NASA Wants Military Pilots As Commercial Astronauts
After the final space shuttle flight later this year, NASA managers probably will continue the practice started by President Dwight D. Eisenhower of choosing military pilots as at least some of its astronauts. Early commercial crew vehicles are likely to be capsules, and most U.S. astronaut time...
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