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Those who were aware of the full celebration said they were frustrated that theyhad little chance of attending the morestar-studded gatherings, which will feature, amongother luminaries, Associate Justice Harry A.Blackmun '29, Secretary of Education William J.Bennett, writer James Atlas '71 and historianRichard Norton Smith...
...beleaguered U.S. space community enjoyed a boost to its morale last week. First a weather satellite was launched without a hitch atop a refurbished 25- year-old Atlas-E rocket. Then an MX Peacekeeper test missile, lofted into space from Vandenberg Air Force Base, neatly deployed its six dummy warheads 4,200 miles downrange in the southern Pacific, the 14th straight success for the program...
Martin Marietta hopes for a big share of the estimated $1 billion annual launching market that the European Space Agency has virtually had to itself since January's shuttle tragedy. But others are eyeing the pie. Among them: General Dynamics, which has built Atlas-class rockets, and McDonnell Douglas, the maker of Delta boosters...
...only by a handful of aides, an Israeli television crew and two reporters. After landing in Fez, Peres was driven up winding mountain roads to the official guest house, close to the King's granite palace retreat 125 miles from Rabat and 4,400 ft. high in the Middle Atlas range. The Israeli party was finishing dinner when the King drove over in his own car and welcomed his guests. The two leaders greeted each other warmly and then conversed freely in French...
...redesign problems will prolong the severe limitations on America's ability to place critical spy satellites into orbit. But a senior Air Force space surveillance officer insisted, "We're not blind up there, not by a long shot." The U.S., he explained reassuringly, has Atlas-Centaur and various versions of Titan rockets "tucked away somewhere" that could be used if the need becomes acute. Said he: "We're O.K." That was the only upbeat note of the week on America's continuing space troubles...