It is spectacular. From about five minutes in, when we knew for sure t…

Chris Hadfield
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It is spectacular. From about five minutes in, when we knew for sure that we were going to have the weather to go, the smile on my face just got bigger and bigger, and I was just beaming through the whole launch. I mean, it is just an amazing ride. ✨ Interview with Atlantis astronauts. Interview with John Holliman, www.cnn.com. November 14, 1995.
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