Michael Griffin
Michael Griffin
This prominent aerospace engineer and physicist served from 2005 until 2009 as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Previously, he had headed Johns Hopkins University's Space Department.
ProfessionEngineer
Date of Birth1 November 1949
land talking
We're going to land one way or another, one place or another, and all we're talking about is where.
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The space program has had no better friend in its entire existence than Tom DeLay. He's still with us and we need to keep him there.
commitment congress continuing cooperation objectives passed recognizes reflects space value
The legislation passed by Congress reflects the U.S. government's continuing commitment to nonproliferation objectives but also recognizes the value of international cooperation in space exploration.
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NASA appreciates the efforts of Congress to resolve restrictions placed on our partnership with Russia. Congress' action helps to ensure the continuous presence of U.S. astronauts on the International Space Station.
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This is a sad day for NASA. ... But also one of renewed hope for the future of NASA's manned space flight program. The end of the Shuttle Program means that we will begin a new program that will be bigger better and more expensive than anything we have undertaken before. I'm proud of the people that have kept the shuttle going, but the Shuttle Program is done. Its time for the shuttle, like an old dog, to lie on the porch and let the younger dogs chase the rabbits.
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The space program is a long-term investment in our future,
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The administration remains committed to the vision for space exploration it has announced. That included a number of components, one of which addressed the fly out of the shuttle and the building of the station. We aren't departing from that.
bold space vision
It's a very bold vision for space exploration,
deal future investment problems program space
The space program is a long-term investment in our future. We must deal with our short-term problems without sacrificing our long-term investments in our future.
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This is not about new money, ... This is about a budget which keeps NASA ... approximately where it is today.
coming feet
his feet actually were coming up off the ground.
apollo folks
By and large, the Apollo folks got it right,
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Think of it as Apollo on steroids, ... Unless the U.S. wants to get out of manned spaceflight completely, this is the vehicle we need to be building.
partners russian shuttle station sustained
Our Russian partners have steadfastly sustained the station while the shuttle has been down.