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VOL. 30 NO. 1 JANUARY 1988
DEBRIS THREAT POSES
FUTURE HAZARD Ralph D. Lorenz 4
Spotlight on Orbital Pollution
UK Plan for Space Rescue Capsule
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 10
Space Station, Satellite Digest
Spacelab Missions, X-ray Satellite Campus in Orbit, Gamma Ray Telescope
SOVIET SCENE 15
Space Hardware Displayed Peter Bond
SPACE AT JPL 19
Charting the Future
Improved Deep Space Antennas Ulysses Preparations Dr. W.I. McLaughlin
BUSINESS ARENA 24
DBS to Begin in Europe
Developing Countries Build More Comsats Theo Pirard
CORRESPONDENCE 26
Shuttle Liquid Boosters, Spaceplanes'
Legal Problem, Teledyne Spaceplane, Human Survival, Space Education, Launch Puzzle Space Medicine, Mir Build-Up, Tenth
Planet Mystery, Promoting Space, Protest to MP
SOCIETY NEWS 31
1988 Programme, Society HQ
JBIS, AGM Report, Project Daedalus
EUROPEAN RENDEZVOUS 34
Europe Takes Aim Norman Longdon
UK Firms and Hermes
Hotol Future, Ariane 5
Decision, Clarke Reports to MPs
Ireland Sees Future in Space Investment Brian Harvey
REVIEWS 43
The Galaxy, Before Lift-off, British
Space Policy, Solar System Log, Star
Classification, Halley's Comet 1985/6, Seven Days in Space
VOL. 30 NO. 2 FEBRUARY 1988
LUNAR POWER-HOUSE A.T. Lawton 48
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 53
Brazil, India, China, Sweden
Record Soviet Flight, Phobos Mission, Satellite Digest, US Remote Sensing, X-ray Facility, Oceans on Venus
SPACE AT JPL 62
Mercury Orbiter, Keck Telescope Progress, Submillimeter Astronomy Dr. W.I. McLaughlin
CORRESPONDENCE 69
UK Space Funding, Energia, Listening to the Cosmonauts, Spaceplane, Soviet Crews Launch Puzzle
SOCIETY NEWS 74
President Calls for Greater Government Commitment to Space
EUROPEAN RENDEZVOUS 76
Britain's Space Future Roy Gibson
Ariane 5 – Europe Backs Space into 21st Century
UP-DATE USA 82
Booster Test Causes Shuttle Set-Back US Status in Space Eroded Dr. R.A. Cox
BOOKS 87
Space Debris, Citizens of the Sky, Satellite Orbits, Human Quest in Space, Galaxies Atlas, Neutron Stars, Meteorite Craters
VOL. 30 NO. 3 MARCH 1988
BORN AGAIN! 92
Second-hand Spacecraft Ralph D. Lorenz
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 96
NASA Tests New Suit, Astronauts Demand Extra Booster Tests, Satellite Digest, Titan Launch Complex Re-opened Japanese Launch, US Memorial, Marconi Visit, Pakistan Israel and Iran
SPACE AT JPL 102
Neptune Science Planning, Ozone Chemistry Nanotechnology Dr. W.I. McLaughlin
SOVIET SCENE 108
Mir Communications in 1987 John Branegan
Mission Report Neville Kidger
SOCIETY NEWS 118
Society Contributes to Major Report by House of Lords
CORRESPONDENCE 120
Government Attitude, Positive Action, Promoting Space Hotol, Space Initiative, Hypersonic Flight, Dial-In, Soviet Shuttle, Soviet Launcher Designations, Pluto and the Tenth Planet
EUROPEAN RENDEZVOUS 124
Spend More or Quit – report warns Britian
ESA's Ambitious Plans in Space Science Norman Longdon
BOOK NOTICES 130
Planetary Exploration, Copyright Problems of Satellite and Cable Television, The Cosmos from Space, Riddle of the Universe, Space Exploration and Human Evolution
VOL.30 NO.4 APRIL1988
SPACE FOR RENT David McLennan 138
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 141
Space Commerce '88, UK Wins ESA Contract, European Space Laboratory, Australian Spaceport Consortium, Satellite Digest, Delta Launch, China Appoints UK Consultants
SPACE AT JPL 148
JPL Telerobot, Measuring Information Science Seeds Dr. W.I. McLaughlin
UP-DATE USA 154
