The Food Isn't Too Bad.

My Background Is In Physics, So I Was The Mission Specialist, Who Is Sort Of Like The Flight Engineer On An Airplane.

When You Can Feel That Close To Something You're Used To Seeing From This Great Distance, Well, It Changes A Person.

So Most Astronauts Are Astronauts For A Couple Of Years Before They Are Assigned To A Flight.

I Think It's Important For Little Girls Growing Up, And Young Women, To Have One In Every Walk Of Life. So From That Point Of View, I'm Proud To Be A Role Model!

Yes, I Did Feel A Special Responsibility To Be The First American Woman In Space.