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People here. something like the days, willie, when we first had allen sheppard and john glenn go, when your father was down here with us. and we had those sort of crowds then. but for the last one, you'll probably see a million, million and a half people trying to get inside the fence, see what they can see. >> is there a sense of nostalgia for a lot of the people who have worked inside nasa for so many decades who helped bring about the shuttle era, now seeing that chapt ber to close here within the next month or two? >> yes there is. and these people who launched today, launched this magnifi...

Like donald trump or the weary old man shakes fist at cloud energy of joe biden. instead of patronizing the audience, he walks them with clear language tricks language important. he speaks to us as citizens, not subjects. kennedy cedy called us to undere the moon shot as a free people for the good of all mankind. such a national megaproject commitment with a nine year horizon is basically unthinkable today. the politics of the 1960s allowed ford those of today do not. to grasp how significant this project was, consider this passage. the critical path organization of the apollo project disclose...

>> shepard: but first, from fox this friday night, right now high above our heads, space shuttle atlantis is chasing down the international space station. a hookup scheduled to happen in the next couple of days. after all, the worries of bad weather and a technical hiccup seconds before launch the shuttle took off shortly before 11:30 eastern this morning. after the shuttle commander told the launch director let's light this fire one more time. >> t minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5. all three engines up and burning. >> two, one, zero and lift-off. the final lift-off of atlantis on the shoulders of the ...

Refuel space craft using robots while up in space. also, just because the shuttle is over doesn't mean astronauts visiting the international space center is over. at least four americans will be going to the space station every year. instead they will be riding with the russians, paying a hefty price. oo$50 million a head each trip. >> shepard: steve, thank you. the shuttles have carried interesting cargo over the last few decades. this one, for instance carries a pair of iphone 4s this. they will use the handsets as research tools of sorts. previous shuttles care rid items including coke and ...