Nonetheless, the first Biosphere mission was completed in ’93—not exactly as planned, but not without some measure of mild success. The public understanding, however, was that the mission had failed. The day-to-day problems encountered by the crew received far more attention than any of their subtle achievements. This escalated when the second Biosphere mission was launched in March of 1994, and a new person was hired to manage Space Biospheres Ventures: Steve Bannon.
