Beginning satellite spotters will find a lot to like in the August 1995 issue of AIR FORCE magazine. This is their annual Space Almanac issue, with 18 pages that include: definitions of space terms such as magnetosphere, ground track, etc. list of US space firsts July 94-July 95 chronology of US space events Major Military Satellite systems (what DCSC, DSP, etc. stand for) Major US Civilian Satellite in military use (what ACTS, NNSS, etc. stand for) military functions in space (definitions) major US agencies in space recent space news proposals and projects upcoming Shuttle flights NASA spending for 1995, by major missions current US launchers and more. This is mostly US information, but there are also statistical breakdowns of Russian space activity, Russian launch site activity, payloads in orbit (by nationality), and more. I was impressed by the "Russian operational spacecraft" that listed the number of active satellites and explained the major mission of Oko, GEO-IK, Granat, Gorizont, etc. Experienced satellite spotters probably have most of this information already. This would be excellent reading for beginners and anyone looking for detailed information on US activity. US addresses, US$3; overseas, US$5. Air Force Magazine 1501 Lee Highway Arlington, VA 22209-1198 USA (703) 247-5800 extension 5722 ================================================ | Sid Miller | sidneymiller@delphi.com | NH6TB | | POB 89103 | | San Angelo, Texas 76908 | | USA | ================================================