Status Updates From The Burning Blue: The Untol...

" . . . every astronaut knew what the shuttle was--a very dangerous experimental flying rocket without a crew-escape system. [...] In order to overcome Earth's gravity the shuttle had to ride piggyback on its enormous fuel tank and two silo-sized rockets. It had to be armored to withstand a fiery reentry and streamlined enough to glide to a landing." (CONT'D BELOW)

Pam Dawber of "Mork & Mindy" fame was part of NASA's blue-ribbon panel of judges that evaluated the narrowed-down candidates for the "Teacher in Space" program. O.O

I am loving learning about all of the astronauts and the preparation for the mission. Really loving this.