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... recently launched Soviet satellite might interfere with reception of Pioneer data, being "between 100 and 1,000 times stronger than the signals we were receiving from our spacecraft." Aerospace Daily said September 6 that the three Soviet satellites that had stopped transmitting September 1-2 for the benefit of Pioneer's Saturn flyby were early-warning satellites designed to ...

... reported that its $2 million quick-fix shock-prevention water system was hooked up November 1 during a countdown "notable for its smoothness," the Washington Post said. Designed hastily over the ... /81, A-3; Nov 6/81, A-9; Nov 13/81, A-1; NY Times, Nov 5/81, A-1; NASA MOR M-989-81-02 postlaunch Dec 17/81) October 1981 October November 1981 November Nov 1 1981 1 Nov 2 1981 2 Nov 3 1981 3 Nov 4 1981 4 Nov 5 ...

... Flight Center ( GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER GSFC ). Beginning in 1972 with the launch of Landsat-1 (Erts 1, the Earth-resources technology satellite), the Landsat program was a research and development effort ... ," he added. Launched August 20, 1975, and designed for a 90-day mission, Viking spacecraft 1 Viking 1 had shown "incredible stamina" in the harsh environment of Mars. Radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs ...

... day of the mission would perform the first Shuttle space walk. Launch April 4 at 1:30 p.m. EST from KENNEDY SPACE CENTER KSC exhibited "no sign of the engine ... ." Challenger , with Weitz at the controls, landed at Edwards Air Force Base April 9 at 1:53 p.m. EST. Lt. Gen. James A. Abrahamson , NASA associate administrator for space flight ... 83-21; text, Pres. Doc., Apr 4, 7/83; NY Times, Apr 6/83, A-1; Apr 7/83, D-7; Apr 8/83, A-l; Apr 9/83, 8; Apr ...

... are actively engaged in extensive research on advanced defenses against ballistic missiles." (W Times, Apr 1/85, 1A) The Department of Defense's 1985 edition of Soviet Military Power pointed out ... war-exploiting the coercive leverage inherent in superior forces, particularly nuclear forces." (W Times, Apr 1/85, 1A) NASA announced it had submitted to the U.S. Congress today a report ... assembly line open and thus increase chances for a fifth orbiter. The administration requested $2.1 billion in FY 86 for 14 Space Shuttle flights and delivery of the fourth orbiter ...

... the history of U.S. manned spaceflight to be controlled from another country, landed May 1 at the Kennedy Space Center ( KENNEDY SPACE CENTER KSC ) Space Shuttle runway, Spaceport News reported ... Space Operations Center in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich would have responsibility for the 80 Spacelab D-1 (D for Deutschland) experiments. During the welcoming ceremony, ( KENNEDY SPACE CENTER KSC ) Director Dick Smith ...

After its 1979 Jupiter encounter and 1980 Saturn encounter, Voyager 1 at 12 noon EDT June 1 was 2,095,063,224 miles from earth and 2,170,849,615 miles from ... Jupiter and Saturn encounters in 1979 and 1981, respectively, on June 1 was 1,499,732,272 miles from earth, 1,593,867,481 miles from the sun, and 187,782,284 miles ... from the sun. (Omni, June 85, 28) May 1985 May June 1985 June Jun 1 1985 1 Jun 2 1985 2 Jun 3 1985 3 Jun 4 1985 4 Jun 5 1985 ...

... 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 ...

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