I have no nerves, no emotion, no pressure.

The vast majority of the shuttle program was a success. We learned so much about how a reusable spacecraft interacts with its environment, how it ages-and what to design next time.

I'm honored to be the first woman to have the opportunity to command the shuttle. I don't really think about that on a day-to-day basis because I really don't need to.

I don't think of myself as being a woman and having anything to prove.

My daughter just thinks that all moms fly the Space Shuttle

We want to explore. We're curious people. Look back over history, people have put their lives at stake to go out and explore ... We believe in what we're doing. Now it's time to go.

I have no nerves, no emotion, no pressure.