9 Quotes by Jim Crocker

We are absolutely delighted by the successful recovery of the Stardust samples. Years of planning, preparation and teamwork paid off handsomely this morning. We're very proud to have played a role in another of NASA's exciting voyages of exploration and look forward to learning what Stardust will tell us about the origins of our solar system.

Value is in the eye of the beholder.

We're stuck here 'til tomorrow sometime at least, ... I make pretty good money. But on times when I'm not moving, I don't make nothing.

We've got a long way to go to get to the science orbit.

To get two projects ... and to have both so high on the list, I think that says a lot about how we do conservation in Maine.

The team continues to pull rabbits out of the hat.

That's not to say it's not challenging, ... but the team is making a convincing story.

This is a monumental achievement for NASA JPL and the space community. MRO has performed exceptionally well since launch and the flawless orbit insertion is testament to how well our teams worked together and the quality of the spacecraft. Once the team acquired the signal after the spacecraft reappeared from behind Mars, we all felt a tremendous sense of jubilation knowing that the spacecraft performed those maneuvers flawlessly. NASA and JPL now have another healthy satellite in orbit around Mars.

It's like going from a dial-up modem to a DSL connection.