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SPACEandTECH Digest is a weekly roundup of the latest space news. Our concise summaries are selected because they address topics or areas of interest to the space industry professional.

In this issue:

Iridium Awarded Defense Contract
The U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), awarded Iridium Satellite LLC, Arnold, Md., a US$72 million contract for 24 months of satellite communications services. [full article]

German Television Company Announces Space Tourism Program
Brainpool TV, a German television production company has announced a new multimedia competition show due to start September 2001 that would take winners up to the International Space Station. [full article]

Astrium Sues TRW Over Defective Solar Arrays
Astrium has filed a US$150 million lawsuit against TRW Inc. [full article]

FAA Proposes Rules to Govern U.S. Expendable Launches
The U. S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a proposed rule setting forth requirements for obtaining a license to operate an expendable space launch vehicle. [full article]

RD-180, Centaur Upper Stage Delivered for First Atlas V Rocket
The RD-180 engine and Centaur upper stage for the first Atlas V launch vehicle have been delivered to Lockheed Martin. [full article]

Atlas Successfully Launches Classified NRO Satellite
An Atlas 2AS successfully launched a classified NRO satellite from Cape Canaveral at 0247 UTC on December 6. [full article]

Start-1 Launches EROS A1 From Svobodny for ImageSat
A Start-1 successfully launched EROS A1 from Svobodny Comsodrome at 1232 UTC on December 5. [full article]

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December 11, 2000