Jun 24 1994
From The Space Library
Alumni of the Aerospace Human Factors Division office of NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, south of San Francisco, reportedly were exerting pressure to maintain the division as a separate entity in the restructuring taking place under new director Ken K. Munechika. These alumni had prominent positions in the airline industry, aircraft manufacturing, and government. Moreover, NASA created human factors research and a human factors pioneer such as John Lauber, of the National Transportation Safety Board, maintained that a separate organizational structure, combining computer sciences, engineering, psychology, medicine, and other disciplines, was essential. (W Post, Jun 24/94)
NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin stated that the "GAO report is a validation of what we've been saying for months-Russian participation in the Space Station is a good deal for the American taxplayer." Goldin added that it would save hundreds of millions of dollars. He was "particularly pleased with the GAO's positive assessment of how valuable the Russian contribution will be in terms of significantly improving the capability for science and engineering research." Other benefits of Russian cooperation included completing the Space Station 15 months earlier than otherwise would he possible. (NASA Release 94-103; AP, Jun 24/94; Reuters, Jun 24/94)
"Destiny in Space," the latest IMAX space film, being shown in Langley Theater in the National Air and Space Museum, took viewers on a 40-minute high-tech space ride that examines space exploration by astronauts and robots. (Journal, Jun 24/94)
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