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Maybe, but there's no guarantee that there will be useful technological spin-offs from this particular mission. It's not like "Ok guys, on this mission we're going to get X number of civilian spin-offs and other advancements." Sure they probably would make advancements in the space flight/moon landing programs because the Shuttles are on their last legs so they'd probably have to design new ships, but aside from that...
So you can't chart the spinoffs. So what?
It's far more than just a "mission." It's the end of all NASA manned space programs once the Shuttle is retired this year.
I suppose, though, trying to explain this to you is like trying to explain to my grandmother why this "Internet" thing is a big deal. She never used it, it was outside her experience, and whether or not it was there didn't affect her in any noticeable way. If the whole thing had been folded up, she'd have shrugged. Such is the same principle in play here.