Jan 20 1987
From The Space Library
NASA's Associate Administrator for Space Flight, Rear Admiral Richard H. Truly, announced that more than 400 modifications were planned for the Space Shuttle program. Speaking at a news conference called to discuss NASA's recovery from the effects of the Challenger accident, which killed all seven Shuttle crew members, Truly emphasized the Agency's commitment to "a true enhancement to safety." Included among the safety modifications listed were better brakes, more efficient engines, and eventually an escape system for the Shuttle crew. However, it was pointed out that the escape system probably would not be ready for the next planned Shuttle flight in February 1988. (UPI, Jan 20/87; LA Times, Jan 21/87; NY Times, Jan 21/87; P Inq, Jan 21/87; W Post, Jan 21/87)
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