October 23, 1989

October 23, 1989

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Shuttle Launch of Galileo Jupiter Mission Highlights U.s. Space Science Renaissance

By CRAIG COVAULT7 min

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Earthquake Closes San Francisco Airport for 13 Hr., Damages Tower

By RICHARD G. O’LONE,BRECK W. HENDERSON5 min

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Usaf Says B-2’s Range Exceeds B-1b’s with Varied Payloads, Flight Profiles

By DAVID F. BOND4 min

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Shuttle Launch of Galileo Jupiter Mission Highlights U.s. Space Science Renaissance

By CRAIG COVAULT7 min

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Earthquake Closes San Francisco Airport for 13 Hr., Damages Tower

SAN FRANCISCO The high-magnitude earthquake that struck Northern California last week forced San Francisco International Airport to close for 13 hr., injured three traffic controllers there and damaged other aviation facilities in the area.

By RICHARD G. O’LONE,BRECK W. HENDERSON5 min

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Usaf Says B-2’s Range Exceeds B-1b’s with Varied Payloads, Flight Profiles

By DAVID F. BOND4 min

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China Expo Attendance Drops; Companies Eye Trunkliner Project

BEIJING Exhibitor and visitor attendance at the Beijing International Aviation Expo last week was down 50% from the last show two years ago. The shortfall reflected international condemnation of the Beijing government’s violent suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in June.

By PAUL PROCTOR4 min

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Boeing Aerospace Wins Sdi Contract for Rf-driven Free Electron Laser

WASHINGTON Boeing has won a Pentagon contract to build a laser subsystem for a key Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) directed energy weapon program. The selection of Boeing Aerospace & Electronics Co. over a team led by TRW Space & Technology Group capped several years of research by industry/government teams on competing technologies for the ground-based free electron laser program.

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN3 min

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Mission 34 Countdown Demonstrated Increased Operational Flexibility

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Nasa Funding Cut for X-30, Station Programs

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Ariane Launch Scheduled for This Week Following Resolution of Relay Problem

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Selection of Atf Production Contractors Delayed to Allow Further Data Evaluation

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Boeing Refuses to Raise Offer; Talks Break Off

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