Reagan Cranston Cooperate in Bid for Space Shuttle
California officials press to win the space shuttle contract and launch site. Bi partisan task force headed by Robert H. Volk cites weather and geography, with Jet Propulsion Laboratory expertise cited as a key advantage. Coordinating with Reagan administration and California delegation, Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke named representative.
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Shuttle site fight pits California delegates against rivals
Officials at NASA and the White House weigh site options for the space shuttle amid a California delegation push. The reusable piggyback craft faces competition from Vandenberg Edwards AFB New Mexico Utah and Cape Kennedy Florida as a forthcoming NASA report guides selection.
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