August 8, 2005

August 8, 2005

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Topping Up

By FRANK MORRING, JR.9 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Feeling the Heat

By CRAIG COVAULT8 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Plans Adrift

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Topping Up

Discovery leaves station ready for another long haul without support from the space shuttle

By FRANK MORRING, JR.9 min

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Feeling the Heat

Tank and gap filler changes pressed after stellar shuttle ground team performance

By CRAIG COVAULT8 min

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Plans Adrift

Proposed changes in USAF mobility, base-closing and force structure are clashing

By DAVID A. FULGHUM5 min

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Three’s Company

Raytheon sues Lockheed Martin to protect secrets

By AMY BUTLER,DAVID A. FULGHUM4 min

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Iron Chef Space

Astronauts cook up a batch of orbiter repair samples

By CRAIG COVAULT4 min

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Edging Closer

Seeking fighter contract, Boeing deals with India’s skepticism over U.S. constancy

By NEELAM MATHEWS3 min

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More Galileo Turbulence?

U.K. quarrel threatens further Galileo delay; Chinese companies to help develop new applications

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA,DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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Curtains for Stealth

Britain explores cutting impact of radar antenna on fighter aircraft RCS signature

By DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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Contrails

Contrails

“For those who fly....or long to.”

By BILL WEAVER10 min

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WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP

World News Roundup

EUROPE Ryanair posted a 31% increase in net profit for the first quarter. The airline earned 69.9 million euros ($83 million) compared with the same period last year. Revenues increased by 35% to 405 million euros. The Ireland-based low-cost carrier maintained projections that it would earn 295 million euros this year despite rising fuel costs and the recent terrorist attacks in London.
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