Aug 14 1986
From The Space Library
Members of a House Space Subcommittee endorsed NASA's $7.7 billion budget and authorized funds for a new shuttle and President Ronald Reagan ordered that a replacement orbiter be built. The craft would take about seven years to construct, according to administration officials. The money for the project, earmarked to come from other space programs, would be allotted annually. The first payment was to be $200 million, and the rate of progress for building it depended on future financing. The President also restated his hopes for private industry to develop a capacity for launching commercial satellites. (W Times, Aug 14/86; Aug 15/86; B Sun. Aug 14/86; Aug 15/86; NY Times, Aug 15/86; C Trib, Aug 15/86; W Post, Aug 15/86; CSM, Aug 18/86)
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