Virginian-Pilot


DATE: Friday, August 1, 1997                TAG: 9708010661

SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A4   EDITION: FINAL 

SOURCE: BY GLENNDA CHUI, KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWS SERVICE 

DATELINE: SAN JOSE, CALIF.                  LENGTH:   31 lines




FOCUS: HIGH STAKES IN SPACE

FOCUS: HIGH STAKES IN SPACE

NASA's decision about continued involvement with Russia's troubled Mir space station is fraught with implications. At stake is the future of a historic international collaboration in space that is still in its infancy.

The implications of fixing Russia's Mir space station go far beyond the technicalities of connecting cables and patching a hole.

The outcome could determine the future of the historic collaboration between the United States and Russia in space. And it could jeopardize the most visible fruit of that partnership, the $60 billion International Space Station. ILLUSTRATION: Photo

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The International Space Station

For complete copy of graphic, see microfilm KEYWORDS: MIR SPACE STATION NASA



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