Quotes by Leroy Chiao

As commander I was responsible for the overall success of the mission, and so I had to know at least a little bit about everything. (Leroy Chiao)

But its also a lot of hard work, and its a long time to be away from your family and friends. So I had a lot of different feelings. (Leroy Chiao)

Coming down under a parachute is quite different as well. You hit the ground pretty hard, but all the systems work very well to keep it from hurting, so it doesn't even hurt when you hit. It was a great experience to be able to do both. (Leroy Chiao)

I had done everything I could do as an astronaut, and we have a long line of inexperienced astronauts waiting for their first missions, and so my role really should be to step aside and help them prepare for their missions, rather than to try to get another mission. (Leroy Chiao)

I hope that China will continue with space exploration. It would be logical to have international co-operation. I hope that it will come about and that I can be involved in it. (Leroy Chiao)

I loved flying as much as I thought I would and continue to fly aircraft. (Leroy Chiao)

I spent a lot of my time working in the American module, and he would stay in the Russian segment working on his things, and wed meet up at meal times. So it actually worked out very well. (Leroy Chiao)

I think it's good to have competition. Now we have a third country that can launch astronauts, so it's good for all of us. It makes us a little bit more competitive and wanting to be the leader. (Leroy Chiao)

I think its good to have competition. Now we have a third country that can launch astronauts, so its good for all of us. It makes us a little bit more competitive and wanting to be the leader. (Leroy Chiao)

I would say keep supporting space flight, keep telling the public and the politicians why it's important to advance science and explore the galaxy. I encourage the Japanese to keep doing what they're doing. (Leroy Chiao)