September 27, 1993

September 27, 1993

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COVER STORY

NASA TESTS DEFINING ASTOVL FLOW FIELD

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO9 min

HEADLINE NEWS

RUSSIAN ROLE KEY IN STATION DEBATE

By JAMES R. ASKER6 min

HEADLINE NEWS

NASA TO SELECT MARS MISSION OPTION

By BRUCE SMITH,JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ4 min

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NASA TESTS DEFINING ASTOVL FLOW FIELD

Newly developed nonevasive instrumentation based on Rayleigh scattering techniques is being used for the first time in a wind tunnel to capture flow field data

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO9 min

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RUSSIAN ROLE KEY IN STATION DEBATE

Senate tentatively approves U. S./Russian station plan as House leaders warn Clinton

By JAMES R. ASKER6 min

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NASA TO SELECT MARS MISSION OPTION

By BRUCE SMITH,JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ4 min

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SHUTTLE MAKES FIRST CAPE NIGHT LANDING

WASHINGTON After retrieving a German/U. S. astrophysics satellite, the Discovery and its crew of five capped nearly 10 days in space with the first night landing of a shuttle orbiter in Florida. Navy Capt. Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Mission 51 commander, and William F. Readdy, the copilot, brought Discovery to a touchdown on the Kennedy Space Center's Runway 15 at 3:56 a.m. on Sept. 22.

By JAMES R. ASKER4 min

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AIR SHOW STRESSES THAI DEFENSE UPGRADES

KAMPHAENG SAEN AIR BASE, THAILAND The Royal Thai Air Force is expected to select Westinghouse Electronic Systems to construct an air defense radar system to protect the country's southern region. The contract for the Royal Thai Air Defense System (RTADS), including ground-support equipment, is valued at $180 million and will be the second of three regional systems approved as part of national air defense modernization.

By MICHAEL MECHAM3 min

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NUNN SEEKS DELAY IN FILLING JOINT CHIEFS POSITION

WASHINGTON Given the current constitutional crisis in Russia, Sen. Sam Nunn (D.-Ga.) wants to postpone acting on the nomination of U. S. Army Gen. John M. Shalikashvili to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff until the White House nominates someone to replace him as supreme allied commander-Europe.

By JOHN D. MORROCCO3 min

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NAVY CANCELS A-6 CONTRACTS

By JOHN D. MORROCCO3 min

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RUSSIA LAUNCHES THREE SPY SATELLITES

PARIS During the two weeks leading up to Russia's latest political crisis, Russian military units launched three advanced intelligence spacecraft, bolstering the Defense Ministry's ability to follow events in and around the country.

By CRAIG COVAULT3 min

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MISASSEMBLED SHUTTLE ARM HAMPERED EURECA RECOVERY

COCOA BEACH, FLA. An improperly installed electrical connector on Endeavour's remote manipulator system arm forced NASA officials to waive a flight rule and lower the European Retrievable Carrier into the payload bay before its antennas were locked in place.
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FRENCH FIRMS PLAN LAYOFFS

PARIS France's aerospace companies will trim about 10,000 jobs this year, and similar cuts are planned for both 1994 and 1995. The French aerospace workforce is not expected to stabilize before 1996, when an airline industry recovery should be underway and the world economy should be stronger.

By PIERRE SPARACO3 min

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