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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 91 01:47:52 -0500 (EST)
Subject: SPACE Digest V13 #175

SPACE Digest                                     Volume 13 : Issue 175

Today's Topics:
		   Next GPS Launch Formally Delayed
			   MIR sweepstakes

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Date:        Mon, 18 Feb 91 17:18:44 AST
From: Richard Langley <LANG%UNB.CA@UNBMVS1.csd.unb.ca>
Subject:     Next GPS Launch Formally Delayed

The U.S. Air Force Space Systems Division has formally delayed the
launch of the next Navstar Global Positioning System satellite until
June because of the fear that the solar array pointing failure on the
first of the Block IIA satellites (see CANSPACE posting of 28 January
1991) may be generic.

(Source: Aviation Week & Space Technology issue of 4 February 1991)

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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 91 10:18:01 -0600
From: pyron@skvax1.csc.ti.com (Corporate reorgs are like 120mm JHPs, a little too much)
Cc: PYRON@skvax1.csc.ti.com
Subject: MIR sweepstakes

I'm not a lawyer, but I think I can address a few things here.

Lotteries are not legal.  I'm not sure about not-for-profit ogranizations (I do
see a lot of "raffles").

The problems with Space Travel also seem to relate to a consent agreement which
they may or may not have violated.  Regardless of the lottery issue, contempt
of court is a nasty charge.

I really hope this comes out okay, but, of all the states to run a lottery in,
why Texas?

Dillon Pyron                         | The opinions are mine, the facts 
TI/DSEG VAX Systems Support          | probably belong to the company.
pyron@skvax1.ti.com                  |
(214)462-3556                        | If I have to work, it's not a holiday!
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