April 24, 2006

April 24, 2006

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Tight Schedule

By FRANK MORRING5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Domino Effect

By CRAIG COVAULT5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

BACK ON TRACK

By DAVID A. FULGHUM4 min

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Tight Schedule

Crew Launch Vehicle targets 2012 human mission; challenges abound

By FRANK MORRING5 min

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Domino Effect

Wind tunnel data first raise shuttle concerns, then hopes, as launch site goes into high gear

By CRAIG COVAULT5 min

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BACK ON TRACK

Pentagon officials give green light to new KC-X tanker program

By DAVID A. FULGHUM4 min

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Creating the Wave

NASA Ames’s supercomputer allows scientists to visualize Einstein’s big idea

By MICHAEL MECHAM4 min

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The Hybrid Option

A fly-back first stage with expendable upper stages could cut launch costs

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT3 min

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A Taxi That Flies

DayJet plans jet taxi service in Florida, but can it afford the aircraft on order?

By JOSEPH C. ANSELMO3 min

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Training Tribulations

British Defense Ministry struggles with aircrew schooling choice

By DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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Radar Kills

Boeing/Raytheon team demonstrates ground strikes and aerial combat with new radar

By DAVID A. FULGHUM3 min

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Space Stability

‘Militarization of space’ is a touchy issue, but Indian air force says its time has come

By NEELAM MATHEWS3 min

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Stretching It

Europe’s Herschel-Planck back on track, but meeting launch date will be tough

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA3 min

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