Search wiki using Sphinx

Jump to: navigation, search

... over several days. The TSS-3 mission would be a follow-up to the TSS-1 electrodynamics mission, with deployment from either the Space Shuttle or the proposed space station. A ... that it had sent Congress a new Space Shuttle pricing policy that entailed, starting October 1, 1988, auctioning the Space Shuttle 's cargo bay to commercial and foreign customers at a ... share a mission and pay NASA a little less than $25 million apiece or about $1 million more than they presently paid for Space Shuttle launches. However, if demand for shuttle ...

... , associate professor at Washburn Observatory, University of Wisconsin, would serve as the backup. The Astro-1 mission would study Halley's Comet and other celestial objects through three ultraviolet astronomical instruments ... associate administrator for space science and applications, said, “The opportunities for science synergism between Astro-1 and the armada of Halley encounter spacecraft are significant. The scientific study of Halley's ...

... constituted an enormous and diverse population, ranging in size from a few hundred meters to 1,000 km, and varying in composition, spin rate, and shape. Most asteroids were in the ... -and reddish, indicating the asteroid was probably a stony, silicaceous body. ( JPL Universe, Nov 1/85, 1 and 2) The U.S. Air Force's Electronic Systems Div. awarded Grumman Corp. a ... with artillery, maneuver forces, and ground-launched missiles." (AFSC Newsreview, Nov 1/ 85, 1) October 1985 October November 1985 November Nov 1 1985 1 Nov 2 1985 2 Nov 3 1985 3 Nov 4 ...

... /91; P Inq, Mar 1/91; NY Times. Mar 1/91; WSJ, Mar 1/91; W Times, Mar 1/91; USA Today, Mar 1/91; W Post, Mar 1/91; UPI, Mar 1/91) February 1991 February March 1991 March Mar 1 1991 1 Mar ...

... Union and other countries "in the interest of geology, cartography, ecology, and agriculture." The Almaz-1 was the first Soviet satellite to provide commercial services for the American market under long ... send information on the network from point A to point B. (Government Computer News, Apr 1/91) The newspaper summarized the controversy over the revised NASA plans for Space Station Freedom ...

... Station uses, that of a research outpost, was being met. (W Post, May 1/91; NY Times, May 1/91) Discovery astronauts captured amazing aurora observations and continued to try to fix ... , for which the United States was assured of strict safeguards. (W Post, May 1/91; NY Times, May 1/91) Galileo Spacecraft Galileo , the Jupiter survey spacecraft, was scheduled to fly-by ... antenna to deploy completely so that communications were minimized. (CSM, May 1/91) April 1991 April May 1991 May May 1 1991 1 May 2 1991 2 May 3 1991 3 May 4 ...

... stated that Mission to Planet Earth was poorly understood but promised "unbelievable benefits." (Time, Jul 1/91) In an article in the Science section, Time discussed the theory that a giant ... discovered the semicircle that might indicate a huge buried crater of an asteroid. (Time, Jul 1/91) The Huntsville Times quoted the General Accounting Office as saying that contrary to earlier ...

... Lisa Malone, the rupture should not delay the scheduled launch of Atlantis . (P Inq, Nov 1/91) The media discussed Forrest McCartney's being asked by NASA to step aside as ... this was not possible. (W Post, Nov 1/91; W Times, Nov 1/91; Fla Today, Nov 1/91; 0 Sen Star, Nov 1/91; AP, Nov 1/91; P Inq, Nov 2/91; UPI ... -10/91; 0 Sen Star, Nov 9/91) October 1991 October November 1991 November Nov 1 1991 1 Nov 2 1991 2 Nov 3 1991 3 Nov 4 1991 4 Nov 5 ...

... because of a failed navigational unit. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base , California, December 1. The Shuttle landed in good condition although it lost a small electrical connector part on landing. (W Post, Dec 1/91; W Times, Dec 1/91; NY Times, Dec 1/91; B Sun, Dec 1/91;P Inq, Dec 1/91; P Inq, Dec 2/91; NY ... 3/91; USA Today, Dec 3/91) November 1991 November December 1991 December Dec 1 1991 1 Dec 2 1991 2 Dec 3 1991 3 Dec 4 1991 4 Dec 5 1991 ...

... well as numerous exhibits on the history of flight and space exploration. (W Post, Apr 1/92) At the request of Congress, a NASA team researched the issue of killer asteroids ... worldwide network of warning telescopes could be operational by 1997. (NY Times, Apr 1/92; W Times, Apr 1/92) A technical consultant to the House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology ... $5 billion to $12 billion for the pair of X-30s. (Antelope Valley Press, Apr 1/92) NASA reported that the Agency would start supersonic flight tests of a new electronic ...

Powered by Sphinx