Duane G. Carey Quotes

• Because when we’re in space, my job is primarily getting us there and getting us back.

  Duane G. Carey

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• And, I wouldn’t consider myself to be a natural pilot; I’ve had to work at it.

  Duane G. Carey

• And, I was really impressed with how beautiful our country was and how friendly the people were.

  Duane G. Carey

• 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

• And, actually it was interesting because I had done a lot of traveling in the United States and Canada and Mexico on my motorcycle; and I was really, it was the first time I had really gotten out of the Minnesota area to speak of.

  Duane G. Carey

• 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

Duane G. Carey (30)

Birth:	30th April, 1957
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Astronaut, Lieutenant

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