This should really come to no surprise to anyone who’s ever even seen a shuttle launch. They’re definitely past their time for retirement. The real question is whether the next craft will be any safer. Will they learn from mistakes of the shuttle fleet? Based on this article, it doesn’t seem like it.

Shuttle a Deathtrap, Says Astronaut

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