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
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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