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| JANUARY 1992
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| EURO PLANS HIT BY COSTS The long-awaited meeting of European Space Ministers ended with no decision on the future of ESA's ambitious manned space projects. After months of negotiation the deal fell apart when it became apparent the costs were too high for Germany.
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report Our regular round-up of space news from around the World. Includes:Atlantis Mission Cut-Short by Navigation System Failure - JPL Makes Another Attempt to Free Stuck Galileo Antenna - Discovery on Schedule for January Launch - Italy to provide Logistics Modules for Space Station - TDRS Satellite is Operational - Another Zenit Failure - Atlas II Launches Eutelsat 2 - Eureca Arrives in the US.
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| VOYAGER SPACECRAFT STILL GOING STRONG More than two years after Voyager 2 encountered Neptune, both Voyager spacecraft are continuing to return data about interplanetary space.
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| MIR MISSION REPORT Despite the failed coup against President Gorbachev, the Soviet space programme continues. In October an Austrian and a Kazakh spent a week aboard the Mir space station, Neville Kidger has the details. We also present some exclusive colour photographs courtesy of Spaceview Operations Amsterdam.
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| SHUTTLE SCHEDULE NASA plans to launch eight Shuttle missions in 1992. Spaceflight presents details of the flights, the crew, launch dates and other useful facts.
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| STS-43 MISSION REPORT ATLANTIS LAUNCHES FOURTH TDRS SATELLITE DURING NINE-DAY FLIGHT NASA's fourth Tracking and Data Relay Satellite was deployed from the Space Shuttle Atlantis during a nine-day mission in August Spaceflight has its usual in-depth coverage of the flight, accompanied by some stunning colour photographs.
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| SPACE IN MINIATURE - CREATING THE FUTURE IN THREE DIMENSIONS As a BBC special effects man, Society Fellow Mat Irvine is often called upon to duplicate past, present and future spacecraft for the Corporation's television programmes.
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| WE'VE GOT A FIRE IN THE COCKPIT On the 25th anniversary of the tragic fire that killed three Apollo astronauts, Ed Hengeveld recalls the events of January 1967.
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| SOCIETY NEWS The British Interplanetary Society is planning a major space event in October 1992.
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| VOL.34 NO.2
| FEBRUARY 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report This month's comprehensive report of space news from around the world.
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| IRIDIUM - COVERING THE GLOBE WITH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS Peter A. Swan, John E. Hatlelid and David E.Sterling of Motorola Inc. report on the company's plans for a global personal communications system using a constellation of 77 satellites.
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| STS-42 PREVIEW: SHUTTLE TO CARRY INTERNATIONAL SPACELAB The Space Shuttle Discovery is due to blast-off in late January with the International Microgravity Laboratory or IML. The mission is a cooperative effort between NASA, six international space agencies and over 200 scientists from 13 different countries. Spaceflight presents a preview of the flight.
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| ALAN BEAN - FROM ASTRONAUT TO ARTIST In November 1969, Alan Bean became the fourth man to walk on the surface of the Moon. Now an artist, Bean has recorded on canvas some of the most historic moments of the Apollo programme. Keith Wilson spoke to the former astronaut in Houston.
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| Space at JPL Reports from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California by Dr WI. McLaughlin.
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| Correspondence Readers letters.
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| Book Notices
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| SOCIETY NEWS News from the British Interplanetary Society.
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| VOL.34 NO.3
| MARCH 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report NASA Administrator Richard Truly Resigns - Britain to Study New Space Initiatives Says Major - Japanese Earth Resources Satellite Launched - Military Atlas II Makes its Debut - Magellan Resumes Venus Mapping Following Transmitter Failure.
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| SATELLITE DIGEST The August 1991 listing of satellites includes launches from four of the World's space powers.
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| THE SOVIET SPACE 'BACK-PACK' Neville Kidger looks at the history of the Soviet Union's Manned Manoeuvring Unit, used for the first time in February 1990.
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| STS-48 MISSION REPORT NASA's 'Mission to Planet Earth' got under way with the deployment of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite from the Space Shuttle Discovery last September. Spaceflight present a full report on the five-day mission.
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| SHUTTLE MISSION TO PROBE THE ATMOSPHERE In late-March, if all goes according to plan, the Space Shuttle Atlantis will blast off from the Kennedy Space Center on the first of a series of six Spacelab science missions called "ATLAS" — the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science.
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| NASA UNVEILS LEAN BUDGET FOR 1993 Before his shock resignation, NASA Administrator Richard Truly unveiled a lean budget for 1993.A lack of funds caused him to cancel several high profile projects, including the Comet and Asteroid Flyby mission and the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor for the Shuttle e.
