My dad served in two wars has been flying airplanes for 60 years now. He was certainly quite an inspiration.
John L. PhillipsThere weren't any astronauts until I was about 10. Yuri Gagarin went into space right around my 10th birthday.
John L. PhillipsIt so happened that my goals kind of matched my career progression toward becoming an astronaut.
John L. PhillipsAfter assembly complete, when we have a larger crew on orbit, a more complex vehicle, more laboratories and more robot arms, maybe we'll have room for specialists. But right now we don't.
John L. Phillips