Archive-name: space/diff  DIFFS SINCE LAST FAQ POSTING (IN POSTING ORDER)  (These are hand-edited context diffs; do not attempt to use them to patch old copies of the FAQ).  =================================================================== diff -t -c -r1.18 FAQ.intro *** /tmp/,RCSt1a06400	Thu Apr  1 14:47:22 1993 --- FAQ.intro	Thu Apr  1 14:46:55 1993 *************** *** 101,107 **** 		  NASA Langley (Technical Reports) 		  NASA Spacelink 		  National Space Science Data Center -		  Space And Planetary Image Facility 		  Space Telescope Science Institute Electronic Info. Service 		  Starcat 		  Astronomical Databases --- 101,106 ---- *************** *** 130,135 **** --- 129,135 ---- 	      LLNL "great exploration" 	      Lunar Prospector 	      Lunar science and activities +	      Orbiting Earth satellite histories 	      Spacecraft models 	      Rocket propulsion 	      Spacecraft design  =================================================================== diff -t -c -r1.18 FAQ.net *** /tmp/,RCSt1a06405	Thu Apr  1 14:47:24 1993 --- FAQ.net	Thu Apr  1 14:46:57 1993 *************** *** 58,63 **** --- 58,67 ----       elements are sent out on the list from Dr. Kelso, JSC, and other sources       as they are released. Email to elements-request@telesoft.com to join.  +     GPS Digest is a moderated list for discussion of the Global Positioning +     System and other satellite navigation positioning systems. Email to +     gps-request@esseye.si.com to join. +       Space-investors is a list for information relevant to investing in       space-related companies. Email Vincent Cate (vac@cs.cmu.edu) to join.  *************** *** 223,227 **** --- 227,241 ----       1030. If in fact you should should learn of unauthorized access, contact       NASA personnel.  +     Claims have been made on this news group about fraud and waste. None +     have ever been substantiated to any significant degree. Readers +     detecting Fraud, Waste, Abuse, or Mismanagement should contact the NASA +     Inspector General (24-hours) at 800-424-9183 (can be anonymous) or write + +	  NASA +	  Inspector General +	  P.O. Box 23089 +	  L'enfant Plaza Station +	  Washington DC 20024    NEXT: FAQ #3/15 - Online (and some offline) sources of images, data, etc.  =================================================================== diff -t -c -r1.18 FAQ.data *** /tmp/,RCSt1a06410	Thu Apr  1 14:47:26 1993 --- FAQ.data	Thu Apr  1 14:46:54 1993 *************** *** 216,237 **** 	  Telephone: (301) 286-6695  	  Email address:   request@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov - - -     SPACE AND PLANETARY IMAGE FACILITY - -     Available 24 hours a day via anonymous FTP from pioneer.unm.edu. Has -     approximately 150 CD-ROM's full of imagery, raw, and tabular data. To -     start, get the file: - -	  pioneer.unm.edu:pub/info/beginner-info - -     This will hopefully give you all of the information you need to get data -     from their machine. beginner-info has been translated to other -     languages, you should look inside pub/info for the particular language -     that meets your needs. - -     Contact help@pioneer.unm.edu.         SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICE --- 216,221 ----  =================================================================== diff -t -c -r1.18 FAQ.math *** /tmp/,RCSt1a06415	Thu Apr  1 14:47:28 1993 --- FAQ.math	Thu Apr  1 14:46:56 1993 *************** *** 60,65 **** --- 60,71 ---- 	  Gives series to compute positions accurate to 1 arc minute for a 	  period + or - 300 years from now. Pluto is included but stated to 	  have an accuracy of only about 15 arc minutes. + +     _Multiyear Interactive Computer Almanac_ (MICA), produced by the US +     Naval Observatory. Valid for years 1990-1999. $55 ($80 outside US). +     Available for IBM (order #PB93-500163HDV) or Macintosh (order +     #PB93-500155HDV). From the NTIS sales desk, (703)-487-4650. I believe +     this is intended to replace the USNO's Interactive Computer Ephemeris.        _Interactive Computer Ephemeris_ (from the US Naval Observatory)       distributed on IBM-PC floppy disks, $35 (Willmann-Bell). Covers dates  =================================================================== diff -t -c -r1.18 FAQ.references *** /tmp/,RCSt1a06420	Thu Apr  1 14:47:30 1993 --- FAQ.references	Thu Apr  1 14:46:59 1993 *************** *** 93,100 ****       US Naval Observatory 	  202-653-1079 (USNO Bulletin Board via modem) 	  202-653-1507 General -	  202-653-1545 Nautical Almanac Office (info on the Interactive -	      Computer Ephemeris)        Willmann-Bell       P.O. Box 35025 --- 93,98 ---- *************** *** 138,151 ****       SDI's SSRT (Single Stage Rocket Technology) project has funded a       suborbital technology demonstrator called DC-X that should fly in       mid-1993. Further development towards an operational single-stage to !     orbit vehicle is uncertain at present; for considerably more detail on !     the SSRT program, get the document  !	  ames.arc.nasa.gov:pub/SPACE/FAQ/DeltaClipper  !     