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The Orbital Perspective: Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture from a Journey of 71 Million Miles

Book by Ron Garan · 5 quotes · Astronaut, International Space Station, Space

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“This was exactly what I experienced in space: immense gratitude for the opportunity to see Earth from this vantage, and for the gift of the planet we've been given.”

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“The ISS would not be the incredibly capable orbiting research facility it is today without either Russians or Americans, just as it couldn't have been built without the Canadian arm used in its construction.”

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“And in that moment, I was hit with the realization that this delicate layer of atmosphere is all that protects every living thing on Earth from perishing in the harshness of space.”

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“Weightlessness was wonderful, and I was surprised at how natural it felt.”

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“At this point I thought 'We made it,' by which I meant 'We survived.' I also was acutely aware that my childhood dream of flying into space had just come true.”

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