Jun 4 1979
From The Space Library
The $220 million requested by the President as an amendment to NASAs Space Shuttle program was "essential to allow the... program to proceed in a reasonable manner," Dr. William J. Perry, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, told the Senate subcommittee on science, technology, and space. Noting that NASAs launch predictions were based on the supplemental funding, Perry said DOD was concerned about the adequacy of the Shuttle fleet to meet traffic demands sure to build rapidly "once the Shuttle is operational." DOD planned to transfer "several programs important to our national security" to Shuttle launch by 1983, and delays in orbiter delivery would mean further use of expendable launch vehicles, with "adverse operational and economic impact." A House appropriations subcommittee had dropped $70 million for construction of Shuttle facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base from FY80 budget requests, and the full committee was not likely to ignore the subcommittee's recommendation. (Text, June 4/79; Today, June 6/79, 1A)
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