Safety report cites confusion over Calipso design

A report by the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) cites "confusion over safety requirements" during the development of the U.S./French Calipso environmental spacecraft set for launch April 20 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. NASA engineers believe questions they raised between 2003...

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