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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 93 05:00:05
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Space Digest                Fri, 16 Apr 93       Volume 16 : Issue 462

Today's Topics:
                       Clementine name (2 msgs)
                   Clementine Science Team Selected
          Comet in Temporary Orbit Around Jupiter? (2 msgs)
                       GPS information (2 msgs)
                       How many read sci.space?
                               NEED JOB
                             New DC-x gif
                         Ozone GIFs Available
                      Shuttle-C cost estimating
                           Solar Sail Data
                  Some Recent Observations by Hubble
                          Soviet Space Book
               The Legislative Intent of the Hatch Act
                            Toys in Space
                 Vulcan? No, not Spock or Haphaestus
                What were "the other things"? (2 msgs)

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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 10:17:10 GMT
From: Magnus Olsson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Clementine name
Newsgroups: sci.space

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Mark Prado) writes:
> > Since the mission could provide information for future
> > prospecting, it was felt that the name should reflect a
> > mining theme - thus, was Clementine named.
>
>Please go just one step further:
>How has the word "Clementine" been associated with mining?

    "In a cavern, in a canyon,
     excavating for a mine,
     dwelt a miner, forty-niner,
     and his daughter Clementine"

That's the only association I can think of.

              Magnus Olsson                | \e+      /_
    Department of Theoretical Physics      |  \  Z   / q
        University of Lund, Sweden         |   >----<
 [e-mail],  [e-mail]  |  /      \===== g
PGP key available via finger or on request | /e-      \q

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Date: 15 Apr 93 16:01:25 GMT
From: Dwight Tuinstra <[e-mail]>
Subject: Clementine name
Newsgroups: sci.space

In article [e-mail], [e-mail] (Mark Prado) writes:
>Please go just one step further:
>How has the word "Clementine" been associated with mining?
>

Could be the (folk?) song "Clementine".  If memory serves, part of it goes:

   In a cavern, by a canyon,
   Excavating for a mine,
   Dwelt a miner, forty-niner,
   and his daughter, Clementine.

Anyone who watched Huckleberry Hound can sing you the chorus :-)
Is there a story/real person behind the song?

+========================================================================+
|  dwight tuinstra             best:  [e-mail]  |
|                         tolerable:  [e-mail]   |
|                                                                        |
|        "Homo sapiens: planetary cancer??  ...  News at six"            |
+========================================================================+

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 14:43:53 GMT
From: John F Carr <[e-mail]>
Subject: Clementine Science Team Selected
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.astro

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Nick Haines) writes:

>At the time, astronomy was vital to the military, in that navigation
>and cartography were of primary impoortance to the military, and good
>cartography was impossible without good astronomy.
>
>The relevance these days is somewhat less obvious.

I heard about an interesting example of useful data flow from the military
to scientists.

The military needs to know the earth's gravitational field to very high
precision to accurately guide ICBMs.  In fact, they know the paramters of
the field to very high order, far better than anyone else.  This is highly
sensitive data (we don't, or didn't at the time, want the Russians to
accurately guide their missiles).  But the military did make a deal with
some scientists: they revealed the sums of the squares of the coefficients
of each of the higher order modes of the earth's gravitational field.  This
doesn't help you guide a missile, but was apparently of use to people
studying the composition of the earth.



--
    John Carr ([e-mail])

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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 93 09:43:20 GMT
From: Mark Brader <[e-mail]>
Subject: Comet in Temporary Orbit Around Jupiter?
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.astro,alt.sci.planetary

> > So how close would the comet have gotten to Jupiter on the pass that
> > put it into temporary orbit, and how far is it likely to get from
> > Jupiter before it makes its escape?
>
> The answer to all of these questions is we don't know yet.
> We don't know for sure if the comet is in a temporary orbit.

I see.  I wasn't so interested in this particular case as in typical
behavior, anyway.  Can these questions be answered for a previous
instance, such as the Gehrels 3 that was mentioned in an earlier posting?
--
Mark Brader        "...we are now uniquely privileged to sit side by side
SoftQuad Inc., Toronto        with the giants on whose shoulders we stand."
utzoo!sq!msb, [e-mail]                -- Gerald Holton

This article is in the public domain.

