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
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.
begin bigger chase dogs expensive flight future hope kept lie means people porch program proud renewed sad shuttle space time undertaken younger
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.
budget keeps money nasa
This is not about new money, ... This is about a budget which keeps NASA ... approximately where it is today.
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.
apollo
Think of it as Apollo on steroids. But understand, we did not set out to make it look like 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.
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.
assembly facility soon talk visiting
I will be visiting Stennis and the Michoud Assembly Facility soon to talk with our people.
ability activities anywhere beyond conduct far including land polar seek side
Going well beyond Apollo, we seek the ability to land and conduct exploration activities anywhere on the moon, including on the far side or in the polar regions,
change funding goals pace suit
The pace of implementation will change to suit the funding that is made available. All our goals will have to be funding-driven.
complete completion date exact
We may not be able to make the exact completion date that we desire, ... But we will complete it.
pay
pay as you go and what you can afford.
best fortunate hand helm period steady troubled
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.
bulk space talking
What we are talking about is completely traditional in the bulk of our economy, ... We need more of this in the space enterprise.