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NASA Wants to Bail Out Russian Space Agency; $660 Million Sought to Save New Station
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
September 21, 1998| Author:
Kathy Sawyer
| Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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NASA will ask Congress and the White House for approval to
buy up to an additional $660 million worth of goods and services
from the Russian Space Agency over the next four years, scrambling
to salvage plans to build an international space station with the
Russians.
The short-term goal is to prevent further costly delays in the
controversial U.S.-led project, scheduled to start construction in
orbit in November, by ensuring that Russian space workers get paid.
Over the long ter...
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