Construction Day
Today the STS-122/ISS Expedition 16 crew will add Columbus to the ISS. Again we will be witness to the ability of humans to work in the environment of space, overcoming not just the environment but the unexpected, and the ability to innovate and invent when things don't go by the book. Recall the wonder of watching Scott Parazynski repair the torn solar array on ISS during STS-120. I recall it wonderfully well. And I look forward with great enthusiasm and excitement to this grand addition to the ISS. No, we have not outgrown our planet, but we have outgrown our limitations. Space exploration is our future, not just beause it is there. And yet because it is there, taunting us with mystery and beauty, we are bound to explore.
Today the STS-122/ISS Expedition 16 crew will add Columbus to the ISS. Again we will be witness to the ability of humans to work in the environment of space, overcoming not just the environment but the unexpected, and the ability to innovate and invent when things don't go by the book. Recall the wonder of watching Scott Parazynski repair the torn solar array on ISS during STS-120. I recall it wonderfully well. And I look forward with great enthusiasm and excitement to this grand addition to the ISS. No, we have not outgrown our planet, but we have outgrown our limitations. Space exploration is our future, not just beause it is there. And yet because it is there, taunting us with mystery and beauty, we are bound to explore.
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