New Space Policy, FY 1989 Budget Shuttle Crew Named
SOVIET SCENE 156
Keeping Track of Mir John Branegan
Proton Failure
SOCIETY NEWS 162
Space '88, New Fund Raisers Council Election, Meetings Diary
CORRESPONDENCE 165
UK Space Funding, Tapping New Resources, Media Attention, Saturn V Launch Abort Modes, Supernova 1987A and CETI, Soviet Cyclone Launcher, Back-up Crews Soyuz TM-4, Artificial Gravity
EUROPEAN RENDEZVOUS 170
ESA Targets Future Commercial Areas Norman Longdon
INTERGALACTIC HITCH-HIKING Gregory L. Matloff 174
VOL. 30 NO. 5 MAY 1988
UK GOVERNMENT URGED TO REVEAL
SPACE PLAN REPORT 182
House of Lords Debate, Space Decision Reconsidered
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 184
Soviet Shuttle Tests, Shuttle to Fly on Energia Volkov meets UK Students, Dunayev Interview Satellite Digest, Titan Probe, Ariane
CORRESPONDENCE 1 190
Energia Payload, Out of this World, Unmanned Soviet Supply Shuttle, Manned Soviet Shuttle Mir's Multiple Docking Unit, Imaging Neptune Aerial Refuelling
Challenger Tragedy – Study Cites Technical Mistakes 194
UP-DATE USA 196
New Shuttle Manifest – full details
SRM Train in Collision, Remote Sensing Satellite, New Space Telescope, Crew Escape Pole, Abort Landing Sites
SPACE TETHERS Rodica lonasecu and Paul A. Penzo 200
SOCIETY NEWS 209
Space '88 – A Major Event Appeal Latest, New President V-2 at White Sands – in colour
SPACE AT JPL 212
Relativity Experiments, Voyager Flight Operations Richard Feynman Dr. W. I. McLaughlin
CORRESPONDENCE 2 219
UK Space Funding, Policy Statement, Space Plan Needed, Hotol Hope, Cabinet Contempt for Space
Science Funding, Space Future
VOL. 30 NO. 6 JUNE 1988
ALEXANDER VOLKOV
— Exclusive Interview Neville Kidger 226
MIR MISSION REPORT Neville Kidger 228
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 230
Man in Space: Europe Goes for Autonomy Hermes Cabin Criticised, Pilot Training
British Support for Columbus, New UK Space Boss Satellite Digest, German/Italian Space Agencies
UP-DATE USA 236
Mission Simulation Builds Flight Confidence O-ring Tests, Space Station Delay
Escape System Package, Joint Moon Venture
SIMULATION: ANTIDOTE TO RISK Lee Day and Graham Speed 240
CANADARM COMPUTER SIMULATOR Peter Jedicke and Clifford Cunningham 244
FLYING THE WEIGHTLESS PROFILE Curtis Peebles 248
SOCIETY NEWS 251
Membership Boost, Top Speakers at Space '88 New Range of BIS wear, Hungarian Exhibition Diary Dates
CORRESPONDENCE 254
Colonising Space, Word Origin, UK Space Policy Soviet Shuttle, Picture Puzzle, Gemini 2
Space Future in Jeopardy
SPACE AT JPL 259
Rendezvous with a Comet Miranda —The Movie! Plate Tectonics Dr. W. I. McLaughlin
VOL. 30 NO. 7 JULY 1988
MAN ON MARS: THE NEXT STEP Robert C. Parkinson 268
MAN VERSUS MACHINE David Hinson 270
PROJECT PHOBOS Neville Kidger 272
LOST CALENDARS OF MARS Thomas Gangale 278
FIRST MAN ON THE MOON 284
— The Missing Picture H.J.P. Arnold
MISSIONS TO MINOR BODIES David W. Hughes 296
CORRESPONDENCE 300
VOL. 30 NO. 8 AUGUST 1988
ARIANE 4 FIRST FLIGHT SUCCESS 304
Mission Report Clive A. Simpson
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 309
Space Station Partners End Negotiations
US Shuttle Return to Flight, New Euro Space Agencies, Atmosphere Observed on Pluto Pioneer 10's Incredible Journey, Satellite Digest Final Test on First Intelsat VI
SPACE ART Ron Miller 316
EXPLORING SPACE WITH A PAINTBRUSH David A. Hardy 322
SOCIETY NEWS 324
SPACE '88 326
CORRESPONDENCE 328
Solar System Exploration, Canadian Upper Atmosphere Experiment, Weightless Experience Who's Left in the Cosmonaut Corps?
