I am not sure what the future holds for me personally, but I envision myself continuing to work on spaceflight programs. Peggy Whitson Read Quote
My desire to contribute to the spaceflight team as we move forward in our exploration of space has only increased over the years. Peggy Whitson Read Quote
I was inspired by the men who walked on the moon. It really was my inspiration, I think, you know, as a kid of 9 years old – I know I’m dating myself, but – I thought, ‘What a cool job!’ Peggy Whitson Read Quote
I came from Iowa, south central Iowa. It was a very rural area. I saw a lot more hogs growing up than I saw people. Peggy Whitson Read Quote
My undergraduate, I double-majored in biology and chemistry. Biology was kind of my love. Peggy Whitson Read Quote
To be able to float and move around and, pretty much effortlessly, do whatever you want with your body in space is pretty amazing. Peggy Whitson Read Quote
Here, in low earth orbit, we’re going around the earth, so we can actually use an Internet protocol phone because we have the appropriate satellites that can get those bandwidths. Peggy Whitson Read Quote
I think probably the discoveries made by Hubble Space Telescope have been very dramatic, very amazing. Peggy Whitson Read Quote
In terms of goals for NASA before I die, we need to be living on Mars. And I might not live that long, so they better get on with it! Peggy Whitson Read Quote
