Duane G. Carey famous quotes

Last updated: Jul 22, 2024

So, I decided that whatever I was, wanted to do with my life, it would have to do, it would have to have something to do with the exploration and doing new things.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Exploration #Wanted
Now you're coming back to Earth, and things are getting more and more dynamic.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Earth #Coming Back
Because when we're in space, my job is primarily getting us there and getting us back.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Jobs #Space
Well, for me it really wasn't a case of deciding to be an astronaut.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Astronaut #Cases #Wells
That's what Hubble can do for us. It can tell us whether the universe is expanding forever or if one day it's going to come back together.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Forever #One Day #Together
There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in Columbia.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Done #Columbia
You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in my spare time if I could do whatever I wanted to do. But, I'll tell you: if you've got to make a living, it's a great way to make a living!
-- Duane G. Carey

#Hobbies #Way #Spare Time
And, all these things need to be coordinated; so we all need to work together, have timers going and everything so we're all coordinated and get this piece of orchestration done.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Working Together #Needs #Done
I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that, even if I didn't reach it, it was so high it seemed almost impossible, but even if I didn't reach it, I would still have a good time and a very satisfying career.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Careers #Goal #Fields
I see it as one of my jobs to make sure that, it sounds ridiculous, but to make sure the folks are eating, make sure folks are getting enough fluids, make sure folks are, you know, comfortable in the orbiter.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Jobs #Sound #Ridiculous
So, we have to get up and get pumped up for each day.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Each Day
Being in space, I'm really looking forward to working with this team of folks that I'm with.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Teamwork #Space #Looking Forward
Now, I've never flown in space; but the folks who have say that on landing day, you know, you've just spent maybe a week and a half, sometimes two weeks in orbit and you're used to the things happening slowly in space.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Space #Two #Orbit
And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration and going to places that I had never been to before and learning, you know, meeting the people and getting to know, new sights and sounds, etc.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Selfish #Sight #Views
And then, when I thought about joining the Air Force, flying seemed like a natural extension of the motorcycling experience. You're going faster, higher. You're operating a machine that's a lot more powerful than you are.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Powerful #Air #Flying
And, I wouldn't consider myself to be a natural pilot; I've had to work at it.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Pilots #Natural
You know, Scooter's going to do the first separation burn; I'm going to do the second separation burn.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Second Chance #Firsts #Separation
And, obviously as a, as one who likes to travel around myself a lot, I think the Earth is a beautiful place. And, I'm looking forward to some new perspectives.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Beautiful #Travel #Thinking
And, that's what I truly believe that we're doing when we're advancing scientific knowledge is we're someday making the world better. Not only for our children, but for all people after that.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Children #Believe #People
And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of a flying career.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Military #Careers #Goal
I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Opportunity #People #Way
I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Careers #Timing
I'm looking forward to coming back, back to Earth, the landing, the views.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Views #Earth #Looking Forward
Those folks out in the space suits are going to be getting beat up.
-- Duane G. Carey

#Space #Suits #Beats

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