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
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This time, it was Michoud's turn to take a bullet for the team,
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We at NASA are seeking relief from the (law), which after April next year would preclude cooperation with Russia in relation to certain aspects
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We plan on working out together three or four times a week. Year-round baseball is something we can do here.
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We are giving ourselves what we hope is plenty of time to evaluate where we are, ... We don't see the tasks remaining before us being as difficult as the path behind us.
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We are largely deferring utilization (of the station) and we are paring logistics (flights) to the bone.
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Our Russian partners have steadfastly sustained the station while the shuttle has been down.
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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.
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The pace of implementation will change to suit the funding that is made available. All our goals will have to be funding-driven.
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We may not be able to make the exact completion date that we desire, ... But we will complete it.
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pay as you go and what you can afford.
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Future generations of Americans will be dealing with the fact other nations, other cultures, other societies will be out there with us, and that's a good thing.
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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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He is the best of the best, and we have been fortunate to have his steady hand at NASA's helm during the most troubled period in NASA's history.
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We have substantial schedule slack at this point, almost a full year. So we would have to have substantial difficulties that we do not now envision in maintaining our flight rate in order to start any consideration of contingency plans.