I think that the fact that photo in the PS article is attributed to Boeing
probably explains a lot....
John F-L
----- Original Message -----
From: John M. Steele
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:50 AM
Subject: [USMA:45260] Re: NASA feedback about metric use
Popular Science has a relatively similar article, which may get more
exposure.
http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2009-06/nasa-gets-heat-ditching-metric-system-new-shuttle-replacement?page=
--- On Wed, 6/24/09, Hillger, Don <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Hillger, Don <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:45258] NASA feedback about metric use
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:47 PM
NASA can take online feedback at the following site
http://www.nasa.gov/about/contact/ask_nasa_form.html
for those who would like to suggest that NASA use the metric system
for the Constellation Program. (They backed off of an earlier metric
commitment, in case someone does not know, see
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17350-nasa-criticised-for-sticking-to-imperial-units.htm)
Don
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