Atlantis crew begins busy day in space mission
The Atlantis crew kick off a full schedule including an ozone study using SSBUV equipment while Galileo sails to Jupiter on a 1995 gravity assist route. Commander Williams and co pilot McCulley, both Purdue graduates, wake to waves of experiments and an IMAX documentary plan.
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Galileo's VEEGA path to Jupiter via Venus and Earth
NASA's Galileo spacecraft will reach Jupiter by a gravity assisted route dubbed VEEGA Venus Earth Earth using the booster’s limited power. Deployed from Atlantis, Galileo initially moved away from Earth then fell inward toward the inner solar system before swinging outward for the long voyage.
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Senate panel backs independent CIA inspector general
A private Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved an amendment to the 1990 intelligence authorization bill to create an independent inspector general for the CIA. The move, pushed by Sen. Arlen Specter, drew CIA objections and White House scrutiny amid Iran Contra fallout.
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