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 15:01 UT
From: Ron Baalke <[e-mail]>
Subject: Comet in Temporary Orbit Around Jupiter?
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.astro,alt.sci.planetary

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Mark Brader) writes...
>> > So how close would the comet have gotten to Jupiter on the pass that
>> > put it into temporary orbit, and how far is it likely to get from
>> > Jupiter before it makes its escape?
>>
>> The answer to all of these questions is we don't know yet.
>> We don't know for sure if the comet is in a temporary orbit.
>
>I see.  I wasn't so interested in this particular case as in typical
>behavior, anyway.  Can these questions be answered for a previous
>instance, such as the Gehrels 3 that was mentioned in an earlier posting?

Gehrels 3 was in a temporary Jovian orbit for about 3 or 4 years.  I'll
get the orbital elements from Dance of the Planets and post them here.
There is another case of a comet in temporary orbit around Jupiter,
Comet Helin-Roman-Crockett, but I don't have too much information on this one.
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                                                  | instead.

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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 09:35:30 GMT
From: "Piet op den Brouw." <[e-mail]>
Subject: GPS information
Newsgroups: sci.space

           The GPS Information Center of the US Coast Guard
           provides information of the GPS satellites.
           GPSIC also provides Operational Advisory Broadcasts.
           I am trying to find out where and how to get that
           information.
                               P.J. op den Brouw.

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Piet op den Brouw                     Phone :    [phone]
SHAPE Technical Centre                Fax   :    [phone]
p.o. Box 174
2501 CD  The Hague                    Email : [e-mail]
Netherlands
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 12:16:52 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: GPS information
Newsgroups: sci.space

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Piet op den
Brouw.) writes:
>
>           The GPS Information Center of the US Coast Guard
>           provides information of the GPS satellites.
>           GPSIC also provides Operational Advisory Broadcasts.
>           I am trying to find out where and how to get that
>           information.
>                               P.J. op den Brouw.
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>Piet op den Brouw                     Phone :    [phone]
>SHAPE Technical Centre                Fax   :    [phone]
>p.o. Box 174
>2501 CD  The Hague                    Email : [e-mail]
>Netherlands
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>

From the CANSPACE file archives ...

GPS INFORMATION SOURCES
-----------------------

GPS INFORMATION CENTER
o  Official U.S. Gov't. point of contact for civilian users
o  Operated by U.S. Coast Guard
o  Voice telephone recording for constellation status: [phone]
o  Computer bulletin board: [phone] (up to 2400
   bps; [phone] (4800 or 9600 bps) - almanacs, etc.
o  WWV / WWVH shortwave broadcasts - constellation status
o  DMA and USCG notices and broadcasts

UNITED STATES NAVAL OBSERVATORY
o  Responsible for monitoring behaviour of satellite clocks
o  Clock data and general information on GPS available
   from Automated Data Service (BBS): [phone],
   [phone] (1200 and 2400 bps); also available via
   Internet (192.5.41.239; login = ads)
o  USNO Series 4 mailed weekly bulletins contain satellite
   clock info

USAF GPS BBS AT HOLLOMAN AFB, NM
o  Operated by USAF; formerly at Yuma
o  Daily almanac, observed range errors, tracking data
o  [phone] (variety of bit rates)

UNITED KINGDOM CIVIL SATELLITE GROUP ELECTRONIC BBS
o  Operated by the University of Nottingham for the Royal Institution of
   Navigation
o  Full access is only available to members of UKCSG
o  [phone] (2400 bps)

GPSINFO ELECTRONIC VIDEOTEX BBS
o  Operated by the Survey Department of Rijkswaterstaat, (the Dutch
   Ministry of Transport and Public Works), Delft
o  [phone] (1200 and 2400 bps)

GPS INFO ELECTRONIC BBS
o  Operated by Statens Kartverk, (the Norweigan Mapping Authority),
   Honefoss.
o  [phone] (1200 and 2400 bps)

GLOBAL SATELLITE SOFTWARE BBS
o  Operated by Global Satellite Software, Inc., San Jose, California
o  [phone] (300 / 1200 / 2400 bps)

INSTITUT FUR ANGEWANDTE GEODASIE BBS
o  Frankfurt/M, Germany
o  [phone] (up to 19200 bps)

