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21 quotes by Philippe Perrin

Philippe Perrin CNES/ESA Astronaut Nationality French Status Retired Born (1963-01-06) 6 January 1963 (age 52) Meknes, Morocco Other occupation Pilot Rank Colonel, French Air Force Time in space 13d 20h 35m Selection 1990 CNES Group 3, 1999 ESA Group Missions STS-111 Mission insignia Philippe Perrin (Colonel, French Air Force) (born January 6, 1963) is a French test pilot and former CNES and European Space Agency astronaut.
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It's only when you're flying above it that you realize how incredible the Earth really is.

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Yes, I see the Mobile Base System really is the shoulder of the arm. The arm is right there, like a human arm. It's really funny to look at the... →

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And, I think, as a kid, I had a strong motivation to do something of my life. And, I think that's the strongest motivation I really got. And... →

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I think doing something of your life is something that you've got deep inside, whether it's to, whether you want to be an astronaut or a... →

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So, for me, I make no difference whether I'm training with my shuttle crew or the Expedition crew. Of course, I think I want to take more care of... →

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The student develops an analytical as well as finely blended character. He is able to choose from a wide variety of job fields from which to embrace... →

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Polytechnique is a school whose multidisciplinary, very high scientific level curriculum is invaluable.

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I think that witnessing ecological problems visible from space is one of the new and essential roles of astronauts.

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I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone.

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So it's, I think it's quite, quite unique to fly with somebody with so much experience.

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The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation.

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This mission was the project of a decade's work.

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And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege of being either American or... →

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