Khrunichev says FGB mishap won't delay Station

Officials of the Russian factory building the first element of the International Space Station say a pressure-testing mishap that damaged the "structure" of the spacecraft won't delay its planned launch in November 1997, according to a spokeswoman for Station prime contractor Boeing. The FGB "tug"...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.