So if the Country has " The Greatest Vehicle ever Made" per fmr KSC Director, & you spent Billions & thousands of man-years & most experts tell you to keep it until you had a replacement!

Now , wouldn't you think a three time shuttle cmdr & a decorated Marine Pilot rather than saying "time to move on" , you would expect him to speak to Congress strongly recommending the vehicle be kept operational until a replacement operational!

Hell, the Russians were very surprised & now there is talk they may get their shuttle flying.

The whole deal is totally lacking of any logic. As time passes without manned operations , the bigger the price the USA will pay!

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