August 19, 1991

August 19, 1991

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Atlantis Makes Smooth Florida Landing; Nasa Investigates Fuel Cell Problem

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM6 min

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Earth Observing System Satellites Likely to Be Split for Atlas Launches

By JAMES R. ASKER/WASHINGTON5 min

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Navy, Marine Decoy Gliders Forced Iraqi Radars to Reveal Their Locations

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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Atlantis Makes Smooth Florida Landing; Nasa Investigates Fuel Cell Problem

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER The space shuttle Atlantis made a smooth landing here on Aug. 11 to complete a nine-day trouble-free mission to deploy the fourth Tracking and Data Relay Satellite and conduct physiological experiments for long-duration manned flights.

By EDWARD H. KOLCUM6 min

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Earth Observing System Satellites Likely to Be Split for Atlas Launches

By JAMES R. ASKER/WASHINGTON5 min

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Navy, Marine Decoy Gliders Forced Iraqi Radars to Reveal Their Locations

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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Soviets Open Plesetsk to U.s. Group for Joint Satellite Mission Launch

PLESETSK COSMODROME, USSR The launch of a Soviet Meteor-3 satellite carrying a NASA ozone mapper here Aug. 15 has opened a new phase in U. S./Soviet space cooperation and given U. S. personnel their first look at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

By CRAIG COVAULT4 min

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Transportation Dept. Decision Timing May Alter American’s Fokker 100 Plans

CHICAGO Federal airport access regulations, originally designed to promote scheduled air service to smaller communities in the wake of carrier deregulation, now are working to limit the type of service many of these communities can receive, American Airlines officials said here recently.

By DAVID A. BROWN4 min

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Aír Force Plans F-15e, F-16 Upgrades to Receive Sead Intelligence Data

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Piper Wins Approval for Limited Operations

By EDWARD H. PHILLIPS3 min

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British Aerospace and Gec-marconi Team Fight for Merlin Asw Helicopter Contract

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN/LONDON3 min

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U. S. Air Force Target Drones Baffled Iraqi Defense Radars

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B-2 Forward Center Section Assembly Moving to Cut Costs, Streamline Production

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