Inside Wallops National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia Volume XX-02 Number: 03 January 28, 2002 NASA Administrator Sean OKeefe Visits Inside Wallops Goddard Space Flight Center Sounding Rockets New NASA Administrator Sean Joined by members of Marylands The winter 2002 campaign at Poker OKeefe visited Goddard Space Flight Congressional delegation, including Flat Research Range (PFRR), Center, Greenbelt, on January 22. Senators Paul Sarbanes and Barbara Alaska continues. The first science OKeefe addressed Goddard Mikulski, and Congressman Wayne window ended, January 23, with employees at an All Hands Meeting, Gilchrest, the Administrator toured the four rockets still on the pad. Another expressing his humility at taking such Detector Development Laboratory, the attempt to launch the Black Brant a position in a agency which he said Scientific Visualization Studio and V and three Taurus-Orions will be continues to reflect the spirit of portions of the 7/10/29 facility made during the next science America, and the capacity to explore. complex. window, February 8 to about February 20. A second project from PFRR involves the launch of a Black Brant XII and a single-stage Orion. The window for this mission is February 2 to approximately February 24. Natural Hazards Web Site NASA has set up a new web site to publish satellite images in near real time of natural hazards that are occurring around the world. A new addition to NASAs Earth Observatory, the Natural Hazards section contains images and information about major environmental events that are potentially hazardous to human populations.
NASA Photo Initially, the Earth Observatory team NASA Administrator OKeefe, (left), with Maryland Congressional members and Center Director Al Diaz. will track five categories of natural hazards: wildfires, severe storms, floods, volcanic eruptions, and major OKeefe touched on the three points for OKeefe also participated in a press air pollution events (dust storms, smog, creating a great organization: conference with the Congressional and smoke)such as this image taken professionalism, resources to perform members. Dec. 22, 2001, (below) of the red tide duties, and recognition of successes and along Floridas West Coast. failures. His visit ended with a reception at the Visitors Center attended by a number OKeefes visit also included a keynote of community, academic and business address to the Centers resources leaders. community, and lunch with a group of Presidential Management Interns (the Employees interested in seeing a tape Administrator was a member of the first of the All Hands Meeting can call Betty class of PMIs). Flowers, x1584.
In Memory Government flags were flown at half-staff on Sunday, January 27, in memory of the three-member crew who perished in the Apollo 1 fire. They will remain at half-staff on Monday, January 28, in memory of the seven astronauts who perished in the STS-51L Challenger accident. Apollo 204 (Apollo 1) On January 27, 1967, tragedy struck the Apollo program when a flash fire occurred in command module 012 during a launch pad test of the Apollo-Saturn space vehicle being prepared for The imagesacquired by NASA Earth the first piloted flight, the AS-204 mission. Three astronauts, Science Enterprise and Earth Lt. Col. Virgil I. Grissom, a veteran of Mercury and Gemini Observing System (EOS) satellite missions; Lt. Col. Edward H. White, the astronaut who had missionsare available to the public performed the first United States extravehicular activity during as well as news media. the Gemini program; and Roger B. Chaffee, an astronaut preparing for this first space flight, died in this tragic accident. Scientists around the world use NASA Challenger STS-51L satellite imagery to better understand On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger was launched with a crew of seven the causes and effects of natural astronauts, Dick Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald hazards. The goal in sharing these McNair, Christa McAuliffe and Gregory Jarvis. Tragically, 73 seconds after lift- images is to help people visualize off, the spacecraft exploded, killing its entire crew. where and when natural hazards occur. Women of Wallops Day Safety Corner Upcoming WEMA Events Observed How to Lift and Carry Safely Attendance at WEMA events will be limited to badged employees and their Women of Lifting and carrying are power jobs - spouses or significant other. Wallops Day when you lift and carry the wrong way, was celebrated you can damage your back. Back on January 17. injuries are the most common type of Superbowl Lee Milteer, left, injury in the workplace. Party was the luncheon February 3 speaker and Back injuries may be difficult to treat conducted two and may have lengthy and expensive Building F-3 workshops rehabilitation times. Doors open one hour before attended by 65 kick off. There is no entrance charge but everyone is encouraged to NASA, NOAA Whether you are lifting at home or at bring a covered dish. and Navy work, make an effort to take care of personnel. your back. The National Safety Council recommends a number of tips to Photo by T. Ewell prevent unintentional injuries and will Mardi Gras also help to keep your back strong and February 15 Sympathy is extended to healthy. 