Being an astronaut is a wonderful career. I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career they're passionate about, something that's challenging and worthwhile. Ellen Ochoa astronautcareerchallenge share on social
What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire - the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. Ellen Ochoa astronautbackgroundcommon Change image and share on social
Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives. Ellen Ochoa astronautendeavorlaunch Change image and share on social
We are involved in technology development for, you know, missions that we hope to plan that would take us to an asteroid and eventually to Mars. Ellen Ochoa asteroiddevelopmenteventually Change image and share on social
I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It came later in college. Ellen Ochoa collegeinterestrecall Change image and share on social
It's fun to work the robotic arm in part because it's really a team effort. Ellen Ochoa armeffortfun Change image and share on social
I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out. Ellen Ochoa backgroundeducationeducational Change image and share on social
A hallmark of the Latino community is to help one another, if students are interested in a way to give back and help their communities, becoming a teacher is probably one of the very best ways of doing that. Ellen Ochoa backcommunitygive share on social
Well, with so many space shuttle missions that we've done, I think it's just sort of natural that each one hasn't necessarily gotten the attention that the early ones did. Ellen Ochoa attentionearlyhave Change image and share on social
I don't know of any issues associated with alcohol before flight. Ellen Ochoa alcoholflightissue Change image and share on social
