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Article: NASA Welder Seals Cracks in Shuttle's Fuel Line at Kennedy Space Center.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- August 15, 2002
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By Mark Carreau, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Aug. 15--Jerry Goudy's West Virginia roots led him to the state's coal mines and work as a welder.
A passing interest in NASA's first shuttle mission more than 21 years ago left an impression that eventually led him to Florida and a job with the space agency.
Just days ago, Goudy's top-notch welding skills enabled NASA to repair the tiny fuel line cracks that grounded its shuttle fleet earlier this summer.
"I never dreamed I'd be stepping up into this situation," said Goudy, who grew up in a house without electricity in a small West Virginia farming ...