away it is different. are right, there is chaos at the launchpad, people are everywhere, have you nasa people preparing the rocket, and the press, they are buzzing with activity, that good. but we as astronauts don t need to be in the middle of that activity before you get ready to go into space. you need a quiet place to prepare yourself mentally and emotionally, this place gives that you seclusion. you can wrap your mind about what you are to do. rarely do people outside of nasa see this. this is rare, this is a hidden treasure, that most people in public don t see. you need something that is calming. to keep you a little bit grounded before you strap yourself to 7 1/2 million pounds of thrust. as we take after overhead