Space Programme: Overrated or Best thing since sliced bread?

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

"Failure of the shuttle program"?

The number of inventions resulting directly or indirectly from the shuttle program is to numerous to count. It was the defining project of the technology which created the age we live in now.

It was a complete success.

The purpose of the Shuttle Program was to create a viable re-usable space vehicle, but the program never got out of the testing phase - two shuttles exploded in flight and killed their crews, and it was demonstrated that disposable vehicles were more economical.

Failure.