Jul 30 1991
From The Space Library
The media covered NASA's go-ahead to proceed toward launch of Atlantis on August 1. The countdown began on July 29. (NASA STS-43 Launch Advisory; P Inq, Jul 30/91; W Times, Jul 30/91; NY Times, Jul 30/91; USA Today, Jul 30/91; UPI, Jul 30/91; P Inq, Jul 31/91; UPI, Jul 31/91; C Trin, Jul 31/91)
The New York Times reported on the work of W.C. Wolverton, who formerly worked for NASA in research on plants that help clean indoor air. He left NASA to establish his own firm to research the use of houseplants in countering air pollution. Wolverton indicated that NASA was continuing its research in this area. (NY Times, Jul 30/91)
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