To be clear—a good space program is not a manned space program. Frankly, I think we’re better off keeping the humans on the ground and the robots in space. We can do so many more amazing things at a fraction of the cost, and, unless a number of factors change drastically, we need to be using every last cent devoted to space exploration as efficiently as possible. That said, the space shuttle is still a phenomenally cool piece of technology and innovation.

To be clear—a good space program is not a manned space program. Frankly, I think we’re better off keeping the humans on the ground and the robots in space. We can do so many more amazing things at a fraction of the cost, and, unless a number of factors change drastically, we need to be using every last cent devoted to space exploration as efficiently as possible.

That said, the space shuttle is still a phenomenally cool piece of technology and innovation.

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