Sep 17 1993
From The Space Library
A NASA SR-71 "Blackbird" research aircraft made the first triple-sonic flight test of a laser measurement system that could give pilots more accurate data on their air speed and aircraft attitude. (NASA Release 93-163)
According to a USA Today/CNN/Gallop Poll, most Americans now feel the nation should cut or eliminate spending for the space program. Marcia Smith of the Congressional Research Service said that people are concerned about where to cut the budget, and NASA is seen as a discretionary program. The poll also revealed that people were losing faith in NASA's performance. (USA Today, Sep 7/93)
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