June 13, 2002
June 21, 2002
The Honorable Sean O'Keefe
Administrator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, D.C. 20546
Dear Administrator O'Keefe:
I have received the June 13, 2002 letter from Mr. Charles Horner, III of NASA's Office of Legislative Affairs regarding your intention to pursue an "orderly shutdown" of the X-38/Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) program. Adds you know, I have been concerned about the failure to date to commit to a restoration of the crew size needed to make the International Space Station (ISS) a productive facility consistent with our longstanding international commitments on this program. This latest notification does nothing to allay these concerns.
the letter states that "NASA has determined the pursuit of a multipurpose vehicle, which could include both crew transport and crew return capabilities is a more optimal use of NASA's resources than pursuit of a single-purpose vehicle, such as the X-38 project." Congress will need answers to a number of important questions in order to assess the credibility and wisdom of NASA's proposed approach....
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Letter to NASA Requesting Information on Plans to Support the International Space Station
June 21, 2002
The Honorable Sean O'Keefe
Administrator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, D.C. 20546
Dear Administrator O'Keefe:
I have received the June 13, 2002 letter from Mr. Charles Horner, III of NASA's Office of Legislative Affairs regarding your intention to pursue an "orderly shutdown" of the X-38/Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) program. Adds you know, I have been concerned about the failure to date to commit to a restoration of the crew size needed to make the International Space Station (ISS) a productive facility consistent with our longstanding international commitments on this program. This latest notification does nothing to allay these concerns.
the letter states that "NASA has determined the pursuit of a multipurpose vehicle, which could include both crew transport and crew return capabilities is a more optimal use of NASA's resources than pursuit of a single-purpose vehicle, such as the X-38 project." Congress will need answers to a number of important questions in order to assess the credibility and wisdom of NASA's proposed approach....
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