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1.k 11,orld. lnctcasc:d ~ ol the Proton
MX Launch Technique Changed
IM ,.,._-Tectin~I COkf lal.lr'lctl or the MX lr1-1er~tinen1 blftlStk mb*fl
toUld ,csh In an O\'cn.11)'e.,.rly reduction
in $o\.icl lau.rKhes u indMd11,al So-lttt
Helicopter Choice Upheld by Court
Men d\angecl lo What It 1cnown u iht Meam ej"tlon ,nelJl,od. Whicl'l timnt1 lhe ,pacceraf\ bomc- bcavitr al'ld are givt.n W.-Ml'l,glOft- U s
Coett ~ ( I ~ to reoe,h<t 1M Hrs.IOI JuC:,O. o,_,, eo,Nd wttll Ille GAO dtcl9lon 11Mi1 ..,_, w:111'1
nMd tor larv,t metal plftt, caii.cs NbOC. arouncl 111e bht of thit tnlUilit. Thi satlOI more capa"'llty. During 1979 the Scwku nt r9COYOry (SRA) IWl6lco01tws In e,wiy tN2 trom
ahOr'I..,~ 614 Buy AIMrlc-ln Ae:1 penally ado.d 10 Ille Aeroapa1"8fil p,opo..
.....1 ~ 1ttcl in Ult P,MOl.lt ~ . l&uftC-bcd 87 mlu!Ofts cs.nyfflg 12-1 sattl Mtoepatalle liallOopler Corp. tAHC), now that the fllW lsale ot II, Utt Ml'OIPlll... helc:OPta, ffl0e1 i kely would hi,._ won U.
unotr Int cold. l,und\ conce9t, tht rn1ss1i. Is ~tel unfMt P,et.1Ute ltotn Its lilc l)t)10!ds. TM U. S. JauM:hc:d 16 mb 111e court ea.. bfOIJOllt b)' a.ii ...i1eopt Ttomon l'la. t,-, ....,d ~ . t,--, Oft tt, l'IIOf* r.unolrl fl'\IUIOl'I e.,peblllty
~ tittore lgldon ot "' 11,si staQe mOt ai helgrlt ot 50 n. 10 1oott. above me ~ carryi11g IS payto.tdi. At leut 59 ol
tM Russian miniom etc miliwy com
deQIOecl {wu, J 11n. 28, p, 63).
thedeculon, ISJUI reotntl)' In 1M U. $, OINtlcl Cou,1 tor lM
and 6-lgn q1.111hy ~ . lrl 101a. Ir., "f9'* rating in lix of tM
MY*\Crf1""4ienaf'/Dd
cal'littet. TIit Ole.I leundt Wlltlfitt tne ffl OI the'-*'* r.o be Sffllle, Ind lberefore
lest eostly tn.an sys.tern In ~ tflf motOt 11 !\fed _,.,e its Clif'lk!et. p.trc:d to fi\'e U.S. mlbwy mbskw Wt Dillril:I o, Columbia by Jud;. Jo,oce H.-.s a,...,, g,an~ ...._ e:ontantlon uw the AOf9t:.aae Modi' 385C nown IOt
Tne p,-.tous ootCI tMJnch mt1h0d was t'Clt oas sy,1em In whicl'I a sold ~ )CU. IUl'!Wnaty ) u ~ I lri t,w:w ol 1"- S ~ of TraA9pOft1llon, w
llto,'11 evllLlllkln .ublt1n11atty dilff-.m from 1M ..-o'l.cl
gas OOMft.10, 1'tOUld pressurtM !he canlste,, tnCI a aabot was pCa,ced uncle, IM .,_. Th<: Protoo it the amc: vcbidc ukd to ltlei u . S Co.st G uard 111d Ao.pab.1111 ~ I U l ti. pl.irtlllt, SA-361 . . . COUMer.cl by IN ooun diKIIIAon.
