White R J, Lujan B F
Life Sciences Divsion, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Washington, D.C. 20546, USA.
ASGSB Bull. 1989 Aug;2:93-4.
As the U.S. Space Program lifted off the ground again on September 29, 1988, along with it came the return of scientific possibilities for the U.S. space science community. The end of that mission, STS-26, marked a new beginning for NASA. The success of STS-26 was critical to the dreams and careers of many people. Many of those dreams had been put on hold and, in fact, were fading as the U.S. watched the rest of the world move ahead rapidly with attempts to gain access to the limited and precious laboratory of space.
1988年9月29日,美国太空计划再次升空,美国太空科学界也随之迎来了新的科学探索机遇。那次任务(STS - 26)的结束,标志着美国国家航空航天局(NASA)的一个新开端。STS - 26任务的成功对许多人的梦想和职业生涯至关重要。此前,许多梦想都被搁置,事实上,随着美国眼睁睁看着世界其他国家迅速向前推进,试图进入有限而珍贵的太空实验室,这些梦想正在逐渐破灭。