by anonymous FTP or through the email server.         HOW TO NAME A STAR AFTER A PERSON        Official names are decided by committees of the International --- 136,151 ----       SDI's SSRT (Single Stage Rocket Technology) project has funded a       suborbital technology demonstrator called DC-X that should fly in       mid-1993. Further development towards an operational single-stage to !     orbit vehicle (called Delta Clipper) is uncertain at present.  !     An collection of pictures and files relating to DC-X is available by !     anonymous FTP or email server in the directory  !	  bongo.cc.utexas.edu:pub/delta-clipper  +     Chris W. Johnson (chrisj@emx.cc.utexas.edu) maintains the archive.  +       HOW TO NAME A STAR AFTER A PERSON        Official names are decided by committees of the International *************** *** 223,228 **** --- 223,236 ----       University Press, 1970. Information about the Lunar Orbiter missions,       including maps of the coverage of the lunar nearside and farside by       various Orbiters. + + +     ORBITING EARTH SATELLITE HISTORIES + +     A list of Earth orbiting satellites (that are still in orbit) is +     available by anonymous FTP in: + +	  ames.arc.nasa.gov:pub/SPACE/FAQ/Satellites         SPACECRAFT MODELS  =================================================================== diff -t -c -r1.18 FAQ.addresses *** /tmp/,RCSt1a06435	Thu Apr  1 14:47:34 1993 --- FAQ.addresses	Thu Apr  1 14:46:51 1993 *************** *** 75,80 **** --- 75,85 ---- 	  the latter, an SF 171 is useless. Employees are Caltech employees, 	  contractors, and for the most part have similar responsibilities. 	  They offer an alternative to funding after other NASA Centers. + +	  A fact sheet and description of JPL is available by anonymous +	  FTP in + +	      ames.arc.nasa.gov:pub/SPACE/FAQ/JPLDescription        NASA Johnson Manned Space Center (JSC)       Houston, TX 77058  =================================================================== diff -t -c -r1.18 FAQ.new_probes *** /tmp/,RCSt1a06450	Thu Apr  1 14:47:38 1993 --- FAQ.new_probes	Thu Apr  1 14:46:58 1993 *************** *** 8,13 **** --- 8,19 ----       team, ISAS/NASDA launch schedules, press kits.   +     ASUKA (ASTRO-D) - ISAS (Japan) X-ray astronomy satellite, launched into +     Earth orbit on 2/20/93. Equipped with large-area wide-wavelength (1-20 +     Angstrom) X-ray telescope, X-ray CCD cameras, and imaging gas +     scintillation proportional counters. + +       CASSINI - Saturn orbiter and Titan atmosphere probe. Cassini is a joint       NASA/ESA project designed to accomplish an exploration of the Saturnian       system with its Cassini Saturn Orbiter and Huygens Titan Probe. Cassini *************** *** 98,115 ****         MAGELLAN - Venus radar mapping mission. Has mapped almost the entire !     surface at high resolution. Currently (11/92) in mapping cycle 4, !     collecting a global gravity map.         MARS OBSERVER - Mars orbiter including 1.5 m/pixel resolution camera. !     Launched 9/24/92 on a Titan III/TOS booster. MO is currently (3/93) in       transit to Mars, arriving on 8/24/93. Operations will start 11/93 for       one martian year (687 days).   !     TOPEX/Poseidon - Joint US/French Earth observing satellite, launched in !     August 1992 on an Ariane 4 booster. The primary objective of the       TOPEX/POSEIDON project is to make precise and accurate global       observations of the sea level for several years, substantially       increasing understanding of global ocean dynamics. The satellite also --- 104,121 ----         MAGELLAN - Venus radar mapping mission. Has mapped almost the entire !     surface at high resolution. Currently (4/93) collecting a global gravity !     map.         MARS OBSERVER - Mars orbiter including 1.5 m/pixel resolution camera. !     Launched 9/25/92 on a Titan III/TOS booster. MO is currently (4/93) in       transit to Mars, arriving on 8/24/93. Operations will start 11/93 for       one martian year (687 days).   !     TOPEX/Poseidon - Joint US/French Earth observing satellite, launched !     8/10/92 on an Ariane 4 booster. The primary objective of the       TOPEX/POSEIDON project is to make precise and accurate global       observations of the sea level for several years, substantially       increasing understanding of global ocean dynamics. The satellite also  =================================================================== diff -t -c -r1.18 FAQ.astronaut *** /tmp/,RCSt1a06465	Thu Apr  1 14:47:43 1993 --- FAQ.astronaut	Thu Apr  1 14:46:52 1993 *************** *** 162,174 ****       specific standards:  	   Distant visual acuity: !		20/100 or better uncorrected, 		correctable to 20/20, each eye.  	   Blood pressure: 		140/90 measured in sitting position.  !     3. Height between 60 and 76 inches.        Pilot Astronaut Candidate:  --- 162,174 ----       specific standards:  	   Distant visual acuity: !		20/150 or better uncorrected, 		correctable to 20/20, each eye.  	   Blood pressure: 		140/90 measured in sitting position.  !     3. Height between 58.5 and 76 inches.