Jun 10 1992
From The Space Library
NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight Jeremiah W. Pearson, III, announced that Thomas Utsman, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Space Flight, will become the Program Director for the Space Shuttle. He will direct long-range Shuttle planning, Space Shuttle continuous improvement activities, and efforts to reduce Shuttle operations costs while maintaining safety. (NASA Release 92-83)
Through a letter agreement, NASA and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. (NCMS), Ann Arbor, Michigan, have established a continuing program for technology development and transfer between NASA, NCMS, and its member companies to advance the state of U.S. manufacturing. NASA and NCMS agreed to establish procedures and principles for research endeavors in the area of advanced manufacturing sciences. (NASA Release 92-85)
A 50-foot-long X-30 National Aerospace Plane (NASP) mockup rolled out of its hanger in ceremonies at Mississippi State University, Starkville. Forty-five students in Mississippi State's engineering program worked for five months to construct the 5,000-pound mockup at the University's Raspet Flight Research Laboratory. Throughout the project, they had access to NASP program officials, who advised them on technical aspects of the X-30's design. The program was directed by Dr. George Bennett. (NASA Release 92-86)
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