$190' IIIIPlleMCtlOn 10 o,,otea tM mot:et r,om ~ hightMIC)ertWfl ou on !he o,a.,, la1.1t1eb tbc Sal)'\lt sp1c:c stlion., and it ,Ito a.,,~-- ti ukf; "'Tl'la d'langM NIWNI: the hellooptM tl\at WIS lli;fll
Ol 2.SOOF is cipcctcd 10 be ulied to ltvndi 1h,e DC.W Tht UM has bMl'I "' p,og,.ll lo, lfMoe.l one yee,- ~ ti. ~:Id end 1rieec11.111 SRRCMdld i. -.e knOwn and aooout!ted
dc:llawlngcd maMed rciabk ,pace: vt.bl~ WI-al $W01... tiJtd by Bell ""111 U.. (OffiPVOltit o.n.a1 or, J...,.. !Or and tM dl tl ~ C l y P,O'liiffd WIid Mid ft'IMl'Wngfi.f
The MW Steam l!jeeliOn 1y,1em "''-lies ttie p,MOus melnod b)' elq)Ollng N ""
10 a seated w1.1e, ~ . Ttw resutt.s In preuurtralion ol U't CM'a$1., lh ltt<Affl at de:. 1lic SO'ticb will lm-c 10 nu.-,ra1c 1hci n. sort. ThtOedalolt~MCtiofBel'cti~aotM hf0t1Ntl0n 10 ~ IN Of!lclall to ~ twi1Ua1e AHC' 1
a ten'lpel'arure ot 400-500F. Snee 1',ere._.11 "' be a NbOI 11 I.ht baM Ol tht mlul... Pr0<on (Ot' thii wk. a (aet 1tu1 -.owkS awa,d ot 1he. O().M!lcople, t,uy lo, u,e Coett Ouatd.
In lltie fflOII ClNQia1 Bel chdt,lga. 1h11 Ille Coast Guard llllecl
prOPONI "
Tl'-. 111\111 poin1 ttliNO b"f Bel. 11'111 ,, would tie .-np,,ope, f
IM ltNffi ..... p,euurlta lhe lrilide of lhe tif'lt tllS)I motor . . ~ . Pfob.:ably l1TVol,t some S)itc:in re:-.o,k on
The 190,00IM>, MX mtulle wit bt tjt,CltO ti I ~ of Ulo.lt 120 tt.lMC. u,i,a.e, thi; ,chide slntt in ttJ unmanned tok the to eomc,tywlth Ille 8uy ~ A c t. Judge Orwn foi,nd ui.11n dQmelue o,tc. lndlete to PP'Y to mtiCW k>t"On ~ , . _
,,_ 1team tition method. ~o"'ti to program offlcWL Procoa hat $0fflt.\lo0ha.t higher ra.it1i1re r.uc IM)'nC,I ltwl SRR Mlicopllr lylln 1he Nrolioa WII buy!r'lg e wudilmlu.d by..wog. a,..,. -wi1'71: tl'le tac11tiat 1M Cornpttoler
thaa tJnSllc, Sovt<t bocxnc-n.
Expanding Booster Capablllty
domMlfc end P,od~ This deCaiol'I we,t\l lplf'llt 1M G.,._I
AcooutltJno ~ -. ditiOn 0C 0.C.. 21, 1979. 1t\al ltaled Ille .,_,
G--I r.ld ~ r'ltf t"'I I.MM cctltrtel CIIUMt ......

,nourc~ mk)~ !hill U. S. uotyiu T'***"!lon Oeot en.ct In ltt dti*'"lf'lltiOn 11'111 Aetoe.,.V TN No, l SA._-366 tlOWltly _.. . toe.d OUI Of AwotPlll...'1
&:ttlopcd 111
by the Riwil..m
a mtc of OM C'\'Ct)' live yea.I'll
belie,~ ere bu11Cbcd 1pcc:tfi.ulJ) 10 aut.M \Vl!Hc: Ille U, S. bqiM to Optntte: the Wff ~ a d ~ IW'f\, IJU1 lMI lhit f0t
prtjudici., 10 Sell
w ncM Frtl'ldl taolty ~ ii ~ to ~ ..'-Incl ,..ts thi&
monlh. Ari! IIIOl\t ot U,. SAA"4illC:opl., 11 -.,,;:pacted ~ ,Mi/."With
The Sc,.;cu Int )'Qr dc~tu cd tbdr odd \lohca1 cropl. Tb:li ..,.:u 10 provide: 1bt 6S,000-1\,. p.3)'1olld qi.ace >hunk tbc-Sovi
ability and 111ilb'ngnc::SJ to dcYOCc, on rel;! S<wkl.ll wi1h m1tktl dll.11 In a )ttt when m will be txpandir11 tllc" alrady formi The dislrlt;t CO\ltC ~ MIO ..ti 1, rMtonlble 10 conctude, IN alrt:rlffle 10 1M ~ 10 1,- AAS Gt..-,d Pr_.., Ttx .
