Ed Campion
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                   January 26, 1990
(Phone:  202/453-1134)                              1:30 p.m. EST


RELEASE:  90-14

GLOBAL OUTPOST, INC., TO STUDY USES OF SHUTTLE EXTERNAL TANKS


     The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and 
Global Outpost, Inc., Alexandria, Va., today signed an agreement 
under which NASA will support Global Outpost's exploration of the 
feasibility of using Shuttle external tanks as research, storage 
or manufacturing facilities in low-Earth orbit.

     Under the agreement, Global Outpost has the main 
responsibility to address the issues associated with their 
planned orbital use of external tanks.  NASA's support of 
Global's efforts is on a direct cost, reimbursable basis.

     The external tank is a structure (154-feet long, 28.6 feet 
in diameter) used to carry the 500,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen 
and oxygen used by the Space Shuttle main engines during launch 
and initial orbit insertion.

     The agreement follows an announcement of opportunity NASA 
published in June 1988 which asked the private sector for 
expressions of interest in commercial and academic approaches for 
use of expended tanks.  This activity is part of NASA's effort to 
seek and encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the fullest 
commercial use of space.

     Copies of the agreement are available from the NASA 
Headquarters Newsroom at 202/453-8400.

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