• ISO's Astronomical Harvest Continues
  M.F. Kessler et al.
• The Harsh-0Environment Inititative - Meeting the Challenge of Space-Technology Transfer
  P. Kumar et al.
• Co-funded Contracts: Thr New Approach in Support of European Space Competitiveness
  S. Benetti & C. Elia
• Concurrent Engineering Applied to Space Mission Assessment and Design
  M. Bandecchi, B. Melton & F. Ongaro
• No Exchange of Funds - The ESA Barter Agreements for the International Space Station
  R. Veldhuyzen & E. Grifoni
• ESRIN - Its Developmeny and Role
  R. Franciosi
• Le Service d'Information et de Documentation de l'ESA (ESA IDS) - Un Outil d'Entreprise pour l'Agence
  J.-J. Regnier
• The New ImageDB Server - Direct Access to Selected ERS SAR Data Products
  S. D'Elia & G. Araco
• Testing Space Robotics on the Japanese ETS-VII Satellite
  G. Visentin & F. Didot
• Programmes under Development and Operations
• Programmes en cours de réalisation et d'exploitation
  
• In Brief 
  
• Publications 

Cover: The total eclipse of 11 August 1999 proved to be spectacular for some in Europe....but a cloud-covered event for many. A report on ESA's Eclipse99 activities begins on page 92 of this issue. Photograph by Trevor Sanderson of ESA Space Science Department.

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