Commission to hear theories on shuttle disaster
The presidential commission probes Challenger's explosion with public testimony in Cape Canaveral. Seven witnesses will explore causes centered on a seam in the right booster, review booster prelaunch work, and salvage efforts. Debris lie in 1,200 feet of Atlantic water amid ongoing inquiries.
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Former NASA chief returns to helm agency amid shuttle crisis
Washington AP James C Fletcher former NASA administrator will return to head NASA replacing James Beggs who resigned amid fraud charges Fletcher praised by Senate leaders as best choice to restore NASA during its biggest crisis since the Challenger disaster Fletcher had criticized the presidential commission while acknowledging past budget cuts and waning public enthusiasm for space exploration
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Cable firms defend scrambling of pay TV signals
In Washington a House subcommittee heard cable and broadcast executives defend signal scrambling to block home satellite dishes from receiving shows without a paid subscription. Earth station owners countered that the public should access space-age tech without interference, noting about 2 million dish owners fear invested systems worth roughly 3000 dollars could be stranded as scrambling expands. HBO chief Michael Fuchs argued descramblers and subscriptions keep programming accessible, while Mary Lou Heinz of H and H Electrical Systems blamed operators for sowing confusion by overstating descrambler needs. The practice began January 15.
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