Having the benefit to our society, not only here in the United States but throughout the world with the amount of invention you get from having a space program, is well worth the risk that an individual like myself has to take by flying in the vehicle. Mark Kelly amountbenefitfly share on social
I personally believe this Agency has always been very dedicated and has always worked as hard as it possibly can to do things as safely and as effectively as possible. Mark Kelly agencydedicateeffectively Change image and share on social
Well, right now we're so busy that I kind of had to put all the hobbies on hold. But I like going camping with my kids. I have two daughters; they're 7 and 10 years old. Mark Kelly busycampdaughter Change image and share on social
There are a lot of dedicated people out there that don't get the recognition that we get, but they're as important as the people that are sitting in the vehicle. Mark Kelly dedicateimportantlot Change image and share on social
Later, after flying in the Navy for four or five years, spending some time on an aircraft carrier, I applied to and was accepted in a program where I went to graduate school first and then to the Naval Test Pilots School. Mark Kelly acceptaircraftapply share on social
I'll be helping them getting suited up, getting them in the airlock, getting the airlock prepared, and getting them out the hatch, and then talking them through these three spacewalks. Mark Kelly airlockhatchhelp Change image and share on social
A trip to space is a big motivator to give up some things in your personal life. Obviously, you can't give up everything and you don't want to. Mark Kelly biggivelife Change image and share on social
I think I was very interested in the space program as a kid, watching the first Apollo missions to the moon, and it's something I thought that would be a lot of, of fun and exciting and a very worthwhile job. Mark Kelly apolloexcitfun share on social
Well, I have an undergraduate degree, a couple of bachelor's degrees, from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Mark Kelly academybachelorcouple Change image and share on social
There's been a lot of discussion about NASA culture and changing that. I think our culture has always been one of trying to do a very difficult job and do it well. Mark Kelly changeculturedifficult Change image and share on social