REM%MIT-MC@sri-unix.UUCP (03/25/84)
From: Robert Elton Maas <REM @ MIT-MC> I haven't been to the library much lately to keep up on Space World, but I was there yesterday and looked thru the March issue. It had a description of the upcoming STS flight in April, with an impressive listing of the different materials experiments all in one satellite they'll launch this time and recover a year later for study. It seemed like about 40 different experiments on exposure to space of various materials including polymers and polished surfaces and and and ...... Too bad I was in a hurry to catch a bus and couldn't jot down some tidbits to pass on here. Check your library. It isn't glossy, and it has some errors, but it has a wealth of info about recent&upcoming space flights (STS, USSR, ESA).
fisher@dvinci.DEC (Burns Fisher, MRO3-1/E13, 231-4108) (03/27/84)
From REM:
>> "...see Space World in your local library for a wealth of info..."
An even better way to get Space World is to join the National Space
Institute. You get Space World monthly with a special insert for
NSI members, along with mailings for shuttle launch tours, etc etc.
I think membership is ~$20. NSI has been in business for a long time
as such organizations go; it was founded by Werner von Braun. They
classify as a tax-deductable organization (educational?). I highly
recommend the group.
The easiest way to join is to call Dial-A-Shuttle during the next mission
(900-410-6272) and wait for an NSI "advertisement" which will give you
a toll-free number to call.
Burns Fisher
(NSI Member Number 000160)
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