Atlantis Retirement

It looks like the space shuttle program is winding down.

It makes sense. It would cost a lot to do a two year maintenance job only to fly it a few times. The shuttles were not exactly what they were supposed to be. They couldn't fly on their own power and never ventured into deep space. But with that said. There is something sad about seeing the end of a space project that I've known all my life.

I hope they keep all three of them around and not toss them off as scrap or obsolete.