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Why Won't ESMD Release Orion Parachute Test Vehicle Crash Photos?

By Keith Cowing

NASA Watch

August 8, 2008

Editor’s 7 Aug note: I have made multiple requests of ESMD PAO starting on 2 August for pictures of the recent crash of the Orion Parachute Test Vehicle. AlI get back from ESMD PAO are responses such as “I don’t, but I’ll let you know when I know.” Pictures were taken – to document the test and its aftermath. So why won’t ESMD PAO release these pictures? What are they afraid of? Is there an ITAR issue? Or is this just an attempt to stall the release of images that would be bad PR for NASA? Is it time to file another FOIA request?

Orion Drop Test Fails, earlier post

Keith Cowing

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.