THE WORLD U.S. spacecraft p.12; Maven orbiter p.14; DEFENSE In defining their p.22; Japanese researchers p.24; E-radar agreement p.25; U-2 advocates p.26; Russia making p.27; France delays p28 ; British Army p.29; SPACE SpaceX/Cats mission p.30; NASA on track p.43; Space Launch System p.44; AIR TRANSPORT ATR in acceleration p.31; Airbus launches p.34; Tensions between p.35; Air Berlin gets p.36; Fuzhou Airlines p.36; NoJWegian Air Shuttle p.38; SAS and Finnair p.40; EDITORIALS Defense gridlock p.50; Transportation Department p.50