pv04+@andrew.cmu.edu (Philip Verdieck) (10/13/87)
Reading from my International Combat Arms of Nov. 87 "Private Space Launches" General Dynamics has just announced that its Space Systems Division will build 18 Atlas/Centaur launch vehicles under a company funded program. This represents one of the largest single commercial space committments to date. Several customers have already made reservations for commercial Atlas/Centaur launches that are set to begin in 1989. Under the commercial program, customers are able to purchase the vehicles and launch services from General Dynamics. The launch vehicles will be built in San Diego and launched from the U.S. Government facilities at Cape Canaveral in Florida. General Dynamics uses the launch facilities under a commercial launch services contract with NASA. " There's still hope.....
eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene Miya N.) (10/13/87)
Science, vol. 238, 2 Oct. 1987 Page 23, GM Wants to Use Soviet Launchers Key words: Hughes Aircraft, statedepartment, NO.