u Cid u,. c.oas1 Guard, 1~1 tfle conina and product wn the
tivcty Jbor1 110tkc., b rgc numbers or
Qpca,-hc AJlllCC ~hiclc:1 to obtain nadOll
1bclr 0'4n hl-:tt ttop uJ bcSow upecta-
1iOl'ls.
d;ablc booincr capability by btir,gio1 on
line their ~lurn $ cb-., vchidt, ir,c.,cas:ing SAR MJloop11r sytletn. ~ ll (Of11p,1._, ot ,,_.. OOtnPOI~;
1he SRR air Yfhiete, sys1etnt lttt and tnlul'liOn, sy,ttml
tedllty In Ociot>er.
The Co,tt Guard ~ I. fndudlng JIS rtlonb
w111 be lncQrPOt'ltecJ tn tht ~ . and tOlowlno ftlQM .,_...,..
p...,_
IJY impMIUt d:tta. Outing 1919 !he R.u- Scwict , pa.c-c:1:nrt arc, c1.pcctcd 10 v,c of the ,.uu1d.ud Ptolon. u,d pc$5ibly
1bn~ fk-111 10 rtOO..-u;tblc film reconrui.is-
~:ance ,p.,ettrart oa nnt10&1MC'd urth
bc-come: brgtr atld more oompk:4 rcq11ir-
ir1g upan.ded u.toe or the Proton booJ.tc:,.
adding a lteluid OXY1t11/hydroge:ll upper
~uigc 10 1hc Ptoton bunc.htt.
...,...
enginee,l'll'IQ, m ~. d11a and 1r11eg, 11.o ~ ,uo- 60n, 1M F..,.,.. Avil110n Admfltlit.trt!Ort ~ t a i l ~
C4t111a1 to, tMSRR 11 o,oacled 10 be tlCleHeO in tMe 1981.
The Sov~u ba"e MVtf 8o111-n an Olly
tcru'h)dtogcn upper nage. ahbovah U. S.
the SS, I3. 11.d ._nalys.ts bdic...-e i1 is pt)5Si- miuiom arc ,ce,c:M111 rcve:r fCIOU/ClC$ now pov,e:, and mJ.oc,m:rina propcllan1 that i1
NASA Oblique-Wing Aircraft Reaches 45 Deg. rtk:,l.tthtts ilaYC bttn C'.'<:pc(ling IO&ec: thi}
blc 1ha1 INn)' more SS-9$ will be~ (Of i11 Ordtr to pl)\lr more fuo<h into the: bu been (()reed to 1bon $p1CC ,ta1>0tl
de\c:topme:nt rda1ivrly soon, Sucb a tlaJc:.
