1.   Anselmo agreed to guarantee the French company the launching business for all three satellites -- if they would line up loans through Credit Lyonnais to cover the launching costs.

2.   Engineers studying the problem say they cannot tell if the recent difficulties are just bad luck or signs of systemic problems in the launching business.

3.   Gingrich said last March that he favored turning present and future launching business over to industry.

4.   NASA had hoped to get out of the launching business and turn it over to the private sector so the agency could concentrate on research.