Most important, ask the American people, who continue to provide strong support for the shuttle program.
And it is the 75th flight of the shuttle program, which began in 1981.
The shuttle program, on the other hand, is taken for granted.
The death of the stupid shuttle program will help make this more likely.
That represented an increase in support for the shuttle program over the last two years.
The mission is the 53d flight since the shuttle program began in 1981.
The shuttle program is estimated to have cost around $10 billion since it began in the 1980's.
Industry officials have said they could run the shuttle program for less money than the Government and still maintain safety.
"We were pounding on their door from the time the shuttle program began."
His daughter was born on the day of the shuttle program's very first launch.