I see it as one of my jobs to make sure that, it sounds ridiculous, but to make sure the folks are eating, make sure folks are getting enough fluids, make sure folks are, you know, comfortable in the orbiter.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
What we do at its very, very best, at its very, very most, will shift us slightly in our seat. If only for two hours, great. If for the rest of our lives, even better.
And, of course, customers really need to feel safe and are seeking reassurance when they fly.
Living inside the shuttle was a little like camping out. We ended up sleeping in our seats. You had to pay attention to housekeeping, not get things too dirty.
People will travel anywhere for good food - it's crazy.
The food isn't too bad. It's very different from the food that the astronauts ate in the very early days of the space program.
I've become one of those annoying people who brings their own food on to planes.
I'm not a fussy eater, but when I'm travelling, I try to stick to the same regime and just have my chicken and my mash and broccoli. Otherwise, you start eating all these funny delicacies, and it makes your tummy turn upside down.
If you are going to a destination where the food might be more exotic than usual, always err on the side of caution.
Putting seven people in orbit should not cost more than flying a commercial jet around Earth.