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Subject: Space structures
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Date: Thu, 14-Jul-83 13:25:51 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 14 13:25:51 1983
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From:  Andy Cromarty 

  In the 29.June.1983 issue of Commerce Business Daily (the periodical
issued by the Department of Commerce which contains the Government's
Requests for Proposal announcements, contract award announcements, and
the like), there was an RFP announced by Wright-Pstterson AFB for a
study entitled "Dynamics Instrumentation Requirements for Structures
R&D".  One specific requirement of the contract would be to "define
structural dynamics instrumentation requirements for ground-based R&D
testing, for flight testing on aerospace vehicles and for in-space
testing of large space structures".

  By reading between the lines, one might infer that the Government is
looking to fund research on the design of "large space structures",
which, of course, could include manned space stations.  Note that the
phrasing specifically requires "in-space testing" of space structures.

  Interesting.
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