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“If we do not do that, another country will launch them.” — Russian Space Forces Commander Col. Gen. Vladimir Popovkin announcing 1 November 2007 as launch date for Germany’s SAR-Lupe 3 radar spy satellite

“If we do not do that, another country will launch them.” — Russian Space Forces Commander Col. Gen. Vladimir Popovkin announcing 1 November 2007 as launch date for Germany’s SAR-Lupe 3 radar spy satellite

“I remember explaining that to my teacher.” — NASA Administrator Dr. Michael D. Griffin, 58, about the launch of Sputnik 1 fifty years ago

“In the last 24 hours, you’ve seen the news media reporting on the new media’s imaginations more than the real story. … You’re part of the problem. … You totally missed the story, and shame on you. … Your story is rubbish.” — NBC’s James Oberg talking to a British newscaster on sensationalist reports regarding drunken astronauts
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“I have been advised when I was getting ready for this job, you have to … kill a multibillion-dollar program. Just did that. Word is not out yet. You’ll see soon.” — Mike McConnell, director of U.S. national intelligence, according to Associated Press referring to the ‘Misty’ stealth spy satellites
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“China is a phenomenon which the world has not quite grasped. If their [satellite navigation] system is as professional as GPS and comes much cheaper, a European system will not be necessary and Europe will continue to depend on others.” — Czech European Parliament member and former cosmonaut Vladimir Remek commenting on possible further delays for Europe’s Galileo system

“The question is where this extra money is going to come from. Is it going to come out of a hat?” — An unnamed source quoted by Thomson Financial commenting the discussion over additional public funding for Galileo

“Galileo is going through a profound and serious crisis. We’re in a dead end street.” — German transport minister Wolfgang Tiefensee.