(5 quotes found)
“The word 'Atlantis' makes me think about two things, 'sophisticated' and 'corruption'.”
Toba Beta
“It's more like a relay race and the torch is now passed to Atlantis and the STS-121 crew. Now we have some data to work with, and for the first time in the shuttle era, we've got a very solid place to start.”
William Readdy
“From a processing standpoint, it would make sense that if Atlantis was ready to go into (its maintenance period) in 2008 and then be unavailable for a year or two, to not bring it back into service just for one or two flights.”
Jessica Rye
“It's more like a relay race and the torch is now passed to Atlantis and the STS-121 crew, ... Now we have some data to work with, and for the first time in the shuttle era, we've got a very solid place to start.”
“We're going to keep (Atlantis) in as near flight-ready condition as we can without putting it through a (modification and overhaul) so we can use those parts.”
Wayne Hale