GRINEL - PROFESSIONAL ELECTRONICS BBS
o  Verwoerdburg, South Africa
o  [phone] (300 to 2400 bps)

KORT- OG MATRIKELSTYRELSEN BBS
o  Kobenhavn, Denmark
o  [phone] (up to 2400 bps)

ASSOCIATED CONSULTING INC. BBS
o  Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
o  [phone] (300/1200/2400 bps)

NATIONAL LAND SURVEY BBS
o  Gavle, Sweden
o  [phone] (up to 19200 bps)

GPS WORLD MAGAZINE
o  Semi-monthly magazine covering the spectrum of GPS usage
o  Free subscriptions to qualified individuals
o  Aster Publishing Corporation
   P.O. Box 10460
   Eugene, Oregon  97440-2460
   U.S.A.
   Phone: [phone]
   Fax:   [phone]
   Telex: 510-597-0365

CSTG GPS SUBCOMMISSION'S GPS BULLETIN
o  Bulletin of the GPS Subcommission under Commission VIII, Inter-
   national Coordination of Space Techniques for Geodesy and Geo-
   dynamics of the International Association of Geodesy and the
   International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
o  Reports on GPS developments related to high accuracy uses of GPS
o  Status of the Cooperative International GPS Network (CIGNET)
o  GPS Bulletin is prepared and distributed by the National Geodetic
   Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
   Department of Commerce
o  Editor: Miranda Chin
   N/CG 114
   National Geodetic Survey
   11400 Rockville Pike, Room 419
   Rockville, MD  20852
   U.S.A.

CANADIAN SPACE GEODESY FORUM
o  A LISTSERV-based discussion and information electronic mailing list
o  Address of list: [e-mail]
o  Address for further information: [e-mail]

==============================================================================
 Richard B. Langley                        Internet: [e-mail] or [e-mail]
 Geodetic Research Laboratory              BITnet:   LANG@UNB or SE@UNB
 Dept. of Surveying Engineering            Phone:    [phone]
 University of New Brunswick               FAX:      [phone]
 Fredericton, N.B., Canada  E3B 5A3        Telex:    014-46202
==============================================================================

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 10:38:43 -0400
From: Pat <[e-mail]>
Subject: How many read sci.space?
Newsgroups: sci.space

In the old days,  their used to be Arbitron stats'  that analyzed
the readership and posting volumes  by group  and user.

They were available from UUNET.   That's how you check the
readership of Sci.space,  not some stupid  unscientific attempt
to  flood the newsgroup.

I have abetter idea.  WHy don't we all reply directly to the
origanator  of this post,  and tell him we read sci.space ;-)


pat

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Date: 15 Apr 93 00:56:00 GMT
From: Larry Kizziah <[e-mail]>
Subject: NEED JOB
Newsgroups: sci.space

........................continued from previous message

***********************Electronic Resume***************************
                       Tommy C. Thompson
                       205-798-2010
OBJECTIVE
A challenging position as a Electronics Technician or Field Service
Representative which will utilize acquired skills, expertise and
experience.

QUALIFICATIONS
Offering a strong electronics background based on 6 years of
experience as a U.S. Navy Fire Control Technician.  Held Secret
Security Clearance.

Troubleshoot, repair, test, install and maintain complex digital and
analog electronic systems and devices to the component level.
Experienced in micro-miniature (2M) repair procedures.  Set up and
execute recurring tests to identify and resolve potential equipment
failures.  Experienced in the use of virtually all types of related
portable and bench equipment, wiring/schematic diagrams, drawings,
blueprints, sketches and technical manuals.

Train, schedule, supervise and evaluate technicians.  Track projects,
monitor work flow activities and resolve problems.  At ease in high
stress and fast-paced environments requiring independent decisions,
expertise in analysis and problem-solving, and meticulous attention to
detail.

Highly-developed communications, interpersonal relations, technical,
troubleshooting, organizational and leadership skills.  Demonstrated
ability to handle multi-task levels of responsibility effectively.
Dedicated and self-motivated team player.

EDUCATION
U.S. NAVY:  Basis Electricity and Electronics School (8 wks.);  Fire
Control (Electronics) Technician "A" School (26 wks.);  MK-86 Gunfire
Control System Data School (Honor Graduate, 36 wks.);  and Total
Quality Management (1 wk).

