Jul 15 1979
From The Space Library
Astronauts interviewed in Las Vegas, Nev., on the eve of an Apollo 11 10th anniversary commemoration noted the lack of funding and support for the space program on the part of the U.S. government. James McDivitt, who commanded Apollo 9, said that he foresaw nothing like the Apollo program coming along. Ronald Evans, command-module pilot for Apollo 17, said that spectacular space events were not in the cards for the next 20 years. Charles Duke, 10th man to walk on the Moon; Alfred Worden, Apollo 15 command module pilot; and Richard Gordon, Apollo 12 command-module pilot, said the Shuttle system was not as safe as craft used in previous manned programs, as "Congress isn't ready to give NASA the money it needs." (Today, July 15/79, 20A; W Post, July 15/79, A-4; P Inq, July 17/79, 11)
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