SpaceViews Update

1997 September 15


In this issue...

[Top Stories] [Technology] [Policy] [Science] [CyberSpace] [Space Capsules]

Mars Global Surveyor
Mars Global Surveyor entered orbit around Mars September 11, marking the end of a ten-month mission and the beginning of an extended survey of the Red Planet. For more details, look inside under Top Stories.

Also check out our new Cassini Web site, with information about the mission and the debate about its RTGs. Make your opinion known about the mission by casting a ballot!.

Top Stories

Global Surveyor in orbit
No leak found outside Mir
NASA report says Mir in poor shape
Cassini launch delayed

Technology

NEAP mission announced
Lunar Prospector delayed
Air Force shows off military spaceplane
Four successful launches

Policy

Will Mir crew be penalized?
Japan's space budget tightens
Cassini opponents mobilize

Science

Vesta's big crater
Unusual black hole spotted

CyberSpace

Business, education, satellites, and your future in space...

Space Capsules

SpaceViews Event Horizon, ISS crews, retirements, and more...