4:30 p.m. - until the family and friends of Building F-3 Lloyd Clayton Hickman, Sr. You will probably work better if you Cajun food and party who died January 22 in start each day with exercises that Peninsula Regional Medical include slow stretches and leg and back favors Center. Hickman retired from warm-ups. Below are some power NASA Wallops Flight Facility lifting tips: Disc Jockey - Herm Rawlings and is survived by his wife, Georgia; a son and two · Protect your hands and feet by No admission charge but attendance grandchildren. wearing safety gear. will be limited to 100. Free tickets may be obtained at the Wallops Exchange, · Size up the load - tip it on its side to Building E-2. Groundhog Day see if you can carry it comfortably. Get Groundhog help if the load is too big or bulky for Day is on one person. Check for nails, splinters, Daytona 500 Party Saturday, rough strapping and sharp edges. February 17 February 2. Building F-3 · Lift it right - make sure your footing It is said that if is solid. Keep your back straight, with the groundhog, no curving or slouching. Center your Doors open one Punxsutawney body over your feet, get a good grip on hour before start of Phil, (left), sees the object and pull it close to you. Pull the race. No his shadow, there will be six more weeks your feet, get a good grip on the object admission charge. of bad weather, and if he doesnt, that and pull it close to you. Pull your spring will be here soon. Lets hope for stomach in firmly. Lift with your legs, a cloudy day not your back; if you need to turn, move your feet and dont twist your back. Engineers Week February 18 - 22 Other lifting tips include the following: Sympathy is extended to Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, the family and friends of · Oversized loads - do not try to carry a Gilbert Whidden National Engineers Week is celebrated big load alone; ask for help. Work as a annually by thousands of engineers, who died January 21 in team by lifting, walking and lowering Peninsula Regional Medical engineering students, teachers and the load together. Let one person call leaders in government and business. Center. Whidden retired from the shots and direct the lift. Use proper NASA Wallops Flight Facility mechanical devices for heavy loads. and is survived by his wife, Ethel. During Engineers Week, Wallops · High Loads - use a step stool or a sturdy ladder to reach loads that are engineers, above your shoulders. Get as close to technicians and Summer Jobs for High the load as you can slide the load scientists will be School Students toward you. Lifting should be done with visiting local schools. Applications and information are your arms and legs and not your back. If you are interested available for two student summer in participating programs, NASA SHARP and the · Always use your stomach as a low back contact Wallops Teacher-on-Loan, Ed National Space Club Scholars Program. support by pulling it in during lifting. Parrott in the Public Affairs Office on extension 1681. The National Space Club Scholars Program runs for six weeks and NASA VSFA Offers Weekend Camp The Engineers Week web site is: SHARP runs for eight weeks. The The Virginia Space Flight Academy, http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/eweek/ students work at NASA Wallops Flight (VSFA), is offering a weekend engineers/ Facility eight hours a day, five days residential camp February 16 and 17 a week and are paid. They must be for students in grades 6 - 8. The camp within the local commuting distance. will feature robotics. Campers arrive Inside Wallops is an official publication of Goddard Space Flight Center and is published at 9 a.m. on Saturday and leave at 4 p.m. by the Wallops Office of Public Affairs, Applications may be picked up in the on Sunday. The cost, $150, includes Extension 1584, in the interest of Wallops Public Affairs Office, Building F-6. For housing, meals and all instructional employees. information call Betty Flowers, x1584 materials. or Keith Koehler, x1579. The deadline Editor Betty Flowers Printing Printing Management Office for submitting the applications is in late For information and registration February. contact Bob Marshall, (757) 824-3800. http://www.wff.nasa.gov