1 00:00:05,110 --> 00:00:03,270 the shuttle program has been successful 2 00:00:07,590 --> 00:00:05,120 not only because the vehicle itself is 3 00:00:09,030 --> 00:00:07,600 an engineering marvel but also mainly 4 00:00:11,350 --> 00:00:09,040 because of the many people have 5 00:00:13,910 --> 00:00:11,360 committed so much care and dedication to 6 00:00:18,710 --> 00:00:13,920 it the shuttle program truly was a 7 00:00:23,509 --> 00:00:21,349 at least 30 of the 50 states contributed 8 00:00:25,349 --> 00:00:23,519 to the building of the orbiters 9 00:00:27,990 --> 00:00:25,359 during the operational years suppliers 10 00:00:29,750 --> 00:00:28,000 across 42 states had some hand in 11 00:00:33,110 --> 00:00:29,760 providing parts or labor a part of the 12 00:00:35,990 --> 00:00:34,470 over the years we have made shuttle 13 00:00:37,750 --> 00:00:36,000 launches look easy to the point where 14 00:00:39,590 --> 00:00:37,760 they became a normal part of the fabric 15 00:00:41,670 --> 00:00:39,600 of the life of the united states noted 16 00:00:42,790 --> 00:00:41,680 but expected at regular intervals but we 17 00:00:44,389 --> 00:00:42,800 in the space industry know that 18 00:00:47,270 --> 00:00:44,399 launching people into space is anything 19 00:00:51,670 --> 00:00:49,350 to launch people into space requires the 20 00:00:53,510 --> 00:00:51,680 utmost attention to detail strict 21 00:00:54,630 --> 00:00:53,520 adherence to procedures and constant 22 00:00:56,709 --> 00:00:54,640 vigilance 23 00:00:58,470 --> 00:00:56,719 basically ten thousand people have to do 24 00:01:04,789 --> 00:00:58,480 everything right all of the time 25 00:01:08,789 --> 00:01:06,789 your incredible professionalism and 26 00:01:10,230 --> 00:01:08,799 passion for space flight have allowed 27 00:01:12,710 --> 00:01:10,240 this program to achieve more than we 28 00:01:15,670 --> 00:01:12,720 could have possibly imagined you truly 29 00:01:16,870 --> 00:01:15,680 are the best of the best 30 00:01:19,350 --> 00:01:16,880 from the flight deck of the space 31 00:01:20,870 --> 00:01:19,360 shuttle atlantis in orbit 220 miles over 32 00:01:22,230 --> 00:01:20,880 the earth docked to the international 33 00:01:23,990 --> 00:01:22,240 space station 34 00:01:26,469 --> 00:01:24,000 as the space shuttle program comes to a 35 00:01:28,550 --> 00:01:26,479 successful end we thank you all from the 36 00:01:30,310 --> 00:01:28,560 bottom of our hearts that wherever you 37 00:01:32,550 --> 00:01:30,320 may go you take pride in what you have 38 00:01:34,789 --> 00:01:32,560 accomplished once a member of the nasa 39 00:01:39,350 --> 00:01:34,799 family all always a member of the nasa