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We've seen some increadible history on this trip. Most of it so old that we can't really takei it in. Today was a full day of history on a scale that I can fully appreciate it, even if the kids can't. It's all the more important because literally tomorrow, NASA begins the final decomissioning of the Space Shuttle program. Starting tomorrow the Discovery orbiter will begin being loaded onto a 747 to be transported up to the Smithsonian for permanent exhibit on April 17th.
I'm not enough of a geek to be able to recite a history of US space programs. But you've only to have interacted with a somewhat complex system at any point in your life to appreciate what has been acheived on these fields. The guys have dealt with untold variabilty, complexity and size. From the relativly tiny rocket John Sheppard flew, through to the massive Saturn V we walked along today.
As a museum I think this might have just won the number 1 spot from the kdis on this trip. The launch similator had all of us scared, the command centre left us impressed with cutting edge 1968, and the rocket itself left us bemused. Touching a piece of the moon even beat the IMAX 3d movies.
There were many "Holy Cow" moments from Max today. Despite all the man made NASA marvels he mostley reacted to, the one I'll remember most was when he spotted the Bald Eagle nest from the bus. The thing is the size of a king size bed and weighs 300kgs.
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Helen Aurisch Many "Holy Cow" moments from Max on his first few days back at School! Great he was impressed too, it must be Awesome to see and absorb what you only read about or heard on news bulletins much later in your short life!!
Zara Lumby OMG you are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lucky going under a rocket!!!!!!!!!! And I stuck at home