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April 1999 Space News

  • New unit controls air defense artillery assets in Southwest Asia by Spc. Michael Scott (Army News Service, April 30, 1998) -- 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command commands both Fort Bliss-stationed Patriot units (TF 1-1 ADA and TF 3-43 ADA) that are currently deployed to Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
  • Boeing Delays Delta III Launch of Orion 3 Satellite Boeing 30 Apr 1999 -- Boeing has delayed the launch of a Delta III rocket to assess any potential implications from the U.S. Air Force launch of a Titan IV rocket earlier.
  • Boeing Launch Of Delta III, Orion 3 Satellite Rescheduled Boeing 30 Apr 1999 -- Boeing is now scheduled to launch the Delta III rocket carrying the Orion 3 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., on Sunday, May 2. The launch window opens at 8:57 p.m. and closes at 10:05 p.m. EDT
  • ORBITAL ROLLS-OUT FIRST X-34 REUSABLE ROCKETPLANE FOR NASA Orbital Sciences Corp. 30 Apr 1999 -- A new era of low-cost reusable rocketplanes began when the first of three X-34 vehicles that Orbital Sciences Corporation is building for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was “rolled-out” in a public introduction ceremony held at the space agency’s Dryden Flight Research Center in California.
  • BMD Update 30 April 1999 -- Article Citations From Published Journals And Newsletters
  • TEXT: CLINTON SEEKS DELAY IN DESTRUCTION OF SMALLPOX VIRUSUSIA 29 April 1999-- President Clinton has called for delaying destruction of the world's remaining stocks of the deadly smallpox virus so that virus samples can be used for scientific research.
  • Athena Investigation Points to Payload Fairing Lockheed Martin 29 Apr 1999 -- The Lockheed Martin Astronautics Anomaly Investigation Team has determined that, based on telemetry and flight data analysis, the Athena II's payload fairing did not separate properly.
  • ATHENA ROCKET DOES NOT PLACE IKONOS 1 INTO ORBIT Lockheed Martin 28 Apr 1999 -- A Lockheed Martin-built Athena II rocket which launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on April 27 did not place the IKONOS 1 satellite it was carrying into orbit. Telemetry and other data indicate that the rocket did not achieve sufficient velocity to place the satellite into Earth orbit.
  • Alliant Techsystems Composite Tank for NASA/Lockheed Martin X-33 Advanced Technology Demonstrator Shipped for Testing ATK 27 Apr 1999 -- Alliant Techsystems said the first of two composite liquid hydrogen fuel tanks for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) X-33 Advanced Technology Demonstrator have been delivered to NASA for testing.
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN ATHENA LAUNCH OF IKONOS SATELLITE EXPERIENCED AN ANOMALY Lockheed Martin 27 Apr 1999 -- Lockheed Martin and Space Imaging have not successfully acquired telemetry signals from the IKONOS 1 satellite following its launch this morning by a Lockheed Martin Athena II rocket. The Athena was launched at 11:22 a.m. PDT from Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC-6) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Weather conditions for the launch were good and the countdown was normal.
  • Boeing Prepares for Next Delta III Launch Attempt Boeing 26 Apr 1999 -- Pending range availability, Boeing will attempt to launch a Delta III rocket carrying the Orion 3 satellite Tuesday, May 4.
  • BMD Update 23 April 1999 -- Article Citations From Published Journals And Newsletters
  • Airman convicted in anthrax court-martial 23 Apr 1999 (AFPN) -- An airman first class from the 55th Transportation Squadron was convicted in a summary court-martial April 21 of failing to obey an order by refusing to take the anthrax vaccination. The case was the Air Force's first anthrax vaccination refusal to reach court-martial.
  • Boeing Delta III Launch Attempt of Orion 3 Satellite Results in On-Pad Abort Boeing 22 Apr 1999 -- This evening's launch attempt of the Orion 3 satellite aboard a Delta III rocket resulted in an on-pad abort at the expected liftoff time of 10:05 p.m. EDT.
  • Boeing Delta III Launch of Orion 3 Postponed Boeing 21 Apr 1999 -- Officials scrubbed this evening's launch attempt of the Orion 3 satellite due to a problem with electrical ground support equipment resulting in a tripped circuit breaker.
  • Boeing Completes Testing of Tactical High Energy Laser Boeing 21 Apr 1999 -- The Boeing Company has successfully completed proof-of-concept testing of a new high-energy chemical laser designed specifically for tactical weapons applications.
  • Boeing Ready for Next DELTA III, ORION 3 Satellite Launch Attempt Boeing 19 Apr 1999 -- The Boeing launch team at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., is preparing to launch the Orion 3 satellite aboard a Boeing Delta III on April 21, from Space Launch Complex 17. The 69-minute launch window opens at 9:02 p.m. EDT. Spacecraft separation is approximately 36 minutes after liftoff.
