De missie van André Kuipers is om zoveel mogelijk kinderen enthousiast te maken voor wetenschap en techniek.
“Techniek zit overal om ons heen en er is een groot tekort aan mensen met technische kennis, op alle niveaus. En dat betekent dat dat een nadeel is voor de maatschappij”, vertelt Kuipers. “En ook voor die kinderen zelf is het gunstig om die kant op te gaan, omdat je er hele goede banen in kan vinden.”
Aan de reacties van de kinderen valt op te maken dat in ieder geval een groot deel enthousiast gemaakt is voor techniek; mogelijk zitten er wel astronauten in de dop tussen.
Kuipers zelf mist zijn ruimteschip soms wel. “Ja, astronauten willen het liefst elke dag vliegen.” De kans is klein dat hij ooit nog de ruimte in zal gaan. “Theoretisch zou ik nog een keer kunnen, maar het ligt niet in de lijn der verwachtingen!”
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