We’ve sourced some of the most interesting and thought-provoking Victor J. Glover Quotes. Each of the following quotes is overflowing with creativity, and knowledge.
6,400 feet, that’s the highest up I’ve ever been above the ground and so to get to a point beyond that, that’ll be a little special moment.
I think we all need to be able to dream in all colors.
I want to use the abilities that God has given me to do my job well and support my crewmates and mission and NASA.
I will say this: The overriding feeling that I have is that I want to go up there and do my job well and then come back and tell a great story about a great mission and a great team so that people have something to look up to and look forward to.
One thing, the very first time I got out of the seat, after Resilience was safely in orbit and I looked out the window and saw the Earth from 250 miles up, I will never forget that moment.
In a fighter, you can’t hold 4 G’s for several minutes, not most aircraft. I’ve been able to feel that for a few seconds. But to have that for an extended period was just truly amazing.
Keep your world small, keep your focus on the thing right in front of you and slowly widen out that world-view.
What I’m most excited about is the future of human spaceflight and the fact that this is going to be the future; this is what we’re going to do for the foreseeable future.
The only thing I’m afraid of is not coming home to my family.
I’ve been receiving a lot of emails and messages from folks that say, ‘Hey, my kid saw you and they’re so excited and it’s great that he can look at the NASA TV broadcast and see someone that looks like him,’ and I think that’s important.
For most of us, the thought of traveling to another galaxy probably seems like science fiction. But the truth is, the foundation for humankind’s journey beyond Earth’s solar system is being laid right now aboard our very own International Space Station.
I’ve seen tons of pictures. But when I first looked out the window at the Earth, it’s hard to describe. There are no words.
Resilience is one of the most important aspects in this business and exploration period.
In Corpus Christi in 2000 I did primary flight training, and for all of 2001 I was in Kingsville for advanced flight training, and that’s where I learned to fly jets.
I have no misgivings about using a flight computer.
I like a venti black coffee, no room for cream or sugar.
As we’ve grown our family, that’s really when I’ve started to develop a real, true appreciation of my own faith and not just the academic.
God doesn’t really have to have a concern for my patriotism, but I am an American, and we were blessed to be born in America.
I’m excited just to go to space.
Before I go and even get in an airplane to go on a flight, I say a prayer, and I always think about my family.
Launch and entry are such unique experiences.
By magnifying and analyzing your missteps, you learn faster.
People watched launches and tears ran down their faces, and then their kids would go jump into an encyclopedia or look online and read about rocket science. That’s power.
Seeing Earth from here is quite spectacular, and it also makes me realize how important it is that we do all that we can to take care of it.
You don’t pass up a ride to space.
