Crew Quote by Robert Crippen Download Open image “The nature of the shuttle was, we couldn't put a crew escape system in it.” — Robert Crippen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Crew Nature
“The Challenger was the first American spacecraft to carry astronauts but have no escape system.” — Hugh Harris Copy Share Image
It's unfortunate, but I know it's the right thing to do to end the shuttle program. If we want to do other things, we… — Shannon Walker Copy Share Image
The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident. — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
It would be sad if the expertise built up during the 40 years of the U.S. and Russian manned programmes were allowed to dissipate.… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The space shuttle was designed, at least in part, to broaden our knowledge of the universe. To scientists, the vehicle was a tool; to… — Henry Petroski Copy Share Image
Get the shuttle out of the garage. It's in its prime of its life. How could we just put it away? — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Every astronaut flew into space for a living. But while NASA has not solved the security problems, I would not put me back into… — Ulrich Walter Copy Share Image
The Shuttle is to space flight what Lindbergh was to commercial aviation. — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
The space shuttle has been a fantastic vehicle. It is unlike any other thing that we've ever built. Its capabilities have carried several hundred… — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
In the astronaut business - the shuttle is a very complicated vehicle; it's the most complicated flying machine ever built. And in the astronaut… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
They didn’t tell me I was going into space until after they locked the shuttle doors and started counting down. — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
The vast majority of the shuttle program was a success. We learned so much about how a reusable spacecraft interacts with its environment, how… — Eileen Collins Copy Share Image
If you want to go into space first time on a new vehicle that's never been flown, you want to go with a pro. — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
I was selected to be an astronaut on a military program called the Manned Orbiting Laboratory back in '67. That program got cancelled in… — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
The space shuttle has been a fantastic vehicle. It is unlike any other thing that we've ever built. Its capabilities have carried several hundred… — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
When you work really hard for something for a long time it's almost impossible to believe that it's coming true. — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
Living inside the shuttle was a little like camping out. We ended up sleeping in our seats. You had to pay attention to housekeeping,… — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
Having the opportunity to fly the first flight of something like a space shuttle was the ultimate test flight. — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
This vehicle is performing like a champ. I've got a super spaceship under me. — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
We were only on orbit a little over two days, so we had no adverse effects from being weightless. — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
The real pleasure was having the chance to enjoy being weightless, and the other was to spend some time looking out at this beautiful… — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
I thought it was going to take a lot more countdowns on the pad. We actually did scrub once, but I figured we'd scrub… — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
Looking down at the Earth, you started to pick up a sense of speed much more than I had noticed on orbit. — Robert Crippen Copy Share Image
I've framed houses, worked on an asphalt crew, I was a cop, a lifeguard. — Forrest Griffin Copy Share Image
I was focused on The Hunger Games movie with my director, with the studio, and with the cast and crew. We all just focused… — Nina Jacobson Copy Share Image
“Joe!” he groaned, attempting to speak clearly. “Joe! Good ol’ Joe!” “Captain, you’re drunk!” Lofflin said, stating the obvious while trying to keep his… — Christina Engela Copy Share Image
I mean family is more important than anything in life. Family is important than my crew, D-Block, my rap career anything... It's the most… — Styles P Copy Share Image
I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me. — Chris Brown Copy Share Image
Instead of the 1997 film directed, written, by James Cameron with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane creating a love story and a large… — Tom Baker Copy Share Image
I've met Christians everywhere I go. I've met Christians on every set I've been on, in the crew, the cast, everywhere. — Sarah Drew Copy Share Image
To this day I over prepare. I draw storyboards for every scene - chicken scratches so crude that they amuse and horrify the crew.… — Eric Stoltz Copy Share Image
“Papa was right, after all. A ship's crew was like a family, and together we had done what we never could have managed alone.” — Heather Vogel Frederick Copy Share Image
I shopped at J. Crew in high school, I studied computer science. I was a nerd-nerd, now I'm a music-nerd. — Mayer Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I climbed down the outside of a Holiday Inn once just to surprise one of my crew by getting on his balcony and knocking… — Lemmy Kilmister Copy Share Image
