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- This directory (pub/SPACE/FAQ on ames.arc.nasa.gov) contains the
- most recent version of the sci.space/sci.astro Frequently Asked
- Questions list, and some other databases and writeups which are often
- requested. The contents are maintained by Jon Leech (leech@cs.unc.edu).
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- FAQ File Description
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- faq1 Introduction
- faq2 Network resources
- faq3 Online (and some offline) sources of images, data, etc.
- faq4 Performing calculations and interpreting data formats
- faq5 References on specific areas
- faq6 Contacting NASA, ESA, and other space agencies/companies
- faq7 Schedules for space missions, and how to see them
- faq8 Planetary probes - Historical Missions
- faq9 Upcoming planetary probes - missions and schedules
- faq10 Controversial questions
- faq11 Space activist/interest/research groups and space publications
- faq12 How to become an astronaut
- faq13 Orbital and Planetary Launch Services
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- Other files Description
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- DeltaClipper Questions & Answers about the DC-X SSTO program
- ESAPublications List of ESA periodicals and how to get them.
- JPLDescription Jet Propulsion Laboratory fact sheet.
- MoreEquations Specialized equations not in faq6.
- IAF92.ps.Z Paper on the FAQs presented at 1992 IAF conference
- (compressed PostScript)
- Satellites List of Earth-orbiting satellites.
- Tides Writeup on tidal bulges
- WeatherPhotos How to receive and interpret satellite weather photos
- constell.doc Description of file format for constellations
- constell.1875.data Constellation data
- constell.1875.hdr FITS header for constellation data (I think)
- manifest Latest version of Ken Hollis' Space Shuttle launch manifest
- space.calendar Calendar of upcoming sapce events and anniversaries
- stars.README Description of nearby stars database
- stars.doc Description of file format for nearby stars
- stars.data Nearby stars data
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