For one generation, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was an event that was forever tied to the moment it happened. For my generation, one such event was the Challenger disaster.
He will never see a Space Shuttle fly again. The way the government is going he might not ever feel the excitement generated by a spacecraft at lift off. I wonder what his dreams are or if he even knows how to do it?
Space Shuttle Atlantis will take it's final flight July 8th from the Kennedy Space Center, and since it's the last one, it might be the coolest thing ever to witness it in person. But.....you better start making plans right now, because over a million spectators are expected to attend the sendoff...