May 28 1992
From The Space Library
NASA announced that it would kick-off a nationwide tour of its full-scale traveling Space Station Freedom model in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. The model, which is housed in two connected tractor trailers, features the U.S. living quarters and the U.S. laboratory module of the inter-national space-based research facility. (NASA Note N92-47)
Large landslides have been identified on Venus by Magellan Project scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. They are similar to landslides that have been known for some time to occur on Earth and Mars, a project spokesman said. (NASA Release 92-75)
May 29: NASA announced that astronaut James F. Buchli (Col., USMC), a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions, was to retire from the U.S. Marine Corps and leave NASA to accept the position of manager, Station Systems Operations and Requirements with Boeing Defense and Space Group, Huntsville, Alabama. (NASA Release: 92-77)
Associated Press announced that Hughes Aircraft and Japan's JVC together plan to build projection displays that would allow airline passengers to watch movies with the window shades up, and teleconferences to be held in rooms with the lights on. The basic technology, known as liquid crystal light valve projection, will allow projection of very bright, high-resolution images. The joint venture was to be based in Carlsbad, California, and employ about 200 people by the end of next year. (NASA Current News 92-107)
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