The Planetary Society Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Program

Monday, April 12, 2021, marks 40 years since Columbia launched into space and history as the inaugural flight and mission of NASA’s ambitious and unprecedented Space Shuttle program.

To commemorate this momentous occasion, The Planetary Society, the world’s largest private citizen space advocacy organization, invited its 50,000-plus members to share their memories of that historic launch and of the Space Shuttle program, which lasted until 2011.

As a fan of both space and space-based entertainment, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share my thoughts about the Space Shuttle. I am honored that The Planetary Society selected my reminiscence as one of the member stories highlighted on their Web site:
https://www.planetary.org/articles/space-shuttle-40th-anniversary?autologin=true&utm_campaign=downlink&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20210409&s_src=downlink&s_subsrc=20210409#22

I strongly encourage space enthusiasts, especially fans of Star Trek, to join The Planetary Society. It is a worthwhile and far-reaching investment in humanity’s future, both here on Earth and among the stars.

 --Raj Manoharan