The main thing that I would like to make clear is that we are not purchasing equipment over the Internet.

Think of it more as a supply chain preservation instead of a gizmo here or a gizmo there.

It is an amazing vehicle. Even with some of the equipment being older, the things we can do with that orbiter and with the older equipment underscore what a true engineering marvel that vehicle is.

This is not flight hardware. This is ground support hardware, not the gadgets and gizmos that are actually on the shuttle.

The shuttle is still on the cutting edge.

TYIS (internet slang: 'Thank You, I'll Share' your post)