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Duane G. Carey

Duane G. Carey

American Astronaut

Born: Apr 30, 1957

Day First Getting People Space You

Related authors: Alan Shepard Buzz Aldrin Christa McAuliffe Ellen Ochoa Jim Lovell Mae Jemison Neil Armstrong Sally Ride

So, we have to get up and get pumped up for each day. Duane G. Carey

Day Pumped Up Get Each Each Day

Rendezvous day is the third day of our mission, and that's a big day for us. Duane G. Carey

Day Big Our Mission Rendezvous Us Third

One of the jokes on our flight is that, if we have a normal entry day going, the plan is for me... to actually take the orbiter first and fly it for maybe 10 or 15 seconds and then hand it on over to Scooter. Duane G. Carey

Day Me Jokes Fly First Seconds Our Take Entry Over Scooter Normal Hand Going Maybe Plan Then Flight Actually

I consider myself to be very fortunate in my career, my timing has worked out. Duane G. Carey

Myself Timing Consider Out Very Worked Fortunate Career

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps. Duane G. Carey

Good Me People Opportunity Good People Way Corps Astronaut Some Join Selected Along Very Worked Who Helped Actually

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

Goals Military Considered Flying Astronaut About Because Peak Career Set

I could do exploration in this particular career field, and it was a goal that, even if I didn't reach it, it was so high it seemed almost impossible, but even if I didn't reach it, I would still have a good time and a very satisfying career. Duane G. Carey

Time Good Impossible Good Time Field High Would Seemed Could Almost Particular Reach Still Goal Very Exploration Even Satisfying Career

There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in Columbia. Duane G. Carey

Work You Tremendous Tremendous Amount See Columbia Been Done Amount

Because when we're in space, my job is primarily getting us there and getting us back. Duane G. Carey

Space Job Back Primarily Because Getting Us

And, I wouldn't consider myself to be a natural pilot; I've had to work at it. Duane G. Carey

Work Myself Natural Pilot Consider Had

You know, piloting really isn't my hobby. And, it's probably not something I'd do in my spare time if I could do whatever I wanted to do. But, I'll tell you: if you've got to make a living, it's a great way to make a living! Duane G. Carey

Time Great You Whatever Living Way Tell Something Could Know Make Great Way Got Hobby Wanted Spare Spare Time If I Could Really

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