  • Airborne laser's primary optical mirror delivered 19 Apr 1999 (AFPN) -- A major milestone was reached recently for the Air Force's airborne laser program when its primary optical mirror was delivered to Contraves Brashear Systems, L.P., in Pittsburgh. The ABL is the service's high-priority program to build a laser-carrying aircraft capable of destroying Scud-like missiles shortly after being launched.
  • BMD Update 16 April 1999 -- Article Citations From Published Journals And Newsletters
  • Boeing Delta II Launches Landsat-7 Spacecraft Boeing 15 Apr 1999 -- A spacecraft that will be used by scientists to study changes here on Earth was carried into orbit to become the 198th NASA mission aboard a Boeing Delta rocket.
  • Announce Test Date For National Missile Defense MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS April 14, 1999 -- The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's National Missile Defense (NMD) Joint Program Office is scheduled to conduct the first test involving an intercept of a ballistic missile target this summer. Program officials are currently working towards a flight test in mid-to-late August.
  • Air defense artillery soldiers stabilizing Southwest Asia by Spc. Michael Scott (Army News Service, April 13, 1998) - More than 900 soldiers assigned or attached to air defense units are currently deployed in Southwest Asia , part of task forces 1-1 ADA and 3-43 ADA, the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command and the 3rd Infantry Division's short-range Air Defense unit, are deployed to the Middle Eastern nations of Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
  • Delivery Of First Flight Hardware For Team ABL's Beam Control/Fire Control System Keeps Program On Track Boeing 13 Apr 1999 -- A major milestone was reached for the U.S. Air Force's revolutionary Airborne Laser (ABL) program when its primary optical mirror was delivered to Contraves Brashear Systems, L.P. in Pittsburgh.
  • Boeing Launches NASA's Landsat 7 from California, Announces Florida Launch Schedule for April, May Boeing 12 Apr 1999 -- Scientists studying changes in the global environment will be aided by the latest in a series of NASA Earth-imaging satellites carried into orbit aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket.
  • BMD Update 09 April 1999 -- Article Citations From Published Journals And Newsletters
  • Boeing Inertial Upper Stage to Orbit DSP Satellite for U.S. Air Force Boeing 07 Apr 1999 -- The Boeing Inertial Upper Stage (IUS)carrying a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite for the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense will be launched aboard a Titan rocket from here this week.
  • Boeing Delta III Launch of Orion 3 Postponed Boeing 06 Apr 1999 -- Officials have scrubbed the launch of a Boeing Delta III expendable launch vehicle carrying the Orion 3 spacecraft for Hughes Space and Communications.
  • DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ESTABLISHES A WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVISORY PANEL April 5, 1999 -- Secretary of Defense Williams S. Cohen has announced today the formation of an advisory panel, headed by Virginia Governor James Gilmore, to assess domestic response capabilities for terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
  • Delta III Launch of Orion 3 Satellite Delayed Boeing 05 Apr 1999 -- Range safety concerns related to wind direction and speed have delayed the launch of a Boeing Delta III expendable launch vehicle carrying the Orion 3 spacecraft for Hughes Space and Communications and Loral Space & Communications. The rocket was scheduled for launch at 9:14 p.m. EDT.
  • ORBITAL SELECTED FOR $13 MILLION TECHNICAL SERVICES CONTRACT BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Orbital Sciences Corp. 05 Apr 1999 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Space and Defense Power Systems in a competitive process for a contract valued at up to $13 million over a five-year period.
  • BMD Update 02 April 1999 -- Article Citations From Published Journals And Newsletters
  • Boeing Delta II Program Recognized for "Stellar" Efforts Boeing 01 Apr 1999 -- The Boeing Company has been honored for its efforts in the launch services arena, having received two Stellar Team Awards from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation for its Delta II program.
  • Boeing Delta III To Launch Orion 3 Satellite Boeing 02 Apr 1999 -- The launch of the Orion 3 satellite aboard a Boeing Delta III, the largest and newest addition to the Delta rocket family, will take place Monday, April 5, from Space Launch Complex 17 at Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), Fla. The 69-minute launch window opens at 9:14 p.m. EDT. Spacecraft separation is approximately 36 minutes after liftoff.
  • Boeing Space Experiment Passes Major Design Review Boeing 01 Apr 1999 -- A Boeing space experiment, sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory, has passed a major U.S. Air Force design review. Boeing is developing the Solar Orbit Transfer Vehicle Space Experiment (SOTVSE) to meet an Air Force need for a low-cost vehicle to transfer payloads from one orbit to another.
  • FACING AN ILL WIND Tim Beardsley Scientific American April 1999 -- The U.S. gears up to deal with biological terrorism. The specter of mass civilian casualties resulting from an attack with biological weapons has long been a worst-case scenario mulled over by defense planners. But in recent years the threat has moved to the front of the U.S. policy agenda, driven by a series of unwelcome revelations.



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