the program we got the most of what you were saying there thanks for bringing us your thoughts william beeman specialist of mideast studies at university of minnesota in liverpool england tonight thank you. all right now masses final shuttle flights blasted off as almost up to a million spectators were there witnessing the historic launch it is the hundred thirty fifth mission of the thirteen year history as america's space shuttle program experts have warned of a high chance that alone should be delayed by bad weather but in the end we are through its did leave earth with a delay of just about a minute the clock stopped religious and last minute checks by the way as up to is gone each account is also pretty poignant moment for those who devoted their lives to this program. empty shells of what was once florida's thriving space coast. up to ten thousand people will be out of a job as soon as the last shuttle makes its final voyage back to earth home to many of the kennedy space center workers rock which is on the verge of becoming a ghost town without the space program or pretty much nothing