[FPSPACE] U.S. Air Force to End Orbital Express Mission

[LARRY KLAES]

U.S. Air Force to End Orbital Express Mission

http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=15B93:4A48D

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Air Force will deactivate the Pentagon's Orbital 
Express
satellites the week of July 2, eliminating any chance of NASA using the
experimental spacecraft to test robotic techniques applicable to future Mars
sample return missions.