The director also got to present the governor with a plaque with US and Florida flags on it which had been flown on the Space Shuttle. No one ever contacted me, or offerred me plane fare to be on their program. No, I haven't gotten rich off this. There have been no bucks from it at all. And I admit that I have an agenda to promote the Space Program.
Space excites people in ways that few things do.
I'm really happy and proud to have brought this area code to the Space Coast of Florida. And if you're going to be in Florida for a Space Shuttle Launch, look for me at Space View Park in Titusville. It's the front row for a launch if you haven't got a NASA Pass. The Web Access Symbol means this page is enhanced for people with disabilities. Not everyone has graphic web browsers, you know.