The Most Anxious Time Was During Launch,

No, I Think Most Astronauts Recognize That The Space Shuttle Program Is Very High-risk, And Are Prepared For Accidents.

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

I've Discovered That Half The People Would Love To Go Into Space And There's No Need To Explain It To Them. The Other Half Can't Understand And I Couldn't Explain It To Them. If Someone Doesn't Know Why, I Can't Explain It.

The Most Important Steps That I Followed Were Studying Math And Science In School. I Was Always Interested In Physics And Astronomy And Chemistry And I Continued To Study Those Subjects Through High School And College On Into Graduate School. That's What Prepared Me For Being An Astronaut; It Actually Gave Me The Qualifications To Be Selected To Be An Astronaut.

For A Long Time, Society Put Obstacles In The Way Of Women Who Wanted To Enter The Sciences.