More than you Ever Wanted to Know about the Move to our New Astronomy Center at Ford Ord Dr. Bruce Weaver, MIRA Director Why aren't we moved in to the Astronomy Center at Ft. Your intrepid newsletter reporter cornered Dr. Craig Chester between phone calls to various government agencies and elicited a chronology of the entire program. We decide not to ask for housing for post-doctoral students.
Marina is interested in a neighboring building.
These conversations are a little strange since we're not taking property from anyone who is losing something and there are no pre-existing boundaries. So boundaries are drawn relatively casually. The Army follows the FORA priority list so this is essential for a timely transfer. The expected date of transfer has passed and new agencies are becoming involved. MIRA's new shop building is large enough to easily hold the machine shop, the electronics shop, MIRA's inventory of parts, and an extensive electronics library.