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.
appeal believes decision employees nasa path understand within
It is important for our employees within NASA to understand that they can appeal a decision by their management. There is a path for everyone to appeal a decision that he or she believes is wrong, and there will be no retribution for appealing.
begin maybe objects region scientists within
It is fantastically interesting to me to have a chance, maybe within my lifetime, for scientists to see up-close what those objects look like and to begin our reconnaissance of that region of space.
budget keeps money nasa
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,
delay entire existence friend program space tom
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.
apollo unless vehicle wants
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.
apollo
Think of it as Apollo on steroids. But understand, we did not set out to make it look like Apollo.
crucial future land lewis
The requirement to live off the land will be crucial to our future in space, just as it was to Lewis and Clark.
looks
Much of it looks the same, ... It's a significant advancement over Apollo.
beginning goals ourselves year
This has been a big year for us. We set some goals for ourselves at the beginning of the year, and we accomplished those goals.
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.