Mar 24 1991
From The Space Library
Astronaut Mark Lee said a Space Shuttle flight in Endeavour, scheduled for August 3, 1992, in which his wife Jan Davis would also participate, would be just another work assignment. The media featured them as the first married couple in space. (AP, Mar 24/91; H Post, Mar 25/91; LA Times, Mar 27/91)
Japan's space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Development Agency (NASDA), plans to have three NASDA astronauts, including one woman doctor, participate in NASA Space Shuttle flights. (NY Times, Mar 24/91)
An editorial in the Houston Chronicle stressed the importance of U.S. space activities, including the fact that "A permanent U.S. Space Station is vital to our future technological development and economic prosperity." (H Chron, Mar 24/91)
The oldest B-52 bomber, which serves as a test-bed aircraft for the NASA Ames-Dryden facility at Edwards Air Force Base, and was built in 1952, may be facing retirement. Difficulties in obtaining spare parts were a major consideration according to Jack Levine, Director of NASA's Flight Projects Division. NASA would like to substitute a newer B-52, such as the G model delivered in the early 1960s, for which spare parts are readily available. (Antelope Valley Press, Mar 24/91)
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