Jun 1 1998
From The Space Library
The 16 countries involved in the International Space Station (ISS) agreed, for the second year in a row, to delay construction, naming 2004 as the new target date for completion. The delay was primarily the result of Russia's inability to pay its share of the program's costs. NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight Joseph H. Rothenberg said that the new five-year schedule was "extremely tight and allows for few, if any, launch delays." NASA estimated that the space station would require 43 flights for its assembly, two fewer flights than previously scheduled. Under the revised schedule, Russia planned to launch nine flights, three fewer than originally scheduled, and NASA intended to launch 34 Shuttle flights to transport parts, one more than originally planned. To save money, Russia canceled construction of two life-support modules and a stowage chamber.
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