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| INTERNATIONAL SPACELAB MISSION AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS Steven Young reports from the Kennedy Space Center on the recent International Micro-gravity Laboratory Shuttle mission. The eight-day mission is being hailed by scientists as an outstanding success.
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| SPACE ACADEMY Angela Coster reports on a visit to the US Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.
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| THE BIRD THAT DID NOT WANT TO FLY Edward Hujsak writes from first hand experience about the problems of the Atlas E and F rockets, being assistant chief engineer for mechanical and propulsion systems at General Dynamics at the time of their development.
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| SOCIETY NEWS Includes results of the recent elections to the Council of the British Interplanetary Society.
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| VOL. 34 NO. 4
| APRIL 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report Our regular round-up of space news from around the World.
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| MIR MISSION REPORT A space walk from the Mir space station was curtailed by the failure of a cooling system on one of the cosmonauts space suits. Neville Kidger has the details.
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| A SPACE PROGRAMME FOR PLANET EARTH Ian Crawford argues the case for a World Space Agency to manage space programmes on a global scale.
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| THE FIRST WATCHES WORN IN SPACE Alan Nelson reports on the wrist watches that accompanied the first cosmonauts and astronauts into orbit.
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| Correspondence Readers letters.
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| Book Notices A look at some of the latest space publications.
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| STS-44 MISSION REPORT Despite an early return to Earth, the STS-44 crew achieved the vast majority of their objectives. Six hours after making a spectacular nighttime blast-off they oversaw the deployment of a $300 million Defense Support Program (DSP) missile warning satellite. The flight w as cut short by the malfunction of a crucial piece of navigation equipment. Roelof Schuiling and Steven Young bring you our mission report.
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| SPACE SHUTTLE THERMAL BLANKETS While much has been written about the Space Shuttle's Thermal Protection System tiles, relatively little has appeared in print about the thermal blanket insulation that has largely replaced the white tiles on the fuselage of the orbiter. Joel W. Powell reports on these quilted blankets that protect the orbiter's structure against temperatures of 649 degrees Centigrade.
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| SOCIETY NEWS News from the British Interplanetary Society.
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| VOL. 34 NO. 5
| MAY 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report Our regular round-up of space news from around the world. Includes: 'Stranded' Cosmonaut Returns - Atlantis Makes Mission to Planet Earth - China Hit by Second Launch Failure - Atlas Scores Another Success - Space Flight Chief to Leave NASA - Lageos II Arrives at K SC - N ASA Selects New Astronaut Candidates - Truly Recommends Shuttle Flight for Teacher.
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| STS-49 PREVIEW: SPECTACULAR DEBUT FOR ENDEAVOUR NASA's newest Space Shuttle, Endeavour is scheduled to make its maiden voyage in early May. Steven Young and Keith Wilson report on what is widely expected to be the most exciting Shuttle mission so far. During this week-long mission the astronauts will make a record-breaking three space walks from the Shuttle. They will attach a new rocket motor to a communications satellite stranded in the wrong orbit and practice space station assembly and crew rescue techniques.
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| VENUS - A PRIME SOVIET OBJECTIVE While the US explored the rest of the Solar System, the Soviets dominated the exploration of Venus for over a decade with their Venera programme. The road to Venus was long and difficult. In part one of a two part series, Donald F. Robertson, presents the story of the first phase of the Venera programme.
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| NASA'S SPACE OBSERVATORIES GET EXCITING RESULTS Despite their problems, NASA's 'Great Observatories' have been returning excellent data about some of the greatest mysteries of the Universe. Includes: Hubble Finds Evidence of Black Hole - Hubble Discovers Young Star Clusters - Compton Observatory Makes New Discoveries.
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| Space at JPL Reports from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California by Dr W.I. McLaughlin. - Ulysses Swings by Jupiter - Radar Tracking of Asteroids. - Lowering Mission Costs.
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| SOCIETY NEWS The British Interplanetary Society has awarded its Special Achievement Medal in Gold to Len Carter for his 47 year's dedication to the Society and its goals.
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| Correspondence A selection of readers' letters.
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| VOL. 34 NO. 6
| JUNE 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report Our regular round-up of space news from around the World. Includes: NASA's COBE Spacecraft detects Structure of Early Universe - New NASA Chief Makes Key Appointments - 50th Ariane The First of a New Batch - Short Circuit Blamed for Launch Failure - Lageos II Arrives at KSC Yuzhnoye Offers Air-Launched Booster - Further Setbacks for H-II Rocket.
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| EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET EXPLORER: A VIEW INSIDE THE BUBBLE The launch of NASA's Extreme Ultraviolet on a Delta II rocket will herald a major step forward for astronomy.
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| Correspondence A selection of readers' letters.
