1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,560 (Army Col. (Dr.) Andrew "Drew" Morgan) I didn't have a master plan to become an astronaut. 2 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,540 I viewed myself as somebody who was inspired early on by the space program, 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:14,960 but I knew that I wanted to serve in the military and that I wanted to be a military officer. 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,880 My career evolved in this order: I was a soldier, and then I was a physician, 5 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:25,320 and I saw an opportunity to apply to be an astronaut with no expectation of ever being selected. 6 00:00:27,020 --> 00:00:34,000 One of the most important things that I have learned in my military career is how to be a good teammate. 7 00:00:34,180 --> 00:00:38,460 How to build a good team and how to work through problems together. 8 00:00:38,700 --> 00:00:46,980 (Italian Air Force Col. Luca Parmitano) Drew is so thoughtful that it's fantastic to work with somebody that is so careful 9 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:53,640 about other people's emotions and at the same time, he makes me feel bad then I'm not as good as he is. 10 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,300 (Morgan) Oh, that is untrue, untrue. 11 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:01,140 Life is a team sport, and being able to do that well, it makes life more enjoyable, 12 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:04,740 and in the end, will make you more successful. 13 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:09,480 Luca really pushes me to strive to be better and better because he just performs 14 00:01:09,580 --> 00:01:15,180 at a high level in everything he does, and so he challenged me in new ways. 15 00:01:15,460 --> 00:01:19,760 I really appreciate him as a crew mate, and I'm looking forward to this six hours underwater together. 16 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:21,040 (Parmitano) Yep, it will be fun 17 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,660 A lot of prep work happens up front, 18 00:01:26,780 --> 00:01:32,000 and it's preparing not only myself, making sure that I'm trained and ready to go 19 00:01:32,100 --> 00:01:36,700 to go do the mission, but also to make sure that everything is taken care of at home. 20 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:41,560 (Stacey Morgan) When you have the support of your family and everyone's behind you. You have the emotional 21 00:01:41,660 --> 00:01:47,740 support of the family unit behind you. You can do your job better because you can focus on that. 22 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,500 (Col. Morgan) I wouldn't do this if I didn't have the support of my family. 23 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:55,740 I know the toll that my career had taken on the family 24 00:01:55,740 --> 00:01:59,020 prior to me being selected as an astronaut, and then the demands of being 25 00:01:59,020 --> 00:02:02,240 an astronaut are no different and, and greater in many respects. 26 00:02:02,540 --> 00:02:05,280 We've been married almost 20 years now, 27 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:13,960 and she knew me when I was just a cadet, and she's seen me grow up and become an astronaut 28 00:02:14,060 --> 00:02:16,360 and now get ready to spend nine months away from the family. 29 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:20,500 There's nobody that I could have done this without... 30 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:22,960 my wife, Stacey.