Jul 6 1979
From The Space Library
ESA reported signing a contract with NASA July 5 authorizing the order of long lead-time materiel and components for construction of a second Spacelab flight unit to be delivered "progressively" to NASA in 1982-83. ESA had signed a simultaneous contract with ERNO of Bremen, Germany, as prime contractor. ESA said that this was the first time the United States had placed an order for "work of such importance" with the European industrial consortium representing some 50 firms, headed by ERNO. (ESA Release July 6/79)
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