Lot A,.-.-Natlonal Aeronw1b and $pa,i Mmlnlsltl,IJont AO.I oblique---!"9 oo 1bc: Proton 00Uld sre,:a1ly inc:rc.tJC the Sfl'l launc-h mis.s:ions. (urthc:, illffl.Uin,: maiMCd procrain. linkups at bith Sal)'UI atlitudd wher.icvu
rnearc:tl liN;faf1 tiaa been flown whl'I ill wing l)fvot.od 45 deg, 1A1lh ,e,c>eel 10 the amount or paykKld the: Scn,ic:.1, could 1bt ovcrnJI S<wk.1 pa)'IOQ.d,10-0,bit ca~ ll'ICmiSC: in Jitc or 1hc wJdns SIJ)U1 probkms occurred in 1M 1inal re:ndtZVous
~ centerll,...- tlM hig'1Mt ,ngl yet 111.lir'I.S In 1rit Cll'OQranl. lauach h110 l*)lliCllrOtl<MH orbh. bility. ipatt :StlliOft des.lg. Is priority ill lbe: 1111 dodii,g SCQU.ttlOC,
The 4.$-oeg, oblq1.1e angle Wh rtl!(;htel Ot1 lht 1, lh tllQht OI IN AO-I at NASA' The new Si!tilffl $ clau boa,,1c:r i:, A01 While OOOM.er pov.-c, is ir.c,easirt&, so So\ict program. One: way dUS can be done These new Rw.sian dndopmc-nts: of
Dr),:len ~ ANMrch Ctnltr at Edwards AFB, Cail. The wing aicti.,ally reactied '7 expected 10 11K ~ytC:.ft Ind h)"dl0$C:.ll vc So-ict tkc:1rial power apabititia 1.t1 tf 1.0 lc:a\-e Soyuz orbilal mod11.k doctcd cx:pa.ndi11 boosur power with a S.tlilrn 5
~ pivot during lf'lt ftlgh1 10 COMPIM&I to, pos.slble wror, In the a .tar.oon of tht staso at did the U. S. San1rn S. Lad: o/ lp)Ce. u. s . na.lys1$ ( ~ iKTc:ucd UK ith the vchick u the s1aodud ere.,.. class vehicle, dtvclopcnent o( permanent
wing ptot il'ld1ta1or Ot\ botrd ll'lt alrett.fL hi&llCltClt.Y sOfld and 1hitd s:tascs title of nuck.lr ,canon r ci1.rkal po.,tr on carrying Soyv:i daotcl moduJc a.net w:r- space: .Malioa la,icr 1hu Skylab and
NA.$A II tvatultlng lhe O b i ! ~ conce,pt on 0- ,_,,~ srn,,11 Al). 1 IOt l ~ on the: U. S. Sau.1.111 S b one rcaJOn Scw;ct spactcraJt. Loss of thc Cos:tnOi (Jj4 ,ice moduk 1e:pa.rat~ r a tcturn 10 pltnncd Uk or l11Jed, ~ble spi:cc
ponlbtll apptlUtiQns on lutu,. supe,r,onilc wansc,ort altctah. Ul'lllli:e liUCl'I a ~ lbc Soviet ,chide is upcC'ltd to ha,-c a rcactoc-powc:rcd spitn.fi (Jl(Ct Ca rttda.. canb. 11a11,pom hldicatt 1ha1 1hc: decade$ 1bc:
~ airct,11 as I.he GeMirld o,n.,,..ic. ,. 111
lil"ld P8'1aV11 TOfnadO COfflDll l):)ylotdto-Ofbit capabilily companbk 10 llkfl camcd a oujor l.nttrn11.lon1J fod- &l}UI 6 bu Oftly l WO dotld ng po,tJ. a 19$0. 1.nd 1990, ...,m be ruu or intense:
eirc11tt, Where me i.r, ,ind ngr,, w'tngs wt tymmttrtctl>f awef)1 att. the 90lid wino oe tlrte Saturn 5 but t.O udliic: a l\m s:iaac dcnl, bat not slo'acd the Soviet reactor limiting fac:,o, la th.is type ac:tivity. U.S. R!Wia.n muntd space activi1y, Many
lbe AO- l rocalN to lofm en oblQue angle 'MUI ,,. eiraaft's kM'lgltl.ldlrM&J oeniet *"- 111illt possibly twic~ lltc thnast o( 1hc Boc- PfO&/:\m.. and U. S. analysts o:pccl lo sec: l.R1Jys..ts believe th.u as early as the ncu rnanage:n ill the: U. S. sp;ioe program hope
A.I ~ tttt Mlf ol 11'1e ~ sweeps att. ttie rfgl'lt N i t ~ tofwlfd lrom 11$1\0fma&
oe,oendlcular oo&ltlon 'illfth rMOee, to t t \ 9 ~. .... _
il'I.J SIC. hkh was tbe Saunn S's 1int c1ti1u,1cd IUC of 1hc: ttattor-po111e:ttd
radar Otta1t ,un-eilb.ncc ,p;a.c:rah to bdp
Sal)ut. Sal,-ut 1. tbc: Sorie:u can. be,
tllPCCttd to tllOi:U more: thu 1wo docldt1l
the. miliury ttatcP~ and tti~till&e t.lP'li'
cuec: or LIiiis majo, Ru.uiu dt\-elopme:111
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