DABBS AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER - Birmingham, Alabama
Industrial Electrical Diploma.

EXPERIENCE
1986 through 1992
UNITED STATES NAVY - FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN FIRST CLASS (E-6)
Fire Control Technician/Supervisor:  Held progressive levels of
responsibility while assigned aboard the USS Mississippi (CGN-40) and
USS Iowa (BB-61).  Trained, scheduled, supervised and evaluated up to
17 technicians in the component level maintenance of MK-86 fire
control and MK-38 gun fire control systems.  Monitored work flow
activities, enforced high quality control standards, and resolved
problems.  Trained and evaluated technical personnel, implemented
policies and regulations, reviewed/updated technical documents and
drawings, and coordinated logistics support.  Troubleshot, isolated,
identified, repaired, calibrated, tested, installed, operated and
maintained the AN/UYK-7 digital computer, search and track radar
transmitters and receivers, digital video processors, digital control
and display consoles, dry air and cooling systems, signal data
converters, digital/analog data conversion systems, power supplies,
pulsed doppler track radar, surface search radar, high voltage and
power distribution circuits, analog computing devices, fir control
directors, 16-inch gun turret analog and precision electro-mechanical
control devices, range keepers, stable vertical gyros, synchro/servo
systems, optical range finders, and solid state shore bombardment
computers.

1982 to 1986
TAPS LTD. ELECTRIC COMPANY - Birmingham, Alabama
Co-Owner/Manager:  Designed, estimated and managed industrial,
commercial and residential electrical installation projects.
Supervised fourteen employees, ensured quality installation, service,
maintenance and customer satisfaction.

PERSONAL
Willing to travel and/or relocate. Prefer the Southeastern U.S.
employment areas. References available upon request.


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Date: 15 Apr 1993 15:28:32 GMT
From: Andy Cohen <[e-mail]>
Subject: New DC-x gif
Newsgroups: sci.space

Hi all
I just uploaded "DCXart2.GIF" to bongo.cc.utexas.edu...after Chris Johnson
moves it, it'll probably be in pub/delta-clipper.  A great artist's version
of DC-X....  The only differences are the nozzels had round covers around
where the exhaust came out that looked like flat disks... and the nose had
some kind of small box on the needle...

It sure looks strange!
We've been told that SDI may not have the $ that we were previously told
had been set aside for the DC-Y afterall.......

Assuming DC-X is somewhat of a success....It will probably require a great
deal of grass roots and science communitee support later this year to
"educate" those who run this country's space program......

She's at White Sands now. Static firing tests should be the end of the
month!

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 18:09 UT
From: Ron Baalke <[e-mail]>
Subject: Ozone GIFs Available
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.geo.meteorology

                         ==========================
                               OZONE GIF IMAGES
                                April 15, 1993
                         ==========================

     Two GIF images of the ozone maps over the northern and southern
hemispheres are now available at the JPL Info public access site.  These maps
were produced by the Microwave Limb Sounder aboard the Upper Atmosphere
Research Satellite (UARS), and are courtesy of the Public Information Office
at JPL.  Note that the images are in GIF89a format, so make sure your display
software supports this format (as opposed to the older GIF87a format).  The
caption files accompanying the images are appended at the end of this message,
as well as being embedded in the images.  The images are available by dialup
modem at [phone], up to 9600 bps, parameters N-8-1, or by using
anonymous ftp to:

        ftp:      pubinfo.jpl.nasa.gov (128.149.6.2)
        user:     anonymous
        cd:       news (will be moved to the images directory in 30 days)
        files:    ozone93a.gif - Northern hemisphere
                  ozone93b.gif - Southern hemisphere

     Also, photographic prints of these images can be ordered from Newell Color
Lab listed below.  Refer to the P number associated with the images when
ordering.

