August 1, 2005

August 1, 2005

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Re-discovery

By CRAIG COVAULT8 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Attacking Bombs

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Lifeline for L-Band

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA4 min

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Re-discovery

As Discovery roars back to space, its flight-test lessons warn that the program still needs critical work back here

By CRAIG COVAULT8 min

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Attacking Bombs

New technology to fight IEDs and car bombs could cut effectiveness of terror attacks

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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Lifeline for L-Band

Scheduled IPO and XM stock buy give new life to struggling WorldSpace digital audio radio project

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA4 min

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Gas Pains

Bloated fuel costs could bring cuts to JSF, other programs

By AMY BUTLER4 min

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The Last Hurrah?

Boeing and Lockheed Martin post strong second-quarter earnings, but defense cuts loom

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO4 min

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Mostly Optimistic

More restructuring moves and A380, A350 decisions ahead

By ROBERT WALL4 min

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Reentry Readiness Affirmed

New 100-ft. sensor boom provides confidence in thermal protection system

By CRAIG COVAULT3 min

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Resupply

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER The Space Shuttle Discovery should leave the International Space Station (ISS) in much better shape than it has enjoyed since the last shuttle visit in November 2002, but history shows that the sooner NASA finishes fixing the external tank and flies again, the better.
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Bowman Development Targeted

LONDON Senior British Defense Ministry officials will meet next month to review a core element of the U.K.’s digitization program, and possible future development. The ministry’s Investment Approval Board (IAB) will consider progress on a key part of the 2.2-billion-pound ($3.85-billion) Bowman digital communications system.

By DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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Crunching

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER Robotics engineers are studying the performance of quick-reaction computer commands generated virtually overnight to guide the unwieldy Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) to potential damage sites on Discovery last week without causing more damage to the orbiter’s delicate thermal protection system (TPS).
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