One of the first things that I knew that I wanted to do when I decided to move to Florida was to attend the launch of a space shuttle. I really should have gotten my feet wet in this area back during the summer before my course started but it just didn’t happen. Then I read in ArsTechnica that there were only 10 more shuttle missions left before NASA would end the program on May 31, 2010. I definitely needed to make the pilgrimage to the Kennedy Space Center. Of course if I was going to make the trip I’m going to do more than just show up and watch the launch, thus the Astronaut Hall of Fame Tour (Kennedy Space Center tours are closed on launch days). jbb

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