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Article: Getting into orbit - the non-NASA way. (private satellite launch services)
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- Science News
- Article date:
- May 23, 1987
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Getting into orbit--the non-NASA way
The idea of sending payloads into orbit as a privately financed, commercial enterprise was a topic of conversation even in the early years of the space program, yet only recently has it seemed to be approaching reality. A major factor has been NASA's decision, following the Challenger explosion, that the only non-NASA payloads eligible to use the space shuttle will be those either specifically requiring the shuttle's capabilities or with national security implications. This month has seen a number of signs of the turning tide.
On May 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, whose satellites have heretofore been ...
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