October 19, 2009

October 19, 2009

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OBITURIES

SPACE

China's Long View

By FRANK MORRING,,BRADLEY PERRETT

SPACE

Treading Water

By FRANK MORRING

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OBITURIES

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SPACE

China's Long View

Human spaceflight office launches concept study for lunar landings

By FRANK MORRING,,BRADLEY PERRETT

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SPACE

Treading Water

U.S. human-spaceflight review leaves partner plans on hold

By FRANK MORRING

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SPACE

Getting Serious

Development of the indigenous KSLV-2 launcher looks set to begin next year

By BRADLEY PERRETT

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SPACE

Agent for Change

Science minister argues advantages of agency for British space positioning

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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SPACE

Split Decision

ESA proposes breaking ExoMars into two missions, each with big NASA role

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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SPACE

Data Will Tell

When Lcross hit its target, more questions were raised than lunar regolith

By MICHAEL MECHAM

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DEFENSE

Jassm Redemption

Latest cruise missile trials show improved reliability, but retrofit requirement remains

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

No Pie in the Sky

USAF seeks help from chief scientist to redefine how it conducts missions

By AMY BUTLER

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DEFENSE

Gray Matter

Britain urged to radically reconsider defense procurement process

By DOUGLAS BARRIE

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