     Newell Color Lab
     221 N. Westmoreland Avenue
     Los Angeles CA 90064
     Telephone: [phone]
     FAX: [phone]

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ozone93a.gif

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109.  TELEPHONE [phone]

PHOTO                                                     P-42210
                                                   April 14, 1993

This graphic depicts chlorine monoxide and ozone over Earth's
northern hemisphere in February 1992 and 1993.  These maps were
produced by the Microwave Limb Sounder aboard the Upper
Atmosphere Research Satellite.  The chlorine monoxide (ClO) maps
(left) are for a layer about 20 kilometers (66,000 feet) above
the Earth's surface on February 17, 1992 (above) and 1993
(below).  The ozone maps show the total amount above an altitude
of about 12 kilometers (41,000 feet) averaged over the period
from February 15 to March 6 for the two years.  The Microwave
Limb Sounder, developed and operated by a team at NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, is one of several instruments on the
Goddard Space Flight Center's Upper Atmosphere Research
Satellite, launched in September 1991.

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ozone93b.gif

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109.  TELEPHONE [phone]

PHOTO CAPTION                                             P-42211
                                                   April 14, 1993

This graphic depicts chlorine monoxide (ClO) and the Antarctic
ozone hole.  These maps, produced by the Microwave Limb Sounder
aboard the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, show the amount
of chlorine monoxide (left) and ozone (right) in the stratosphere
at altitudes above 20 kilometers (66,000 feet).  Very small
abundances of ozone appear where there are large abundances of
chlorine monoxide, the dominant form of chlorine that destroys
ozone.  Data from September 21, 1991 (top) are compared with
those from September 20, 1992 (bottom).  The Microwave Limb
Sounder, developed and operated by a team at NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, is one of several instruments on Goddard
Space Flight Center's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
launched September 12, 1991.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | [e-mail]
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Being cynical never helps
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | to correct the situation
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | and causes more aggravation
                                                  | instead.

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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 14:57:39 GMT
From: Patrick Slavenburg <[e-mail]>
Subject: Shuttle-C cost estimating
Newsgroups: sci.space,talk.politics.space

when I read the estimations pat mentions about the shuttle C I tend to get
very nervous. I agree with the first write that you can use any accounting method you like to make your point.
When I read only this and only that and a little bit more of that. It doesn't
say me a thing.
All I know is that they made all sorts of estimations at the beginning of the seventies.
The shuttle was supposed to be 10 -100 times cheaper. 40 or more flights a year.
What happened, even now the last two launches were postponed, and a payload
costs as much with shuttle as witht eh old brick the saturn V mission
did we win something with it ?? not really, After the skylab missions
and the apollo soyoz american manned spaceflight has come to a hold till the first
shuttle launch. Again the same thing happens with the space station..
apparently you either want it big.. to swashbuggle the oceans of space,
or you don't want it at all.
I say I'd bet my money on the russian space program any time (yes even now)
they will cooperate with the ESA and with NASA as well. It's a lot wiser
strategy and a lot more continuation odf
manned space flight than the americans ever had. Jesus Christ couldn't NASA
have come up with a very VERY modest space station to begin with.. instead of
pushing its luck and redesigning it, and complaining all the redesigning costs
so much ?
I'm afraid that after Webb, in the 60 (thanks to him you had your pioneer and
viayger missions !!!) there hasn't been one good nasa administrator.
I would say stick to what you have now and plan some modest missions,
at least you'll have money for pluriformity.
Patrick slavenburg
the netherlands

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 17:08:31 GMT
From: "Alan Monday-WWCS Business Mgt. Group" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Solar Sail Data
Newsgroups: sci.space

Hey!? What happened to the solar sail race that was supposed to be
for Columbus+500?

In article [e-mail], [e-mail] (Frank J. Snyder) writes:
>
>I am looking for any information concerning projects involving Solar
> Sails. I understand that the JPL did an extensive study on the subject
> back in the late 70's but I am having trouble gathering such information.
>
>Are there any groups out there currently involved in such a project ?

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 16:46 UT
From: Ron Baalke <[e-mail]>
Subject: Some Recent Observations by Hubble
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.astro,alt.sci.planetary

Here are some recent observations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope:

     o The Faint Object Spectrograph (FOS) was used to make ultraviolet
       observations of both the planet Pluto, and its moon Charon. The
       peakups were successful. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no problems were reported.

     o Observations were made using the High Speed Photometer of the Planet
       Uranus during an occultation by a faint star in Capricornus. These
       observations will help in our understanding of the planet's
       atmospheric radiative and dynamical processes. This event occurred
       close to the last quarter moon, and special arrangements had to be
       made to modify the lunar limit tests to allow these observations.
       The observations are currently being reviewed, and all the
       observations looked okay.

