Jun 30 1986
From The Space Library
Dr. James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, announced that Andrew J. Stofan had been appointed Associate Administrator for the Space Station. He also announced a number of organizational and management structural changes for the program and transfer of its supervision from the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, to Washington, D.C. The changes followed recommendations from a committee headed by former Apollo Program Manager Samuel C. Phillips that were consistent with findings from the Rogers Commission, which investigated the Challenger accident. Phillips examined the Space Station program from both a technical and management perspective and Dr. Fletcher, in turn, made changes that assured the flow of important information to proper decision-making levels. Another result was the procurement of a versatile computer-based information network to link NASA and contractor facilities and to provide engineering services. (NASA Release 86-84; W Post, Jul 1/86; NY Times, Jul 1/86; W Times, Jul 1/86; C Trib, Jul 2/86)
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