Mar 25 1992
From The Space Library
Michael Griffin, Associate Administrator of NASA, told an opening session of a NASA conference, that NASA was in trouble with the tax-paying public because it had not been running efficient programs. Griffin said NASA risks losing support for its projects-like proposed returns to the Moon and manned missions to Mars-because the public perceives it is employing more people than it needs and not giving a good return for the money it spends. (Birmingham News, Mar 25/92)
The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew was launched into orbit to begin eight days of around-the-clock research to probe the health of Earth's polluted atmosphere. Embarking on NASA's first manned "Mission to Planet Earth," Atlantis' flight was the first of 10 planned over the next decade to chart subtle atmospheric changes as the Sun's energy waxes and wanes slightly over a complete 11-year "solar cycle." (W Post, Mar 25/92; USA Today, Mar 25/92; WSJ, Mar 25/92; B Sun, Mar 25/92; NY Times, Mar 25/92; AP, Mar 25/92)
It was reported that the Bush administration's commitment to keeping Russia's nuclear scientists employed by offering financial assistance and technical cooperation was running into obstacles as U.S. officials held up some deals and sent conflicting signals about others. Among the projects awaiting approval were requests by Federal agencies to acquire Russian-made plutonium, buy a Russian-made reactor for the U.S. space program, and join an international consortium with Russia and others to explore use of fusion energy. (W Post, Mar 25/92)
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