July 1996

In this issue...

X-33 decision on July 2... Galileo flys by Ganymede... Financial problems force cosmonauts to remain in orbit... and more!	The real cost of the moon race... The difficulties of Martian pioneers... and more information about SELENE.
Can a Democracy Fly in Space? by Kay... Gravity's Fatal Attraction by Begelman and Rees... and Spaceflight and Rocketry by Baker.	Latest NSS chapter news from Boston and Philadelphia
Mirwatch, Jonathan's Space Report, and Space Calendar

Next Month: What does Hutchinson, Kansas, have to do with space? Find out as we take an in-depth look at the Kansas Cosmodrome and Space Center.