14 Quotes by Frank Bauer

But we don't want to do that till we get done with this thing, because we want people to continue piecing together the telemetry and the information as they have been. The level of interest continues to be very high.

If the transmitter is running at full power, we would expect the suit to have ended operations after a few days to a week. If it is transmitting at lower power, then it will operate much longer.

It is absolutely clear that SuitSat-1 is alive.

Pioneering efforts are challenging. Risk is high. But the future payoff is tremendous. As you have seen, we have not had total success. But we have captured the imagination of the students and the general public. And we have already learned a lot from this activity. This will help us and others grow from this experience.

Many feel we have too many lawyers already. ... In my view, new programs, new campuses and new schools should be primarily driven by demands of the marketplace and not by the demands of a potential student body.

Will the suit overheat? How long will the batteries last? Can we get a clear transmission if the suit tumbles?

This will allow us to understand how well we can utilize these suits to perform scientific and engineering measurements and, at the same time, capture the imagination of students around the world.

There's a ham rig on the ISS, and the astronauts love talking to students when they pass over schools.

It is quite exciting to see the inspirational spark that is produced in students when they talk to explorers living and working in space. The ARISS team of volunteers looks forward to working with Dr. Olsen and preparing the schools for this once in a lifetime event.