It's amazing what our generation has seen in space exploration. In 1982 or 83, I was the first student to work with NASA out of Houston on a shuttle project. They sent me some pretty cool swag and a set of shuttle blueprints. My project was to work out airflow and design an improved wing surface. I drew up my blueprint and off it went to state competition for our class, CAD/mechanical drafting, I won a blue ribbon and was later voted Best Qualified for Industry. Now, 30 years later.. I see the end of an era of space exploration and adventure. We've seen a lot of firsts. We've seen tragedy. We've seen the beginning of what I'm sure our children and their children will continue. Here's to those future explorers. Onward!
(Source: CNN)
As James T. Kirk, the fictional captain of the Starship Enterprise, Shatner voiced the opening credits of the original "Star Trek" TV series and several movies since 1966.
The 79-year-old actor reprised his role to wake up the crew of the space shuttle Discovery at 3:23 a.m. ET Monday.
"Space, the final frontier. These have been the voyages of the space shuttle Discovery. Her 30-year mission: To seek out new science. To build new outposts. To bring nations together on the final frontier. To boldly go, and do, what no spacecraft has done before," Shatner said over the "Theme from Star Trek."
This is the spacecraft's final scheduled mission. It has made 39 flights and 13 journeys to the international space station.
Discovery undocked from the space station for the final time at 8:37 a.m., according to NASA, in preparation for its flight home.
The nearly three-decade shuttle program is scheduled to end later this year.
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