April 17, 1989

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HEADLINE NEWS

NASA Advised to Drop Plan For Commercial Platform Lease

WASHINGTON A specially commissioned panel last week advised NASA against leasing a commercial free-flying space module. The report raised questions about the nearterm viability of space industrialization. The initiative to lease a commercially developed space facility (CDSF) was a cornerstone of the Reagan Administration’s space policy announced in February, 1988.

By THERESA M. FOLEY5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Soviet Station Electrical Problems Force Mir Repair Mission Plan

By CRAIG COVAULT,The criticism was voiced at the annual “Gagarin Readings,” a forum held every year to commemorate the first manned4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Alpha Missile Defense Laser Is Fired for First Time

WASHINGTON The Alpha hydrogen-fluoride laser, a candidate technology for future spacebased missile defense weaponry, was fired Apr. 7 for the first time. The test lasted only one-fifth of a second, but Strategic Defense Initiative officials said it was an important achievement, nonetheless.

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Northrop, Five Employees Indicted in Fraud Case

Los ANGELES The Air Force and Navy will consider suspending or debarring Northrop from receiving government contracts following a federal indictment filed here on Apr. 11. The 167-count indictment charges that the corporation defrauded the government by supplying equipment that would not meet specifications, that was not tested as required and that Northrop made false statements to the government about these problems.

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Military Space Capabilities Expanding, But Excess Secrecy Limits Progress

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

NASA Advised to Drop Plan For Commercial Platform Lease

By THERESA M. FOLEY5 min

E-6A Tacamo Tail Damage Prompts Delivery Delay

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM5 min

Military Space Capabilities Expanding, But Excess Secrecy Limits Progress

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

NASA Advised to Drop Plan For Commercial Platform Lease

By THERESA M. FOLEY5 min

E-6A Tacamo Tail Damage Prompts Delivery Delay

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM5 min

Soviet Station Electrical Problems Force Mir Repair Mission Plan

By CRAIG COVAULT,The criticism was voiced at the annual “Gagarin Readings,” a forum held every year to commemorate the first manned4 min

Alpha Missile Defense Laser Is Fired for First Time

Northrop, Five Employees Indicted in Fraud Case

USAF, Contractor Investigations Cite Two Parts In B-1B Wing-Sweep Failure That Damaged Fuel Tank

Army Will Equip Its LHXs With AH-64 Mast-Mounted System

By BRENDAN M. GREELEY3 min

Soviets Will Bring Su-25 Frogfoot To Paris; Orbiter May Join It

U.S. Firm’s Use Of Mir Faces Probable Delay

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April 17, 1989

Military Space Capabilities Expanding, But Excess Secrecy Limits Progress

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

NASA Advised to Drop Plan For Commercial Platform Lease

By THERESA M. FOLEY5 min

E-6A Tacamo Tail Damage Prompts Delivery Delay

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM5 min

Aviation Week | April 17 1989 Table of Contents

Military Space Capabilities Expanding, But Excess Secrecy Limits Progress

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

NASA Advised to Drop Plan For Commercial Platform Lease

By THERESA M. FOLEY5 min

E-6A Tacamo Tail Damage Prompts Delivery Delay

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM5 min

Soviet Station Electrical Problems Force Mir Repair Mission Plan

By CRAIG COVAULT,The criticism was voiced at the annual “Gagarin Readings,” a forum held every year to commemorate the first manned4 min

Alpha Missile Defense Laser Is Fired for First Time

Northrop, Five Employees Indicted in Fraud Case

USAF, Contractor Investigations Cite Two Parts In B-1B Wing-Sweep Failure That Damaged Fuel Tank

Army Will Equip Its LHXs With AH-64 Mast-Mounted System

By BRENDAN M. GREELEY3 min

Soviets Will Bring Su-25 Frogfoot To Paris; Orbiter May Join It

U.S. Firm’s Use Of Mir Faces Probable Delay

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