Mir Safety Review and Shuttle Mission
Mr. Goldin explained NASA’s decision to replace Michael Foale with David Wolf as the U.S. astronaut aboard the Mir space station. He stresse… read more
Mr. Goldin explained NASA’s decision to replace Michael Foale with David Wolf as the U.S. astronaut aboard the Mir space station. He stressed that safety continues to be NASA’s highest priority and that U.S. participation in the joint space program is important for experience to help in the next phase of the space program, putting a new space station into orbit. Two independent review experts also supported Goldin’s reasoning. close
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- Thomas Stafford Lieutenant General (Retired) U.S. Air Force
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