We also had to bring with us some desired scientific equipment over to the station as well as assemble new machines. For that, I had to conduct two space walks.

The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation

So, for me, I make no difference whether I'm training with my shuttle crew or the Expedition crew. Of course, I think I want to take more care of the Expedition crew, because they're going to stay there for a long time.

I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and essential roles of astronauts

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone

Polytechnique is a school whose multi disciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable.

I think doing something of your life is something that you've got deep inside, whether it's to, whether you want to be an astronaut or a, whether you want to do science, or whether you want to be a movie star, or whatever