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A lawsuit filed last month by the FTC to block the deal saw Lockheed ditch the deal Sunday, a decision the company said was made in the wider interest of shareholders. Keywords: Aerospace Products/Parts; Aircraft Engines; Civil Aircraft; Satellites; Aerospace/Defense; Defense Equipment/Products; Industrial Goods; Corporate Crime/Legal Action; Ownership Changes; Acquisitions/Mergers/Shareholdings EN Aerospace Products/Parts Aircraft Engines Civil Aircraft Satellites Aerospace/Defense Defense Equipment/Products Industrial Goods Corporate Crime/Legal Action Ownership Changes Acquisitions/Mergers/Shareholdings N.PAG N.PAG 1 02/17/22 20220214 NES 220214 Deal dropped after antitrust lawsuit; rocket maker could draw interest from other potential buyers, analysts say The deal is dropped after an antitrust lawsuit. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the announcement of European astronomers on August 24, 2016 that they discover Earth-size red dwarf star called Proxima Centauri b planet. It mentions hypothetical rocket-propulsion systems such as robotic probe driven on the planet and sail of nuclear or laser-powered engines. It also mentions the study of the planet through Doppler wobble which studies the light of the star that causes gravitational pull of a planet.

The article reports on the success of an experimental spacecraft which is testing the possibility of harnessing sunlight for propulsion after malfunctions, silences and setbacks in which the spacecraft unfurled a large and shinny sheet of Mylar.

The propulsion problem with the European Jules Verne cargo spacecraft has been corrected, and the robot ship began maneuvers to take it to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency said. A problem developed in one of the spacecraft's four propulsion units shortly after launching on Saturday, and the unit shut down. Flight control officials in Toulouse, France, sent new computer instructions to the ship, then shut down and restarted the propulsion system, space agency officials said. The Jules Verne is to dock with the station on April 3 to deliver food, water, equipment and fuel. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Reports on how the veteran civilian test pilot, Michael W. Melvill, became the first human to reach space in a privately devloped program designed by Burt Rutan and his company Scaled Composites. How Melvill guided a tiny rocket ship for more than 60 miles above California and then 300,000 feet further to space; Consideration of how Melvill was presented with astronaut wings by the Federal Aviation Administration after his flight; Speculation on the future of launching civilians into outer space; Consideration of how thousands of spectators came out to watch the event.

Discusses the investigation by the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) of the falling foam insulation that caused the accident on the space shuttle Columbia. Suggestion that NASA's safety culture is flawed; How the board is investigating problems associated with bolt catchers, hold-down posts, and flowliners; Level of experience among the workers on the main propulsion systems; Lack of adequate follow-up testing for the with regard to the deployment of the shuttle.

Relates that Russian-designed rocket engines are winning popularity with American companies for use in commercial space launches. Background of Russia's work with liquid-fuel rocket engines during the cold war; The reliability and reusability of the designs; Flight path of a reusable shuttle which uses a Russian rocket engine; Reasons for the cost-effectiveness of the designs, including use of inexpensive kerosene as fuel; Focus on high performance.

Reports that astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavor have released a lopsided satellite on May 23, 1996 to test whether small aircraft can fly straight using their weight and the Earth's magnetic field rather than steering jets. Implications of the success of the experiment.

Reports United States plans to send an experimental probe into space to test some of the favorite concepts of science fiction. The spacecraft, called Deep Space 1, as a testbed for technologies that may be incorporated into the next generation of probes sent to explore the solar system and beyond; National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineer Dr. Wesley Huntress' comments about the spacecraft and the mission.

States that National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) plans to build a pair of propulsion systems as a backup system for the Russian core module called the Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Detailed information on the modules; Information on Russian's FGB; Comments from Randy Brinkley, space station program manager at NASA Johnson Space Center.