- It was a really cold morning.

I remember counting down.

And then as soon as it lifts off you can feel it in your chest.

My mom is not on the planet.

♪♪ - My mind was pretty blank.

My spouse is on top of this ball of fire.

- It's this crazy experience emotionally because it's the pinnacle of your career.

It's something you've been training for for years, - Every nut and bolt, you know its breaking point, but the humans have not been quantified.

♪♪ - Long duration space flight is a different animal.

♪♪ - I actually don't know how three years would go.

- People say, "Didn't you feel bad leaving your kid?"

Of course I did!

And yet, If I could have spent another 6 months, I would've stayed in a minute.

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