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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER>1997 December 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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<FONT SIZE="+1" FACE="Times New Roman, Times"><B>Finally Honored:</B> Maj. Robert Lawrence, America's first black astronaut, was finally honored on the Space Mirror memorial to fallen astronauts December 8, 30 years after his death. For more details, look inside under <A HREF="pol.html"><B>Policy</B></A>.</FONT>
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<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT"><I>Columbia</I> lands<BR>
Next shuttle mission delayed<BR>
FAA stops Pegasus launch<BR>
Small comets rebutted<BR>
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<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="tech.html">Technology</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">AXAF behind schedule<BR>
International launches<BR>
Japanese satellite okay<BR>
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<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">Senator speak out on station<BR>
Lawrence honored<BR>
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<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="sci.html">Science</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">Mars once like Earth<BR>
New evidence for Europan ocean<BR>
Universe too light to stop Big Bang<BR>
Tissue grown in space</DIV>
<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="cyb.html">CyberSpace</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">Space art, space commerce, satellite constellations and origins
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<H3 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica"><A HREF="cap.html">Space Capsules</A></FONT></H3>
<DIV ALIGN="RIGHT">SpaceViews Event Horizon, NASA budget woes, SpaceDev acquisition, and more...</DIV>
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