KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Claude Nicollier Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Claude Nicollier

Showing 11-17 of 17 Quotes by Claude Nicollier

The future infrared space telescope will cover that area in a much more efficient manner.

~Claude Nicollier

Topics: Area Cover Efficient Future Manner More Much Space Telescope Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The Next Generation Space Telescope, which will be located much further away from the Earth than the Hubble Space Telescope presently is, will also explore the infrared part of the spectrum.

~Claude Nicollier

Topics: Also Away Earth Explore Further Generation Hubble Located Much Next Next Generation Part Space Spectrum Telescope Than Which Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


On one hand, to be able to go from one direction in the sky to study such an object to another direction to study another object, and on the other hand to be able to maintain accurately the position in space.

~Claude Nicollier

Topics: Able Accurately Another Direction Go Hand Maintain Object Other Position Sky Space Study

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


We have the Fine Guidance Sensors, one of which we will exchange out of three. Another one we changed on the last servicing mission, and on the fourth servicing mission in 2003 or 2004, the third one will be exchanged.

~Claude Nicollier

Topics: Another Changed Exchange Fine Fourth Guidance Last Mission Out Sensors Third Three Which Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


You can see these boxes which are covered with metal foils for thermal reasons, and they are also, most of the time, thermally controlled inside to keep reasonable temperature inside each of these containers.

~Claude Nicollier

Topics: Also Boxes Controlled Covered Each Inside Keep Metal Most Reasonable Reasons See Temperature Time Which You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I think a benefit is that we try to put it up in a short time. From the decision to do this mission until we fly, it's six months and one week or so, so it's a very short time.

~Claude Nicollier

Topics: Benefit Decision Fly Mission Months Put Short Short Time Six Think Time Try Until Up Very Week I Think

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It is going to be an experiment of how it works, and I see I have all reasons to believe that it will work fine. But it's a short time. And we also have pushed the envelope here a little beyond what has been done in the past.

~Claude Nicollier

Topics: Also Been Believe Beyond Done Envelope Experiment Fine Going Here How In The Past Little Past Pushed Reasons See Short Short Time Time Will Work Works I See

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Astronaut

Born: September 2nd, 1944

Links

Find Claude Nicollier on Amazon

Related Authors

Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Kalpana Chawla
John Glenn
Jim Lovell
Christa Mcauliffe
Sally Ride
Alan Shepard

Popular Authors

Jimmy Buffett Dale Carnegie Lebron James Jim Morrison Toni Morrison Nikola Tesla George Washington Emil Zatopek

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1806 - Isambard K. Brunel

1821 - Charles Baudelaire

1865 - Adela Florence Nicolson

1872 - Leon Blum

1888 - Sol Hurok

1893 - Charles Simmons

1898 - Paul Robeson

1905 - J. William Fulbright

1906 - Victor Vasarely

1910 - Abraham A. Ribicoff

Birthdays on April 9th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Architecture Dating Equality Family Great Inspirational Teacher Wedding