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Conference 7.286::space

Title:	Space Exploration
Notice:	Shuttle launch schedules, see Note 6
Moderator:	PRAGMA::GRIFFIN

Created:	Mon Feb 17 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	974
Total number of notes:	18843

7.0. "Shuttle Magazine COUNTDOWN" by SILVER::WEAVER () Wed Jun 06 1984 08:13

Newsgroups: net.columbia
Path: decwrl!decvax!genrad!wjh12!foxvax1!nasa
Subject: Space Shuttle Magazine (COUNTDOWN)
Posted: Wed May 30 10:19:48 1984


In a recent addition of OMNI, I saw an ad for a publication called
COUNTDOWN, a monthly magazine "devoted solely to coverage of the Space
Shuttle."  Does anyone out there have any information on this publication.
It sounds like it might be very interesting, but I hate to spend $15 for
nothing.  Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanx in advance!

Bob McNally
The Foxboro Company
Dept 330, Bldg 1-1
Foxboro, MA   02035
(617) 549-2023

decvax!genrad!wjh12!foxvax1!nasa

Newsgroups: net.columbia
Path: decwrl!decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!acf4!kenner
Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Magazine (COUNTDOWN)
Posted: Thu Jun 21 18:09:00 1984

Nf-ID: #R:foxvax1:-41600:acf4:11700007:000:599
Nf-From: acf4!kenner    Jun  2 21:09:00 1984

I recently subscribed to it.  It seems reasonably informative but a bit
cutesy.  The last issue I got had some air-to-ground transcripts of the SMM
repair activities along with an analysis of the failure to grapple, etc.
I would rate it "good" but not better.

A similar newsletter which I would recommend more is World Spaceflight News.
It had lots more dialog and was much more professional.  It has lots of
interesting data.  The current issue says a 1 year subscription is $30 but
the ad in Space Digest said $25 and that's what I paid.  It's

	World Spaceflight News

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
7.1		GVADG1::MIDASDEV		`Fri Nov 30 1984 13:19`	14
	Since I did my university studies in Astronomy & Physics I have a great interest in Space Systems in general and a publication like [1mWorld Spaceflight News[0m sounds good. However since my location is in Geneva, Switzerland I have trouble getting my hands on american magazines such as this. Could somebody let me know either by mail - VAXmail GVADG1::MIDASDEV - or in a response who publishes this magazine (and where) so I can contact them for a Subscription form ? Thanking my helper in advance, David Savoca. EHQ - Geneva.
7.2		LYMPH::INGRAHAM		`Thu Apr 25 1985 17:21`	9
	I too subscribed to it and have difficulty giving the publication top ratings. I often find typos and other flaws which would be corrected by more thorough proof-reading. These are minor points, but they can be distracting and they detract from the impression one get from the publication. Dollar for dollar, Aviation Week is a far better value, it has more Shuttle news, and is much more professional. Still, I guess I will continue subscribing to Countdown...
7.3	Latest subscription info	30254::KLAES	No Guts, No Galaxy	`Fri Aug 19 1994 17:01`	42
	Article: 21624 Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle From: dennisn@sc734 (Dennis Newkirk) Subject: Re: Countdown Organization: Motorola Land Mobile Products Sector Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 18:49:06 GMT Sender: [email protected] (Net News) Countdown costs $65/year for overseas subscribers ($32.95 in US and $42 in Canada and Mexico) Countdown covers current events in space. Here is the tabe of contents for the last issue: Redesigning the ET GOES-8 Sunset on the Space Shuttle Top-Secret Satellite Launched Taurus Joins the Launch Fleet Space News Cosmonautics Resources Manifests (list of future launches) Space Digest (list of past launches) Air to Ground (letters) The publishers also write Quest - devoted to space history. It costs $35/year overseas ($19.95 inUS, $25 Mexico and Canada) For both Countdown and Quest the cost is $100 overseas ($52.90 in US, $67 in Mexico and Canada). Contact: CSPACE Press P.O.Box 9331 Grand Rapids, MI 49509-0331 ----------------- Dennis Newkirk ([email protected]) Motorola, Land Mobile Products Sector Schaumburg, IL