May 19, 1997

May 19, 1997

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HEADLINE NEWS

Schedule Acceleration Eyed for JSF Alternate Engine

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO7 min

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Critics Slap Review for Fiscal Timidity

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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Moon Mission to Lead Russian Space Reforms

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

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Schedule Acceleration Eyed for JSF Alternate Engine

Program managers could bring initial ground tests of the YF120-FX powerplant forward by two years—to 2002

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO7 min

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Critics Slap Review for Fiscal Timidity

WASHINGTON Well before it was officially announced, at least one influential senator has expressed disappointment with the Quadrennial Defense Review, particularly with a decision not to kill a tactical aircraft program. Instead, the QDR is expected to recommend cutting the production of F-22 fighters by 99 aircraft and F/A-18E/Fs by 215, about 22% of each program.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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Moon Mission to Lead Russian Space Reforms

MOSCOW Russia has begun developing a new unmanned mission to the Moon at the same time its space science program is in the midst of a major shakeup caused by limited funding and the failure of its Mars 96 probe. The flight, set for launch in 2000, is to be the first Russian mission to the Moon in more than 20 years.

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

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Mir Resupplied as Station Modified

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER NASA is completing a major revision of how the early assembly of the new International Space Station will be conducted, including the addition of two space shuttle missions early in the assembly sequence as a backstop to any further Russian program delays.

By CRAIG COVAULT5 min

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U.s., Europe Collide Over Boeing Merger

By JOHN D. MORROCCO3 min

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New Instruments Extend Hubble’s Sights

GREENBELT, MD. A pair of new instruments installed on the Hubble Space Telescope in February have yielded their first returns, providing ever-deeper looks into space and time. Images released by NASA suggest that the instruments will live up to their promise to answer basic questions about the formation of galaxies, black holes and stars.

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO3 min

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Dbs Partnership Collapses as Echostar Sues Murdoch

WASHINGTON An agreement between EchoStar Communications Corp. and News Corp. to establish a powerhouse U.S. satellite television system with more than 500 channels has dissolved into a $5-billion lawsuit, sending both companies scrambling for new partners.

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO3 min

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China Succeeds with Lm-3a Launch

By MICHAEL MECHAM2 min

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Mig-21 Upgrade Enters Service with Romanian Air Force

Bacau, Romania The Romanian air force has declared an operational capability for the first squadron to be equipped with upgraded MiG-21 Lancers, the product of a joint development program between Aerostar of Romania (airframe and engines) and Elbit of Israel (aircraft systems).

By John D. Morrocco2 min

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Space Imaging Readies 1-meter Satellite

By Joseph C. Anselmo2 min

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