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Atlas 2AS rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base . |
   | Military Launches Secret Satellite Air Force Decides Not to Fund X Programs MILITARY LAUNCHES SECRET SATELLITE An Atlas 2AS rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Saturday carrying a classified payload. Although the Air Force is tight-lipped about the purpose of the booster's satellite cargo, industry experts believe it was the first in a series of surveillance satellites that will replace the Naval Ocean Surveillance System (NOSS). Internet Coverage: http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/09/07/spy.satellite/index.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/atlas_launch_010908.html http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/ac160/ Similar Stories: Related Sites: satellites.html Related Books: http://www.universe-galaxies-stars.com/satellites.html AIR FORCE DECIDES NOT TO FUND X PROGRAMS The US Air Force announced on Friday that it will not pick up the cancelled X-33/34 programs, nor will it continue to fund the X-37 past September 2002. The Air Force considered picking up the programs after NASA dropped them earlier this year during a round of budget cuts. This decision effectively ends these programs. Internet Coverage: http://www.space.com/spacenews/spacepolicy/xnews_090501.html http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0109/08usafxplanes/ Similar Stories: http://www.universe-galaxies-stars.com/x-33.html Related Sites: military.html Related Books: visit books
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