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Special Assignment (Space Program) #71493

ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Apr 08, 1981
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(Studio) US-USSR cooperation in 1975 Apollo-Soyuz space mission recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson

(Kennedy Space Center, Florida) Role pols. played in diminishing United States space program from that NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) envisioned following Apollo moon missions examined; films shown. [Former Air Force Secretary Hans MARK - notes options available at the time.] Space shuttle said only viable project remaining for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) after congress budget cutbacks. [Senator Harrison SCHMITT - comments on lack of interest in `70s.] Possible impact of Congress's cutbacks in shuttle funds on project's success discussed. [Former NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) administration Thomas PAINE - thinks system is less capable now than that originally planned.] [SCHMITT - outlines effect of underfunding.] Allegations of possible misconduct in NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) awarding contract to Rocketdyne, a division of Rockwell International, rather than to Pratt and Whitney, discussed; Richard Nixon mentioned. NASA's defense of Rockwell contract outlined; apparent disagreement within ind. over contract award's effect on shuttle's completion on time mentioned. Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen said incld. in tomorrow's report
REPORTER: Jules Bergman

Reporter(s):
Bergman, Jules;
Robinson, Max
Duration:
00:04:40

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