Unfortunately I can't muster up the same enthusiasm for a program that IMO sends money down a hole. Please correct me if I'm misunderstood, but what exactly has the space program given back to the U.S. economy in terms of innovation and new technology since the advent of the Shuttle program?
Congratulations! I was a teenager when Man first walked on the Moon and it fascinated me. I lived in Houston at the time and have visited NASA there. I've seen the shuttle atop its carrier plane as it landed in San Antonio.
I looked at the picture of the Commander of today's flight and she looked soooo young, even younger than my son.
The only significant anomaly recorded was loss of RE telemetry about two seconds after abort.
I'd say that was pretty significant!
Let me rephrase that...
It Blowed up!