Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ames.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!dual!ames!al From: al@ames.UUCP (Al Globus) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Rides Message-ID: <752@ames.UUCP> Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 21:19:31 EST Article-I.D.: ames.752 Posted: Tue Jan 8 21:19:31 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 12-Jan-85 00:29:11 EST References: <200@kovacs.UUCP> Organization: NASA-Ames Research Center, Mtn. View, CA Lines: 16 > ------ > > > > I certainly don't want to suggest that the Civilian > Participation program is a political ploy, but has anyone > noticed that the second passenger to ride the shuttle after > the Science Teacher will be a certain Senator from Utah who > just happens to be on the NASA appropriations > committee?????????? Actually, Senator Garn will fly first. Of course the Citizen Observer program is political. But it don't hurt no one and a few people will get to fly, is that so bad? The additional cost is negligable (spelling?). Actually, I think they ought to fly the Pres and all Congressmen, if one can restrain the urge to airlock 'em on the third orbit...