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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER>1996 July 15</H1>
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<H2 ALIGN="CENTER">In this issue...</H2>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+1"><A HREF="top.html">[Top Stories]</A> <A HREF="tech.html">[Technology]</A> <A HREF="pol.html">[Policy]</A> <A HREF="sci.html">[Science]</A> <A HREF="cyb.html">[CyberSpace]</A> <A HREF="cap.html">[Space Capsules]</A></FONT></P>
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<IMG SRC="images2/venturestar.jpg" ALT="The VentureStar" HEIGHT="261" WIDTH="325"><BR>
<FONT SIZE="+1"><B>Lockheed Martin's VentureStar</B> is the winner of the X-33 design competition. Where does the program go from here? Look inside under <A HREF="top.html"><B>Top Stories</B></A></FONT>.
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<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="top.html">Top Stories</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">X-33 selection... booster problems delay shuttle... Galileo reveals Ganymede's surface and magnetosphere... Hurricane Bertha upsets launches</FONT></DIV>
<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="tech.html">Technology</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">Multiple successful launches... DC-XA launch delayed... ion engine tested... first ALFLEX test a success</DIV>
<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="pol.html">Policy</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">Internal NASA memo criticizes safety... Lockheed Martin and China make a deal... NSS executive director takes a leave... ESA and Japan work together</DIV>
<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="sci.html">Science</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">Hubble looks at egg-shaped stars... meteorites show less water on Mars</DIV>
<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="cyb.html">CyberSpace</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">Extrasolar planets... Mir on the Web... Satellite identification info... Mt. Graham's Web site</DIV>
<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="cap.html">Space Capsules</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">Pegasus launches... NASA officials resign... JPL plays around... and more!</DIV>
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