The Shuttle program rolls to a close – now what?: one scientist remembers his winding path and thinks about the future
source: http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2011/07/21/the-shuttle-program-rolls-to-a-close-now-what-on...
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I do have hope. Even though the Shuttle program is over, commercial companies are starting to move in and pick up the pieces. Companies like SpaceX are well on their way to developing a whole series of manned and unmanned launch vehicles. The International Space Station is moving toward being treated as a national laboratory on the model of the NIH. There’s also been an explosion in TV shows and cable channels and movies that seem to popularize science in general, with a heavy emphasis on the exploration in space. Even space tourism seems to be increasingly likely. I see all of these as good things that definitely would not have happened without the Shuttle program.
I feel honored that I’ve been able to play a small role in the life of the Space Shuttle Program. I’ll miss it when it’s gone. But I can’t wait to see what’s next.
I feel honored that I’ve been able to play a small role in the life of the Space Shuttle Program. I’ll miss it when it’s gone. But I can’t wait to see what’s next.
