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From: aws@ITI.ORG ("Allen W. Sherzer")
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: Space Station Work Package #3
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Date: 7 Nov 90 21:37:17 GMT
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In article <90311.130321GWS102@psuvm.psu.edu> you write:
>I'm working on a co-op with GE Astro-Space, the contractor chosen to do
>work on the APAE ( Attached Payload Accommodations Equipment).  We recieved
>a stop work order from NASA on tuesday and I was wondering if anyone else
>had heard any more news about his or the status of the other Work Packages?

As a result of the 91 appropriation, NASA is to redesign the station in
90 days. This redesign is to provide a modular incrimentally growable
design buildable within more reasonable budget numbers. They are also to
assume reasonable launch numbers for the Shuttle and make better use of
cheaper expendables.

One thing being dropped by NASA is the experiments attached to the truss
(which it sounds like you work on). This may be killed entirely however
there are people attempting to save it. It is hoped that the attach points
can stay in the design and if scientists can get funding, they can fly
experiments.

IMHO, this is a good thing. NASA is finally realizing that their previous
design just won't work. For the first time in a long time, things are
moving in the right direction. If things continue this way, we just
*MIGHT* get a real space station.

  Allen
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