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| STS-50 PREVIEW: COLUMBIA TO MAKE SPECTACULAR RETURN Columbia will make a spectacular return to orbit in June when it blasts-off with the United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML) on a 13-day mission, the longest in Shuttle history.
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| SOCIETY NEWS News from the British Interplanetary Society.
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| VENUS - A PRIME SOVIET OBJECTIVE Donald F. Robertson concludes his two part article on the Soviet Venera programme to explore Venus.
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| DISCOVERY MAKES 'AWESOME' INTERNATIONAL SPACELAB MISSION The first flight of the International Microgravity Laboratory mission has been hailed by scientists as an outstanding success.
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| THE SECOND COMING OF GIOTTO - PART 1: ENCOUNTER WITH HALLEY As the European Giotto probe approaches the comet Grigg-Skjellerup, Darren Burnham looks back to the spacecraft's historic encounter with the legendary Comet Halley.
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| VOL. 34 NO. 7
| JULY 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report Our regular round.
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| SATELLITE DIGEST Listing the latest satellite launches.
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| ENDEAVOUR CREW CAPTURE SATELLITE The crew of the brand-new Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully captured the stranded Intelsat 6 satellite in a nail-biting last-ditch attempt. Two earlier tries had left the satellite tumbling out of control..
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| ASTRONOMICAL NOTEBOOK A round-up of Astronomy news.
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| DISCOURAGING WORDS: FAMOUS QUOTES Space flight does not get a fair press in the mass media. This article is presented as an antidote to such depressing material.
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| THE SECOND COMING OF GIOTTO Part 2 In this, the second and concluding part of a our preview of the Giotto Extended Mission, Darren Burnham takes a closer look at the preparations for Giotto's forthcoming encounter with Comet Grigg-Skjellerup.
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| EURECA - AND EUROPE CAN SHOUT EURECA Eureca — the European Retrievable Carrier — is due to be placed into orbit this month by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Norman Longdon reports.
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| Book Notices.
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| Correspondence A selection of readers' letters.
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| SOCIETY NEWS News from the British Interplanetary Society.
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| BIS ANNUAL REPORT.
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| 1991 proved to be another eventful year for the British Interplanetary Society. Society President Tony Lawton presents his annual report.
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| VOL. 34 NO. 8
| AUGUST 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report This month's comprehensive report of space news from around the World.
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| ASTRONOMICAL NOTEBOOK A round-up of astronomy news.
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| SPACE IN RECESSION: EUROPEAN SPACE INDUSTRY & BRITISH SPACE INDUSTRY - A PERSONAL VIEW This issue of Spaceflight puts the spotlight on the pause in growth now all too apparent in the European space industry and particularly on the almost terminal decline faced by the UK space industry.
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| SOLAR SAIL EXPEDITION TO THE MOON AND MARS: MISSION UPDATE An international scientific solar sail expedition and "race" to the Moon is planned for 1994. Robert L. Staehle, John M. Graham and John Champa report.
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| SOLAR SAILING FOR SETI AND ASTROPHYSICS Continuing our solar sailing theme, Gregory L. Matloff and Claudio Maccone look at some possible applications of solar sails.
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| NASA DEVELOPS HL-20 'SPACE TAXI' NASA's Langley Research Center has been studying a concept for a 'space taxi' based on the lifting body designs of the '50s and '80s. Ed Hengeveld has the details.
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| EURECA - AND EUROPE CAN CRY EUREKA PART 2 In the second part of this article, Norman Longdon reports on the payload for the first Eureca mission.
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| MIR MISSION REPORT In the latest of his regular Mir Mission Reports, Neville Kidger reports on the flight of a German astronaut to the Mir space station.
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| Correspondence Readers' letters.
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| SOCIETY NEWS News from the British Interplanetary Society.
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| VOL. 34 NO. 9
| SEPTEMBER 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report Our monthly look at space news from around the world begins with a report on the disappointing flight of the Italian tethered satellite aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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| SPACE AND THE MEDIA As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of the British Interplanetary Society, the November issue of its Journal will be devoted to a variety of articles on space and the media. In this short article, Professor Jack Meadows, editor of that Journal, provides a taster of this special issue.
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| THE FLIGHT CONTROLLERS LOT IS NOT AN EASY ONE Dave Shayler and Andy Salmon interview Flight Director Chuck Shaw at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.
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| THE N1lL3 PROGRAMME D.A. Lebedev reports on the manned lunar programme of the former Soviet Union. His report includes exclusive photographs of Soviet lunar hardware.
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| EARLY SOYUZ HISTORY RECALLED The newspaper 'Moscow News' recently published new details about the history of the Soviet Soyuz programme. Neville Kidger has the details.
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| 'HEAVY KOSMOS' REVEALED An exclusive report by J. P. Esderson the 'heavy kosmos' spacecraft and alternative design for the Soyuz capsule.
