33 Quotes by Bill Gerstenmaier

We want to get back flying as soon as we can, but we're not overly pressured. We'll do that at the right time. This is a small investment to get back a tremendous capability and that is to complete the International Space Station (and) prepare ourselves for exploration.

We don't say we're setting a launch date, but we're clearly aiming for May. May looks very doable.

We think the best thing to do is just take them off.

We think that's the best thing to do, just take it off.

At this point, ... it's so uncertain, there are so many variables out there, I think it's foolish for us to try to speculate on a particular launch date.

At this point, it's so uncertain ... that it would be foolish to speculate on a date.

The station is a great proving ground for exploration. We've learned a lot about operating internationally and a lot about continuous operation, all of which applies directly to exploration.

It is our responsibility, individually and collectively, to make good decisions. As engineers, the machines we build can do great things but can also cause great harm.

It really makes sense to move to the March timeframe, ... We're looking at the Shuttle missions to support the most robust flight sequence for the Space Station and to make the whole sequence flow better. This extra time helps us make sure that all the work we need to do fits and that there are no other issues.