Dr Norah Patten opens up to VIP Magazine about being a role model: 'I want to hold the door open for the next generations to follow'
The Long Room in Trinity College, Dublin, is steeped in history; busts of icons, pages and pages of words from literary legends and on a very early Friday morning, another history maker joined; Dr Norah Patten, the first Irish astronaut to go to space.
Space was always my love. I was fascinated by the whole notion of leaving earth. Sending humans off our planet, living and working in space in a completely different environment. It’s so intriguing. And to be able to see earth from space and have that viewpoint… wow. And one of those opportunities lead to this mission which you’ll be embarking on. How long are you going to be in space?
So, you’re going away this month for training. You’ll be on a parabolic flight, with 20 seconds of free-fall. Tell us more!
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