July 25, 1988

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Nasa Managers Scramble to Limit Leak’s Impact on Discovery Launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER NASA has opted to focus on the flight readiness firing of the space shuttle orbiter Discovery’s main engines and to put off a decision on fixing a leak in an orbital maneuvering propellant line until next week. The leak will not affect the firing.

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM6 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Tbm 700 Aircraft Begins Flight Tests in France

PARIS Flight testing has begun in France with the prototype TBM 700 business/general aviation aircraft, and a full production go-ahead decision for the aircraft is planned before year-end. The TBM 700 made its initial flight as scheduled July 14 from the Aerospatiale Socata facility at Tarbes in southern France.

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Nasa Managers Scramble to Limit Leak’s Impact on Discovery Launch

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM6 min

Nasa Simulation Model Will Increase Precision of Engine Air Flow Studies

By RICHARD G. O’LONE4 min

Station Would Be Challenged in Dukakis Administration

By THERESA M. FOLEY3 min

Nasa Managers Scramble to Limit Leak’s Impact on Discovery Launch

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM6 min

Nasa Simulation Model Will Increase Precision of Engine Air Flow Studies

By RICHARD G. O’LONE4 min

Station Would Be Challenged in Dukakis Administration

By THERESA M. FOLEY3 min

Chinese Prepare Long March Booster for Launch with German Payload

By CRAIG COVAULT3 min

Pratt & Whitney Cuts Salaried Workforce in Connecticut

Spacehab, 3m Form Commercial Space Services Marketing Partnership

Frf Called Most Critical Non-flight Shuttle Test

Cessna Will Cut Production Rate of Citation 3 After August Halt

Japanese Ministers Agree on Defense Budget

Tbm 700 Aircraft Begins Flight Tests in France

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Nasa Managers Scramble to Limit Leak’s Impact on Discovery Launch

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM6 min

Nasa Simulation Model Will Increase Precision of Engine Air Flow Studies

By RICHARD G. O’LONE4 min

Station Would Be Challenged in Dukakis Administration

By THERESA M. FOLEY3 min

Aviation Week | July 25 1988 Table of Contents

Nasa Managers Scramble to Limit Leak’s Impact on Discovery Launch

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM6 min

Nasa Simulation Model Will Increase Precision of Engine Air Flow Studies

By RICHARD G. O’LONE4 min

Station Would Be Challenged in Dukakis Administration

By THERESA M. FOLEY3 min

Chinese Prepare Long March Booster for Launch with German Payload

By CRAIG COVAULT3 min

Pratt & Whitney Cuts Salaried Workforce in Connecticut

Spacehab, 3m Form Commercial Space Services Marketing Partnership

Frf Called Most Critical Non-flight Shuttle Test

Cessna Will Cut Production Rate of Citation 3 After August Halt

Japanese Ministers Agree on Defense Budget

Tbm 700 Aircraft Begins Flight Tests in France

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