What I like about this set is how there are a lot of details packed into such a confined space. Here's what I think:

Pros:

-Shuttle has realistic design and details like the fins, rudder, landing gear, and engine
-Cockpit is air sealed and has controls
-Middle section can come off to form a smaller shuttle
-Satellite stored in middle section can extend outwards, but it's attached to the capsule
-Light n' sound system
-Launch tower has lots of details like the pivoting stabilizers (yellow hoses), weather vane, gas tank, catwalk, hammer, wrench, ratchet, screwdriver, gas tank, power drill, walkie talkie and fire extinguisher
-Launch tower has 3 floors
-Control building has cool windows, glass roof, golden dish and computers inside
-There is a world map and fire hose with computer on the grounds
-Shuttle transporter has caterpillar tracks, supports for the shuttle, controls, and a place for the minifigure to sit
-Includes a small car that carries a meteorite, there is an emerald in the meteorite
-There is one professor, two crew members and a female astronaut

Cons:

-Light n' sound system requires batteries
-Shuttle can only seat one person
-Control room is a bit small

Overall great set with high playability. They ought to re-release this set but it's a shame the space theme is now non-existent.

This set probably wouldn't be my favorite set now, but at the time I bought it, it was amazing when I bought it.
Pros:
Rocket
Base to launch it
realistic track thingy
good minifigs
shiny crystal in grey rock

Cons:
shuttle isn't as big as could be

Other than that, this set is top of my list, but not if your a serious builder.

Wow, i got this set a couple of years ago and i loved it then and i love it now. i only lke sets that are real (not sci-fi like life on mars and stuff)(exluding star wars, my biggest collection.) the shuttle is big andthe other sets that go with it are great. if u can get hold of it, buy it!

i got this set from santa and i loved it.
building it was fun and cool.
i had a countdown coner so i swiched the helmets on the spacemen
and made then share helmets is what i use to do.
now i got a lot of the same helmets from a yard sale last week.
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buzzandwoody2000

This is a must have set for your Launch Command/Space Port sets. Has awesome details such as the oxygen tank, the map, etc.

Pros:
Shuttle
Tower
Crawler
And everything else

Cons:
The cart
meteor
the satellite