Retired Astronaut: The all-women space flight will inspire many

Retired Astronaut Dr. Cady Coleman says the all-women space flight, featuring Katy Perry & Gayle King, will inspire many. #KatyPerry #GayleKing

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00:00And what do you think of the fact that they're all being women from very different backgrounds,

00:06some from the music industry, so it's very diverse.

00:09Do you think it will encourage more ladies, young ladies who are watching you right now

00:16to follow in your footsteps?

00:18Absolutely. And for me, it made a big difference.

00:21I never thought about being an astronaut until I met Sally Ride when I was in college.

00:26And now millions of girls and boys are going to see, for example, Katy Perry go to space,

00:33someone that they've admired, they like her music or they don't like her music, either way.

00:37Girls and boys are going to see that women going to space is something that happens as well.

00:43And I think of each person that goes to space as creating sort of ripples in a pond,

00:48in the pond of sort of us.

00:50And the fact that we're sending six very different women who actually, I think,

00:55have one thing in common, which is they not only have really unique professions,

00:59but they also work outside their professions, have perspectives.

01:04And I think they're very intent on making sure that they share this experience.

01:08And that is so valuable to all of us for solving tomorrow's challenges.