Citing "confusion over safety," NASA engineers believe questions about fire and toxic hazards on the French propulsion system for a new U.S./French satellite will help define future U.S. requirements for participation in unmanned international space missions. The issues pit U.S. post-Columbia safety rigor against French technology transfer on the Calipso environmental mission set for launch Apr. 20 from Van-denberg AFB, Calif.
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