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

It Takes A Few Years To Prepare For A Space Mission.

Ever Been To Disneyland? That Was Definitely An E Ticket!

Once You Are Assigned To A Flight, The Whole Crew Is Assigned At The Same Time, And Then That Crew Trains Together For A Whole Year To Prepare For That Flight.

Rocket Science Is Tough, And Rockets Have A Way Of Failing.