It literally was because they had a screen door, said Henry Diaz, one of Carrolls boyhoodfriends. You could walk in and say hello to his parents, even if he wasnt there, and Jim and Ritawould tell you to come in.
But for Toni Peterson, who helped the astronauts with their spacesuits, and Henry Diaz, who helped build the booster rockets, the pride of watching the last shuttle launch is mixed with the pressing need to find a new job.Clocking shifts in a furniture factory, Henry Diaz dreamed of working in the space business. When he got his chance in 2003, he made the most of it. His new job making the shuttle's rocket boosters "became my joy," says Diaz, 39. "Knowing that the ultimate purpose was a space-shuttle launch, I dedic