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Ellen Ochoa

Astronauts are very professio...

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

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Ellen Ochoa

There was a lot of light and ...

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.

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That's what we want to do her...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

I'll tell you, being involved...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

The ISS operates as the 'anch...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

I think of it as a good oppor...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

I feel very privileged. But w...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

I was born in 1958, the same ...

I was born in 1958, the same year NASA was established, which I like to think of as not a coincidence. I was 11 when they landed on the moon, Apollo Eleven. And, of course, everybody in the whole world was watching that. But I can tell you, at that time, nobody ever asked a girl, 'Is that something you want to grow up and do?'

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Ellen Ochoa

We are constantly emphasizing...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

I hope to continue to inspire...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

Usually, girls weren't encour...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

We continue to not only opera...

We continue to not only operate the International Space Station but to increase its capabilities as well as commercial contributions.

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Ellen Ochoa

I realized how important it w...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

We are involved in technology...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

What everyone in the astronau...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

Being an astronaut is a wonde...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

These robotic arms, provided ...

These robotic arms, provided by Canada, have been invaluable in allowing us to build, maintain, and repair space structures, and I've been very fortunate to have gotten to operate them.

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Ellen Ochoa

We are constantly emphasizing...

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.

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Ellen Ochoa

I was always drawn to teacher...

I was always drawn to teachers who made class interesting. In high school, I enjoyed my American and English literature classes because my teachers, Jeanne Dorsey and Dani Barton, created an environment where interaction was important.

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Ellen Ochoa

Throughout Johnson Space Cent...

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.

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