It's No Secret That I've Been Reluctant

I Would Like To Be Remembered As Someone Who Was Not Afraid To Do What She Wanted To Do, And As Someone Who Took Risks Along The Way In Order To Achieve Her Goals.

I Felt Very Honored, And I Knew That People Would Be Watching Very Closely, And I Felt It Was Very, Very Important That I Do A Good Job.

Rocket Science Is Tough, And Rockets Have A Way Of Failing.

The Fact That I Was Going To Be The First American Woman To Go Into Space Carried Huge Expectations Along With It.

After The Challenger Accident, Nasa Put In A Lot Of Time To Improve The Safety Of The Space Shuttle To Fix The Things That Had Gone Wrong.