And with a renewed spirit of pragmatism, NASA is working on new satellites that measure rainfall and atmospheric gases on Earth. NASA officials also plan more shuttle missions and continued work on the International Space Station. These potential disasters have been the subject of several recent movies, including last summer's blockbuster Armageddon, which painted the space agency in a very favorable light. NASA cooperated extensively with that film's producers, allowing them to film a shuttle launch and even hosting the movie premiere party at the Kennedy Space Center. Voss senses that public support is building again.
People still love the space program.
Voss looks forward to future Moon missions and especially to the resumption of Mars exploration to deepen the trend.