HAS NASA LOST ITS WAY? From: The Washington Post | Date: May 30, 1993| Author: | Copyright 1993 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

Out to Launch

Distracted, the dog glanced up at the gaggle of jostling photographers. Peeved, the cop yanked on his leash and the beast reluctantly went back to work, sniffing a line of camera bags that was laid out across the pavement. The canine nose uncovered no hint of bombs or weapons, so the photographers were permitted to pick up their bags and shuffle 10 yards forward to a short fence guarded by a SWAT team cop holding a nasty-looking 9mm Glock pistol.

It was not yet 6 in the morning. Dawn was breaking over the Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral, Fla. The countdown clock was ...

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