A picture-perfect landing to mark the end of a beautiful run. The Shuttle is truly one of mankind’s crowning achievements.
The song “Countdown” by rock group RUSH, from 1982. Sycronized to some pretty good shuttle photos and video. Based on the group’s visit to the control room for one of the early launches. Now a countdown to the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5vPrrnb6tw&feature=related
“...This magic day when super-science
Mingles with the bright stuff of dreams”
Same feeling I had at the end of the Mercury flights....Then Gemini....then Apollo...then the ISS....then the Shuttle missions. What could surpass those events? Damn, what a time. Prayers and thanks for all of the brave American Men and Women who have sat on top of a Redstone, Saturn or any other booster to reach for the stars. Corny? Maybe to the youngn’s but that is how we felt then. ‘Reach for the stars’ was kind of a mantra. The ‘Space Race’? Russia against the USA. What a time.