Quotes by Mike Leinbach

“It was a first today,”

“Im here to tell you that it really is truly better.”

“We wish you luck as you deliver the heart and soul of the international space station -- and have fun.”

“I feel like a family member has come home in one piece and safe, and its just so damn good to see an orbiter whole again on the back of a 747, ... Its just an emotional time. Its a beautiful sight.”

“I feel like a family member has come home in one piece and safe, and its just so damn good to see an orbiter whole again on the back of a 747. Its just an emotional time. Its a beautiful sight.”

“It (the plan) has a reasonable chance of success. If we run into a significant technical issue, we dont have much time to resolve it obviously.”

“Some people could call it an aggressive schedule. I like to call it an exciting schedule. If we run into a significant technical issue, we dont have much time to resolve it.”

“Barring the big gotcha, we feel pretty good about making that schedule.”