read Quote
The first two missions have some test objectives, some new capabilities that we’re going to try to develop on orbit to possibly be used on later flights. Mark Kelly Read Quote
He’s working a lot harder than I am. I tell these people that we really appreciate what they’re doing for us. Mark Kelly Read Quote