     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | [e-mail]
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Being cynical never helps
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | to correct the situation
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | and causes more aggravation
                                                  | instead.

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Date: 15 Apr 93 08:42:14 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Soviet Space Book
Newsgroups: sci.space

From what I've heard is that Aerospace Ambassdores are no longer answering
their phones. So people who have sent them money are out of luck. In fact they
owe folks money from the aborted China trip. I  can't wait to hear the story at
National next month at Huntsvile.

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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 08:25:20 GMT
From: Robert Jones <[e-mail]>
Subject: The Legislative Intent of the Hatch Act
Newsgroups: sci.space,talk.politics.space

[e-mail] (Jim Bowery) writes:

>...
>Proper interpretation and enforcement the Hatch Act by the judicial
>and executive branches of the federal government could reverse our
>downward spiral without any intervention by the Congress...

Well said.  I'd like to add that the *spirit* of the
Hatch Act should be understood by every American, and especially
by government workers and contractors, and by anyone around
the world who values freedom.  P.R. and lobbying
for other people's involuntarily obtained (tax) money is
fundamentally different than advertising for voluntarily given
donations or purchases of a service.  "Investment" and other
buzzwords recently borrowed from the private sector *do not*
mean the same thing when used to refer to government projects;
not even close.  Political lobbying for tax funds carries, or at
least should carry in any ethical person, a much heavier moral
weight.

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Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1993 14:10:51 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Toys in Space

NASA does have an official Toys In Space program.  The latest version was
flown on the January Shuttle flight.  Presently, there is a video of the
previous Toys in Space "payload" available from NASA.  This can be gotten
from a NASA Teacher Resource Center.  It is also available from companies
that market NASA videos.  The New Mexico Space Grant Consortium can also
tell you how to put together a kit to accompany the Toys in Space video.
This kit is aimed at grade schoolers.  NMSGC can probably send you a copy
of the NASA video in exchange for a blank one.  Send your request to
[e-mail].
Stephen Horan, Director, NMSGC
[e-mail]

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 15:12:10 GMT
From: CLAUDIO OLIVEIRA EGALON <[e-mail]>
Subject: Vulcan? No, not Spock or Haphaestus
Newsgroups: sci.space

> Another legend with the name Vulcan was the planet, much like Earth,
> in the same orbit

There was a Science fiction movie sometime ago (I do not remember its
name) about a planet in the same orbit of Earth but hidden behind the
Sun so it could never be visible from Earth. Turns out that that planet
was the exact mirror image of Earth and all its inhabitants looked like
the Earthings with the difference that their organs was in the opposite
side like the heart was in the right side instead in the left and they
would shake hands with the left hand and so on...

 [e-mail]

[e-mail]

Claudio Oliveira Egalon

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 09:40 EST
From: "David B. Mckissock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: What were "the other things"?
Newsgroups: sci.space

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Ross Finlayson) writes...
>Visiting the Kennedy Space Center recently, I got to hear once again a tape
>of President Kennedy's now-famous call for a manned lunar landing by the
>end of the 1960s.  Later on in his speech, Kennedy says (quoting roughly):
>
>"We aim to put a man on the moon in this decade and do the other things,
>not because they are easy, but because they are hard!"
>
>Question: What were "the other things" that Kennedy referred to?  I presume
>that these were other goals (in addition to the moon landing) that he had
>proposed earlier in the same speech.  Can anyone remember what these were?
>
>        Ross.

On March 25 & 26, I attended a conference at The American University on
"Presidential Leadership, Congress, and the U.S. Space Program."

One of the speakers was Eileen Galloway (spelling?). She has been
involved in Space Policy for decades (she helped write the the NASA
charter). In commenting on a paper presented at the conference,
she said that in assessing Kennedy's space program, one can't just
focus on the Apollo program, but rather must also look at the three
other goals outlined in Kennedy's famous speech to Congress. She
listed the four goals as:
  1) Apollo
  2) Nuclear Rocket
  3) Communications
  4) Weather observation

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Date: 15 Apr 1993 10:44:01 -0400
From: Pat <[e-mail]>
Subject: What were "the other things"?
Newsgroups: sci.space

Didn't kennedy's original speech also include Mars landing  and
a permanent moon base?

pat

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