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  • Remarks before the Transforming Space Conference

    "We've gathered to talk about transforming the space enterprise, going back to the future. At NASA, we've begun a year-long celebration of NASA's 50th Anniversary."

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  • Remarks at the Administrator's Launch Briefing, Oct. 23, 2007

    "The International Space Station is one of the most amazing engineering and construction projects ever attempted. It has also been one of the most challenging to complete. When finished, it will be more than an amazing laboratory . . . "

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  • Remarks before the Nobel Lecture by Dr. John Mather

    The work of Dr. Mather embodies the best of NASA's first 50 years and shows the way forward.

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  • Women in Aerospace Awards Dinner

    Honoring Debra Facktor Lepore, winner of WIA"s International Achievement Award.

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  • Introduction of 50th Anniversary Logo

    We’re on the brink of a new era of space exploration. It’s closer than you think.

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  • Remarks on X Prize Announcement

    There are many specific objectives to be accomplished on the surface of the moon, but there also is another objective here on Earth -- inspiring kids to study science and engineering, and we applaud you for that goal.

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  • Remarks at A-3 Test Stand Groundbreaking

    Groundbreakings are about new beginnings. That’s true today. The A-3 Test Stand is the first large stand to be built on this site since Stennis itself was established more than 40 years ago.

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  • Remarks at the Center Director's Briefing, Aug. 7, 2007

    "Space Shuttle liftoffs are special events. They transform years of meticulous planning and relentless precision into a few seconds of power and a lot of fuel – the dream of flight into the reality of a white bird lifting into a darkening sky. "

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  • Remarks at the Leadership Development Program Class Graduation

    Congratulations on your impressive accomplishment, successfully completing this very challenging year-long leadership program.

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  • Remarks Concerning Astronaut Health Reviews

    The first major issue is our need to revisit how to most effectively deliver medical and behavioral health care for NASA’s astronauts.

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  • Remarks at NRO/AIAA Space Launch Integration Forum

    Since the beginning of the space program, civilians and armed service members have worked side-by-side.

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  • Remarks at the Inaugural First Footprints Ceremony

    "Today, we are stepping outward again. What was once a vision is now action and will become reality."

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  • Remarks Before the Colorado Space Coalition Biannual Congressional and Industry Roundtable

    "We have the charge and challenge of stepping beyond low Earth orbit and opening a way of exploration to the Moon, Mars and beyond."

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  • Commencement Address at the University of Texas at El Paso

    "If you have an ultimate goal, a vision, a dream -- don't give up."

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  • Deputy Administrator Dale Receives Woman of the Year Award From D.C.-area Boy Scouts

    "Step by step and launch by launch, we’ll bring worlds of possibility within reach."

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  • Remarks at JPL's High-Tech Conference for Small Business

    The President and the Congress have given NASA the charge and great challenge of stepping beyond low earth orbit and opening a way of exploration to the moon, Mars and beyond.

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  • Deputy Administrator Shana Dale's Statement on Lisa Nowak

    We are very concerned about the tragic situation involving astronaut Lisa Nowak and are deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of Lisa, Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman, and Astronaut Bill Oefelein.

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  • Remarks by NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale at the 2nd Space Exploration Conference

    First, the Moon is a foothold to further exploration, preparing us for future human and robotic missions to Mars and other destinations.

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  • Remarks by Deputy Administrator Shana Dale at the AAS/AIAA Seminar: Importance of International Collaboration in Space Exploration

    Space exploration, whether human or robotic, is still the grandest and most technically challenging expression of human imagination.

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  • Deputy Administrator Dale's Remarks for International Space Development Conference

    "I'm excited to be here today and to be speaking to a group that is enthusiastic about space exploration and the endless possibilities that it promises."

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