Accident clouds U.S. future on Mir

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The Jun 1997 collision of a Russian cargo module with the Mir space station may jeopardize the future of the Mir project as well as future Russian-US space collaborations. Congress members are pressuring NASA administrator Dan Goldin to ensure Mir meets US safety standards before sending other US astronauts to the space station.

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Pace of NASA change worries advisers

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There is internal disagreement at NASA concerning a plan to close some facilities as part of a program to cut costs. NASA's budget is expected to drop drastically, and many changes will be necessary. Academic space scientists feel they are being left out of the planning process.

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Reshuffling plan riles Congress

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Many Congress members have promised to fight National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) administrator Dan Goldin's recommendations to cut jobs at the Maryland's Goddard Space Flight Center and transfer space-related activities from California's Ames Research Center.

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