I Didn't Really Decide That I Wanted

Eventually Private Enterprise Will Be Able To Send People Into Orbit, But I Suspect Initially It's Going To Have To Be With Nasa's Help. Whether It's Going To Be A Consortium Or One Entity Remains To Be Seen. I Could Be Wrong. I Could Be One Of The Old Fogies! Rocket Science Is Tough, And Rockets Have A Way Of Failing. It Happens. A Company Has To Be Willing To Bear The Risk Of Its Rocket Failing. It's A Very Large Capital Investment.

The Pressure Suit Helps If Something Goes Wrong During Launch Or Re-entry - Astronauts Have A Way To Parachute Off The Shuttle. The Suits Protect You From Loss Of Pressure In Case Of Emergency.

I Have A Lot Of Common Sense. I Know What Needs To Be Done And How To Approach It. I Have An Ability To Work With People On Large Enterprises.

If They Asked Me If I Wanted To Go Into Space Tomorrow, I'd Do It In A Heartbeat. On The Other Hand, If They Asked Me If I Wanted To Go Into Training For Three Years And Then Go Into Space Again, I'd Probably Say No.

If We Want Scientists And Engineers In The Future, We Should Be Cultivating The Girls As Much As The Boys.