Satellite Shootdown Extras: NASA Administrator Mike Griffin
Michael Griffin, the 11th Administrator of NASA, comments how Operation Burnt Frost had to consider Shuttle and Space Station Operations.
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Satellite Shootdown Extras: NASA Administrator Mike Griffin
Michael Griffin, the 11th Administrator of NASA, comments how Operation Burnt Frost had to consider Shuttle and Space Station Operations.
Added: Aug 1, 2008 Views: 1964 Views Runtime: 03:53
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