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“The first great era of space is over. The second is about to begin. It will
come into its own with the Shuttle, the heart of our new space transportation
system. The Shuttle program has been a very large effort. More than 5,000
companies and nearly 50,000 Americans all across the country have worked
in designing, manufacturing, and testing the Shuttle. I congratulate the
scientists, engineers, skilled workers, and others that have contributed
directly to this success.”
President Jimmy Carter, March 24, 1979, in recognition of the arrival of Columbia at the
Kennedy Space Center