November 11, 1996

November 11, 1996

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HEADLINE NEWS

Mars Surveyor Leads New Era Or Exploration

By CRAIG COVAULT9 min

COVER STORY

For Myriad Woes, NASA Calls X-38 to the Rescue

By JAMES R. ASKER8 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Airbus Seeks AE100 Solution

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

Mars Surveyor Leads New Era Or Exploration

The launch of MGS is the first step toward establishing an international robotic infrastructure at Mars

By CRAIG COVAULT9 min

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COVER STORY

For Myriad Woes, NASA Calls X-38 to the Rescue

Agency aims to develop, test and build its first new human space flight vehicle in decades—for less than $500 million

By JAMES R. ASKER8 min

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Airbus Seeks AE100 Solution

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

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A Big Win for Airbus in North America

WASHINGTON Airbus Industrie got a solid boost in its battle with the Boeing Co. last week when it added USAir to its list of U.S. customers. USAir’s order—for as many as 400 aircraft—is the biggest in the European consortium’s history and could make USAir the largest operator of its aircraft.

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN5 min

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Satellites Appear Doomed After Pegasus Xl Mishap

WASHINGTON Two small science satellites were rendered useless after failing to separate from a Pegasus XL launcher once the air-launched booster had delivered them to their correct orbit. Officials at NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp. said the latest mishap involving the troubled booster appeared to be caused by a malfunction with the third stage’s transient power bus, a unit that was supposed to supply a charge to pyrotechnics to jettison the payloads.

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO4 min

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New Targeting Link Tested Over Iraq

By DAVID A. FULGHUM3 min

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China Plans Seven Missions for Long March Booster in 1997

ZHUAI, CHINA China Great Wall Industry Corp. expects to undertake as many as seven missions in 1997, starting with a Chinese-made communication satellite but moving quickly to U.S.-made spacecraft and ending with its first contribution to the Iridium constellation.

By MICHAEL MECHAM3 min

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Snecma to Buy Sep in Non-merger Pact

PARIS In an about-face, France’s Snecma is preparing to acquire Societe Europeenne de Propulsion (SEP), abandoning its plan to sell its stake in noncore affiliates and subsidiaries such as SEP, Messier-Bugatti and Hispano-Suiza. State-owned Snecma is expected to invest $203.8 million to buy SEP shares currently owned by private investors.

By PIERRE SPARACO3 min

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Two Chinese Carriers Named to A320 List

By MICHAEL MECHAM3 min

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U.K. to Broaden Dircm Program

By John D. Morrocco3 min

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