Russian controllers favor delay in repairs as Mir stabilizes

Top Russian space officials will decide today whether to proceed with repairs to the crippled Mir orbital station using U.S. Astronaut Michael Foale as a stand-in for ailing Cosmonaut Vasiliy Tsibliyev or follow the recommendations of hands-on Mir controllers and wait for a fresh crew to do the work...

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