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- Crew: Captain Scott \u201dMaker\u201d Tingle, USN<\/strong><\/li>\n
- ISS Location: Low Earth Orbit<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Earth Date: 4 March 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Earth Time (GMT): 13:30<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nI did an interview with some students today, and I was asked a two-part question by one of the students. He asked, \u201cWhat is the most exciting thing about being in space, and how did you keep yourself motivated to get there?\u201d<\/p>\n
I answered, \u201cWhen you were very young, did you ever dream or wish you could fly? We all know it\u2019s impossible, right? Imagine waking up one day and finding out you actually can fly! THAT is exciting! Now consider the contrary thought, what if you grew up and realized that flying wasn\u2019t possible for humans, and you were at peace with this reality, and at peace shedding your childhood dream of flying? You will have several crossroads in your life, and you will have to decide which of these people you want to be. I too am amazed that I had the staying power to continue to dream as I did when I was a child. Words cannot describe how I feel when I fly through the International Space Station every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nMark Garcia <\/p>\nISS<\/p>\n
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Captain\u2019s Log \u2013 Week 6 on Station<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Newly arrived Flight Engineers Scott Tingle and Anton Shkaplerov float into the Zvezda Service Module during an International Space Station tour and safety briefing. <\/p>\n- \n
- Crew: Captain Scott \u201dMaker\u201d Tingle, USN<\/strong><\/li>\n
- ISS Location: Low Earth Orbit<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Earth Date: 4 March 2018<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Earth Time (GMT): 13:30<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
I did an interview with some students today, and I was asked a two-part question by one of the students. He asked, \u201cWhat is the most exciting thing about being in space, and how did you keep yourself motivated to get there?\u201d<\/p>\n
I answered, \u201cWhen you were very young, did you ever dream or wish you could fly? We all know it\u2019s impossible, right? Imagine waking up one day and finding out you actually can fly! THAT is exciting! Now consider the contrary thought, what if you grew up and realized that flying wasn\u2019t possible for humans, and you \u2026 Continue reading
- ISS Location: Low Earth Orbit<\/strong><\/li>\n
- ISS Location: Low Earth Orbit<\/strong><\/li>\n