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Shuttle Columbia: colonel Ramon not to fear terrorist attacks

Houston, Usa - Because of the severe security measures taken after September 11th

Colonel Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut to take part to a Us shuttle launch, does not fear terrorist attacks to hit the Columbia spacecraft. Ramon is in fact confident that security measures taken after September 11th will ensure adequate and necessary safety conditions. "My only worries", stated in fact colonel Ramon, "are to depart as scheduled and to carry out fixed research programs"....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 28299
Rome, Italy, 05/17/2002 11:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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