7/22/2003:

Intermediate Word:  anent  (a) in addition to  (b) concerning  (c) timid  (d) unrelated
Difficult Word: - graffe - (a) buckle  (b) entablature of a Doric column  (c) type of clipboard  (d) sill

NASA to Accelerate Orbital Space Plane Schedule - Space.com  "In light of Columbia, the administrator has asked us to accelerate by two years," said Daniel Dumbacher, manager of the second generation reusable launch vehicle program office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. He said O’Keefe requested the new schedule about two weeks ago. Dumbacher noted that the acceleration of the program will be subject to congressional approval.

TransOrbital and Hewlett Packard to Tackle the Moon - Space.com  The first commercial mission to the Moon is taking the latest in hand-held computers with along for the ride. HP's iPAQ h5550 contains a 400-megahertz processor and 128 megabytes of random access memory (RAM). Fried told SPACE.com that iPAQs are currently being used in TrailBlazer ground tests, with a single unit to provide web-based communications once the craft is in space.

Rocket Industry Leaders Look To Congress To Solve Regulatory Logjam At FAA - SpaceDaily  Left:  The X Prize needs a specific regulatory approach that should be a matter of priority for US aviation authorities who have oversight of rocket launches. An industry led competition without any government funding is fast reaching real launches and needs a specific launch agreement with the FAA that provides an assumed level of risk by the participants. Public safety and security remains key but it is up to the FAA, NASA and the White House to get a handle on this now and not leave the new launch industry to wallow in red tape.    "As Werner Von Braun said, 'we can lick gravity but the paperwork is overwhelming. If the Wright Brothers had faced such a burden, they would never have gotten off the ground."

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