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2. ➡ BUT, IN SPITE OF THIS OBSOLETE COMPUTING TECH., SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS HAVE ACHIEVED SPECTACULAR RESULTS. THE [[STRIKETHROUGH]] SPACESHIP [[/STRIKETHROUGH]] SHUTTLE HAS LAUNCHED THE HST... & EARTH-OBS. INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE REVOLUTIONIZING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF EARTH; ASTRONAUTS HAVE PERFORMED PHARMECEUDICAL RESEARCH, & HAVE RESCUED & REPAIRED EXP. COMMUNICATIONS SATS; & THE SHUTTLE IS NOW BEING USED TO LAUNCH & ASSEMBLE PIECES OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. ➡ SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS CONTINUE TO BE SHINING EXAMPLES OF WHAT A GROUP OF PEOPLE CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN THEY HAVE A COMMON VISION & ARE DEDICATED TO A COMMON GOAL. [[STRIKETHROUGH]] LOOK BACK TO JOHN GLENN'S FLIGHT TO SEE HOW THEY [[?]] [[?]] THE [[?]] OF PUBLIC [[/STRIKETHROUGH]] ➡ THE SECRET TO [[STRIKETHROUGH]] THE [[/STRIKETHROUGH]] SUCCESS IS [[STRIKETHROUGH]] INTEGRATING [[/STRIKETHROUGH]] TAKING A DIVERSE SET OF PEOPLE W/ DIVERSE SET SKILLS, & [[STRIKETHROUGH]] BENDING THEM [[/STRIKETHROUGH]] INTEGRATING THEM TO PRODUCE OFTEN MAGNIFICENT RESULTS. ➡ EACH SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION IS A RICH TAPESTRY THAT IS WOVEN FROM THE THREADS OF INDIVIDUAL (OFTEN MULTINATIONAL) TALENTS. EACH IMPRESSIVE SPECTACULAR ON ITS OWN... ➡ WHEN THE SHUTTLE THUNDERS OFF THE LAUNCH PAD (...), 5 LUCKY ASTROS RIDE THE ROCKET. BUT THAT ROCKET IS LIFTED BY [[STRIKETHROUGH]] [[?]] [[/STRIKETHROUGH]] EXPERTISE, COMMITTMENT & DEDICATION OF 1000'S OF PEOPLE - FROM ROCKET SCI. TO COMPUTING EXPERTS TO WX FORECASTERS, WHO EACH BRING THEIR OWN SKILLS TO THE MISSION.