September 17, 1984

September 17, 1984

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Space Technology

Radiation Satellite Designed for Shuttle

By Craig Covault

Space Technology

NASA Preparing 412 Space Station Contracts

By Craig Covault

Air Transport

Airlines Reach Schedule Accords

By James Ott

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Space Technology

Radiation Satellite Designed for Shuttle

Johnson Space Center—The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) set for deployment Oct. 1 from the space shuttle orbiter Challenger is designed to return new data on how the Earth interacts with solar energy, a critical factor in climate predictions.

By Craig Covault

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Space Technology

NASA Preparing 412 Space Station Contracts

Effort has dual objective of stimulating advanced technology base, furthering NASA/industry relations

By Craig Covault

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Air Transport

Airlines Reach Schedule Accords

Carrier officials, congressional leaders, however, question government’s rebuilding of the air traffic control system

By James Ott

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Management

Factory Updates Aid Avco Production

Stratford, Conn.—Avco Lycoming is increasing its emphasis on the production and support of commercial turbine engines as it settles many of the technical and delivery difficulties that had been associated with its military turbine engine programs.

By David M. North

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Avionics

Lasers May Supply Space Energy Needs

Sun-pumped lasers being investigated at NASA Langley Research Center could lay the groundwork for orbiting power stations that someday may be able to beam large amounts of energy to remote spacecraft more economically than those users could generate for themselves.

By Benjamin M. Elson

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Farnborough Air Show

Propfan Concepts Gain in Development

Farnborough-Development progress toward advanced propeller-based propulsion systems as a replacement for turbofans on smalland medium-sized short-haul transport aircraft was evident at the Farnborough air show, with both General Electric and Hamilton Standard displaying advanced propfan concepts.

By David A. Brown

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Farnborough Air Show

New 30-50 Seat Aircraft Vie for Commuter Market

Farnborough—Commuter aircraft manufacturers see the next six months as critical for sales of new-generation 30-50passenger aircraft because of the economic upturn and the impending entrance into service of many of the new aircraft.

By Michael Feazel

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Avionics

Study Raises Doubt on EMP Protection

Washington-Questions about the damaging effects of electromagnetic pulses generated by high-altitude nuclear explosions and doubts over the effectiveness of one of two techniques used to try to protect against EMP effects are stressed by a recent National Research Council committee study.

By Philip J. Klass

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Management

Microchip Test Problem Halts Weapon Deliveries

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Air Transport

Pan Am Agrees to Acquire 28 Airbus industrie Aircraft

By Carole A. Shifrin

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