Baffling UK Statement, Mir Power Supply, Space Station
SPACE AT JPL 333
Computers and Language, Gnat Robots Cassini Mission to Saturn Dr. W.I. McLaughlin
VOL. 30 NO. 9 SEPTEMBER 1988
HOTOL STATUS REPORT Robert C. Parkinson 342
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 345
Ariane Update, China Bids for Launch Business, Laser Reflectors on Satellite, Shuttle News.
SPACE SHUTTLE
— THE RETURN TO FLIGHT Dr. L.J. Lawrence 351
THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY Roloef L. Schuiling 354
DYNAMIC YEAR FOR SOCIETY 358
Annual Report for 1987
BOOK NOTICES 364
CORRESPONDENCE 366
SOCIETY NEWS 368
SPACE AT JPL 369
Supernova Observations
Cometary Chemistry, Juggling Numbers Dr. W.I. McLaughlin
VOL. 30 NO. 10 OCTOBER 1988
SHUTTLE MAIN ENGINE STORY Harald Kränzel 378
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 381
Energia, Cosmonaut Dies, Britain joins Sun Missions, Space Station Go-Ahead, Satellite Digest
SPACE SHUTTLE
Discovery on Launch Pad 385
Discovery – A New Orbiter 386
Egress! By Kelly Humphries 388
Crew Escape 389
Milestones to Recovery 390
OV-105 (The New Orbiter) By Joel W. Powell 392
MIR MISSION REPORT Neville Kidger 394
CORRESPONDENCE 398
SOCIETY NEWS 402
BOOK REVIEWS 404
SPACE DANGERS 406
VOL. 30 NO. 11 NOVEMBER 1988
SHUTTLE—THE NEXT STEPS 412
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 416
Soviet Shuttle, Israeli Satellite
Phobos 1 Dead in Space, Space Station
Agreement Signed, Ariane Again, Indian Problems Satellite Digest
SPACE AT JPL 424
Deep Space Laser Communications Microspacecraft Conference Dr. WI. McLaughlin
CHINA ADVANCES IN SPACE G. Lynwood May 428
SOCIETY NEWS 434
CORRESPONDENCE 436
STS-26 MISSION REPORT Part 1 Philip Chien 439
TDRS: PAYLOAD FOR DISCOVERY 442
SHUTTLE MILITARY MISSION 444
Shuttle Status Report
VOL. 30 NO. 12 DECEMBER 1988
SOVIET SHUTTLE 450
MIR MISSION REPORT Neville Kidger 454
SOCIETY NEWS —SPACE '88 458
INTERNATIONAL
Space Report 461
Boosters Performed Well, Fire Hits Magellan Hauck Steps Down, Shuttle Fleet Status
New Shuttle Computers, TRW X-Ray Telescope Good News for Hubble, New Shuttle Launch Manifest, Satellite Digest
Hermes Crew Escape
CORRESPONDENCE 468
STS-26 MISSION REPORT Part 2 Roelof Schuiling & Curtis Peebles 470
SPACE AT JPL 478
Under the Stars with Garrett P. Serviss Voyager at Neptune Dr. W.I. McLaughlin