Hear From the Rocket Scientist

  • By Rachel VanCott
  • Posted 05.01.09
  • NOVA scienceNOW

Franklin Chang-Dí­az, veteran of seven space missions, talks about how he dealt with the obstacles he faced to become the first Latin-American in orbit, what it's like to fly in space, and more.

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Franklin Chang-Dí­az describes what it's like to fly in space, what advice he'd give to would-be astronauts, ...

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Original interview produced by
Josh Seftel

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(Franklin Chang-Dí­az in space)
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