Quotes by Eileen collins

“Its just been a wild ride. Weve finally been able to put the icing on the cake with this mission.”

“Roger, weve been thinking about Edwards today.”

“I wish I could come back up here whenever I wanted.”

“The crew was anxious to see what the outside (of the craft) looked like and it looks fantastic.”

“For many of us its been four years since we trained for (this mission) and its been a wonderful experience.”

“We have had a fantastic mission. We are so glad to come back and be able to say its a success.”

“We brought Discovery back in great shape. The crew was very anxious to walk around and see what the outside looks like and it looks fantastic.”

“This is a wonderful moment for all of us to experience.”

“She was praying for us -- everybody was praying for us. Thats another reason I knew we were safe.”

“This is really a chance for us to share what we did on the flight.”