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| MIR & BURAN TO BECOME INTEGRATED New details have emerged on the use of the Buran space shuttle to assembly a new Mir space station. Lucien van den Abeelen reports.
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| Correspondence A selection of readers' letters.
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| THE PROTON LAUNCHER AT BAIKONUR The Proton launcher has served the USSR, and now the CIS, as its main heavy-lift satellite launch vehicle for over 25 years. F.A. Beswick reports on pre-launch operations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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| ASTRONOMICAL NOTEBOOK A round-up of astronomy news, including the Giotto encounter with Comet Grigg Skjellerup and Space Probe Diary.
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| SOCIETY NEWS One of the Society's most distinguished Fellows and former President, Arthur C. Clarke, celebrated his 75th birthday with a week-long celebration in his home-town of Minehead.
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| VOL. 34 NO. 10
| OCTOBER 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report 1 A round-up of space news from around the World.
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| EUROPEAN RENDEZVOUS Norman Longdon reports that Eureca is now operational after its earlier difficulties.
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| ASTRONOMICAL NOTEBOOK A round-up of astronomy news.
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| Correspondence A selection of readers letters.
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| A GLORIOUS HOBBY - SPACE PHILATELY Les Winick writes about his collection of space postage stamps and the up-coming sale of part of his unique collection.
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| SPACE IN THE CLASS-ROOM Members of the University of Kent have recently been working with primary schools to promote the teaching of space. Mike Howell writes about this work and the great interest it has aroused.
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| ION PROPULSION - SCIENCE FICTION BECOMING SCIENCE FACT D.G. Fearn reports on the work being undertaken in the UK to design and construct ion propulsion, previously referred to only in the books of science fiction authors.
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| Space at JPL Reports from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California by Dr W.I. McLaughlin.
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| STS-45 MISSION REPORT Roelof Schuiling reports from the Kennedy Space Center on the March flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis with the ATLAS atmospheric laboratory.
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report 2 More space news from around the World.
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| SOCIETY NEWS Features plans for the British Interplanetary Society's 60th Anniversary.
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| VOL.34 NO. 11
| NOVEMBER 1992
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report Late items of space news.
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| ASTRONOMICAL NOTEBOOK The latest news in astronomy, including 'Space Probe Diary'.
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| SPACE, WHAT IS AILING? Readers' letters. The Facts about the Society.
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| Correspondence A selection of readers' letters.
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| STS-50: SHUTTLE PROGRAM'S LONGEST MISSION Roelof L. Schuiling reports from the Kennedy Space Center on, STS-50, the longest mission in Shuttle history.
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| MIR MISSION REPORT There has been a lot of activity on the Mir space station over the last few months. Neville Kidger brings us up-to-date.
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| EUROPEAN RENDEZVOUS Norman Longdon has the latest news from the European Space Agency, including a competition to win ESA videos.
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| SOCIETY NEWS The BIS 60th Anniversary year is underway.
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| THE WORLD SPACE CONGRESS Mark Hempsell reports from Washington on the World Space Congress, the first joint session of the IAF and COSPAR organisations.
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| VOL. 34 NO. 12
| DECEMBER 1992
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| SPACE POLICY Roy Gibson, former Director-General of BNSC outlines his views on the way forward for a UK Space Programme. The Ministers' Meeting in Granada. Minister reviews Britain's Space Policy. Details of the Report on space by the European Commission.
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| MARS-94 PROJECT UK Group in "Marsquake" Search. Howard Shaw gives the details.
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| BIS 60TH ANNIVERSARY Joint Reception and Presentation of BIS Space Achievement Medal starts the Society's 60th Anniversary year.
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| INTERNATIONAL Space Report Monthly look at space news from around the World.
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| STS-53, STS-66 SHUTTLE PREVIEWS The Space Shuttle Discovery is due to blast-off in December. The IML-2 crew is named for a July 1994 Spacelab mission.
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| ASTRONOMICAL NOTEBOOK A round-up of Astronomy news including Hubble's Exploration of lo.
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| Space at JPL Reports from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California by Dr W.I. McLaughlin.
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| SPACE PROBE DIARY Our diary record of interplanetary space probes.
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| SOCIETY NEWS News from the British Interplanetary Society.
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| APOLLO 17 - 20th ANNIVERSARY Apollo 17 launched on 7 December 1972 was the final lunar Apollo flight. The 20th Anniversary of this event is commemorated by this special Apollo feature story by Ed. Hengeveld.
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| Correspondence A selection of readers' letters.
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| No. 1 HIT TARGETS MOON M. Hempsell interviews Tasmin Archer singer of the latest No. 1 Hit.
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| SPACE, WHAT IS AILING? We conclude our open forum with further readers' letters.
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