Richard Cook
Richard Cook
loss resulted
It potentially resulted in the loss of the mission.
basic change conscious decision mission parameters solar
It's not the same mission with the solar arrays. It would have to be a conscious decision on NASA's part to say we want to change the basic parameters of the mission.
changing direction moving takes
It's like a battleship changing course. It takes a while, but we're moving in the right direction.
particular premature
It is very much premature to say it is any particular cause.
campus safety welfare
It's a safety and welfare issue. It'll make our campus safer.
paths wait
There are a lot of different paths that you can be on. We just have to wait to see which one.
ideas less plan
We're sprouting new ideas as we go along, and the plan is more or less the same.
quite state sure
We're in a state where we're not quite sure what's happened,
begin midst next opportunity planning
We are in the midst for proceeding with our planning for our next communications opportunity, which will begin tomorrow.
came
This is where the idea of the movie originated, this is where the inspiration came from and this was the right place for the premiere.
certainly five lasts thinking
If it lasts for five times that...I wouldn't be all that shocked. But we certainly don't want to go into it thinking that way.
confident few mars orbit signal spacecraft
At this point, we're still very confident that we're in orbit in Mars and that we're going to see the spacecraft signal in a few hours.
appreciate community efforts interest involved mars shown shows
The international community has shown a real interest in being involved in our search, ... We appreciate their efforts and I think it shows that Mars is something that captivates everyone's imagination.
complete gave good none obviously point somewhat
In a way, we feel somewhat complete in the sense that we did go through the things we thought were reasonable. Obviously at this point none of that panned out, but we gave it a good shot.