June 23, 1986

June 23, 1986

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Editorial

Fighter Technology Advances

By DONALD E. FINK

SHUTTLE 51-L LOSS

Funding Issues Cloud Replacement of Orbiter

SHUTTLE 51-L LOSS

NASA Cancels Shuttle/Centaur Because of Safety Concerns

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Editorial

Fighter Technology Advances

U. S. and international aerospace companies are poised to take the next vital steps in the application of advanced airframe, engine, avionics and systems technology to meet future fighter requirements being generated by military services in the U. S., Europe and Japan.

By DONALD E. FINK

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SHUTTLE 51-L LOSS

Funding Issues Cloud Replacement of Orbiter

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SHUTTLE 51-L LOSS

NASA Cancels Shuttle/Centaur Because of Safety Concerns

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SHUTTLE 51-L LOSS

KH-12 Reconnaissance Satellite Planned for Kennedy Launch

Washington—U. S. Air Force has begun to plan space shuttle launch of new KH-12 military reconnaissance satellites from Kennedy Space Center instead of Vandenberg AFB, Calif., until the fate of the shuttle's West Coast launch site is better understood.
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SHUTTLE 51-L LOSS

NASA Planning Use of Expendables To Launch Science Spacecraft

By Theresa M. Foley

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Space Technology

Reason for Delta Shutdown Eludes Investigators

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PRC Joins Intelsat Executive Board

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Shuttle 51-L LOSS

Independent Experts Will Review Redesign Of Shuttle Boosters

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Space Technology

Teresat, Chinese Sign Agreement On Communications Satellite Launch

Washington—Teresat, Inc., a Houston-based consortium seeking to launch two communications satellites on a Chinese launch vehicle, has signed a formal launch reservation agreement with the People’s Republic of China. The agreement adds to the momentum of the venture, which already had obtained substantial financial backing including an investment banking firm as a partner.

By Jay C. Lowndes

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Aeronautical Engineering

GAO Questions Suitability Of F-20, F-16 for Air Defense

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