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The Congress aid is necessary to send Shuttle in the space

Washigton, Usa - It needs USD 900m to make safe the next space shuttle missions

Nasa said that new funds are necessary to implement all the safety systems essential to send again in the space the Shuttle, after the Columbia’s incident, occurred in February 1 2003, when the shuttle returning in the atmosphere broke up and caused the entire crew death (see AVIONEWS). In order to avoid new incidents and to take safety measures for the next space missions, it needs USD 900m: funds w...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 101431
Rome, Italy, 08/06/2004 14:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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