Sep 25 1986
From The Space Library
NASA announced to Congress plans for modifying the Space Station that Administrator Dr. James C. Fletcher predicted would be finished by 1994. The new design cut the amount of space was during construction in half, increased the amount of living and laboratory space, and kept all human aspects concerning the project at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. The Space Station, according to plans for assembly, would need 17 Space Shuttle flights between 1993 and 1994.
In the meantime, Congress approved legislation, based on a June 4 recommendation, that would require NASA to seek additional manufacturers for Solid Rocket Boosters. The House also voted to authorize spending whatever money would be needed to begin construction of a new orbiter in fiscal year 1987. (P Inq, Sep 26/86; WSJ, Sep 26/86; W Post, Sep 26/86; W Times, Sep 26/86; NY Times, Sep 26/86)
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