Do you remember the fascination we had some years ago with space rocket launches? In those days they were rare and only two or three countries were involved in what was called ‘the space race‘. These days rockets launch from many countries of the world so frequently it really isn’t news anymore and space, even though vast and enormous, is actually getting a little crowded with satellites and ‘space junk’ floating around. One thing that hasn’t changed in more than 1/2 a century of the ‘space race’ is the countdown prior to launch. We’ve all heard it… 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5…