USC's Paul Ronney Discusses Shuttle Legacy, Future of Man in Space

End of Shuttle era leaves USA without means to put humans into orbit, but private space companies hope to step in.Paul D. Ronney, USC Prof. in Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, served as a shuttle astronaut alternate and sent an experiment into space. Prof. Ronney spoke with NBCLA’s Patrick Healy in his lab on October 10, 2012.