Quotes by : Ellen Ochoa

Being an astronaut is a wonderful career. I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people....

I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, school kids know that this job and other interesting....

Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus....

That's what we want to do here at Johnson Space Center. I think what we have always brought to NASA and....

I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It came later in college.

We are constantly emphasizing to people that they need to address anything that affects flight safety....

A hallmark of the Latino community is to help one another, if students are interested in a way to give....

I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education....

I'll tell you, being involved in human space flight, it is an emotional endeavor. I think it brings in....

We are involved in technology development for, you know, missions that we hope to plan that would take....

Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most....