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Mission update Vol. 35, No. 1 January 19, 1996 Spaceport News America's gateway to the universe. Leading the world in preparing and launching missions to planet Earth and beyond. John F. Kennedy Space Center

STS-72 provides bright start to new year Managers commend team for professionalism despite Mission: Delta II-XTE record federal furlough

Launch date, time: 8:48 a.m., KSC officials expressed pride Dec. 30, 1995, from Launch in the commitment shown by the Complex 17, Pad A, Cape work force that resulted in the Canaveral Air Station. flawless launch of STS-72 Jan. 11. Mission synopsis: The XTE "The professionalism of the spacecraft is outfitted with three scientific instruments that will KSC team is highlighted by a study X-rays, including their origin continuing commitment to ex- and emission mechanisms, and cellence,” said Center Director the physical conditions and Jay Honeycutt. Despite unre- evolution of X-ray sources within solved budget issues, “our team the Milky Way galaxy and beyond. does not compromise when it The Delta II 7920 expendable comes to getting the job done.” launch vehicle is provided by The 4:41 a.m. launch was de- McDonnell Douglas. layed 23 minutes due to communications problems; however, the liftoff from Pad 39B was without any serious technical glitches. Launch Director Jim Harrington said he had full con- fidence in the KSC team as the count toward liftoff progressed. “With the test team being the professionals that they are, THE SPACE SHUTTLE Endeavour lights up the night as it thunders aloft from Launch there wasn’t any doubt in my Pad 39B at 4:41 a.m. Jan. 11, kicking off the 1996 Shuttle launch schedule. During mind that we were ready to go their nine-day mission crew members will retrieve the Japanese Space Flyer Unit and deploy and later retrieve the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology Flyer (OAST- into the count,” he said. Mission: STS-75 on Flyer). At press time landing was scheduled for Jan. 20 at 3:17 a.m. at KSC. (See LAUNCH, Page 6) Columbia.

Launch date, time: Feb. 22, Challenger anniversary events look toward the future 3:08 p.m. from Launch Pad The NASA Kennedy Space best honor the memory of the NASA and contractor employees 39B. Center and community organi- Challenger astronauts and will be excused from their work zations associated with the other astronauts who have lost stations to step outside for a mo- Synopsis: The seven- space program will commemo- their lives in advancing ment of silence. At 11:38 a.m., member international STS- rate the 10th anniversary of the humankind’s quest to use (the time of the Challenger 75 crew will conduct Challenger accident on Sunday, space,” KSC Center Director Jay launch), a “missing man” forma- scientific investigations with Jan. 28 and Monday, Jan. 29. both the Tethered Satellite Honeycutt said. “I don’t think tion of T-38 jets flown by mem- System-1R (TSS-1R) and Planned events will emphasize there has ever been a more com- bers of the astronaut corps will United States Microgravity the future and acknowledge the mitted and hard-working group fly over the space center fol- Payload-3 (USMP-3) extraordinary efforts of the con- of people anywhere. The nation lowed by the dropping of a primary payloads during the tractor and civil service team can be proud of them.” wreath at sea by helicopter. At 75th Space Shuttle mission. which has safely launched 49 An observance for Kennedy Johnson Space Center a similar shuttle missions since that time. Space Center employees will be observance will be held at the Landing date, time: March 7, “It is the day-to-day work and held on Monday, Jan. 29, the same time. 7:38 a.m. at Kennedy Space care by the men and women of day following the actual anni- Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. NASA and its contractors who versary date. At 11:30 a.m. (See ANNIVERSARY, Page 6) Page 2 SPACEPORT NEWS January 19, 1996

Key custodian honored

THE KSC CLEANING Facility, operated by the Wiltech Corp., is implementing environmentally sound cleaning utilizing aqueous (water-based) methods developed in conjunction with the NASA Material Science Laboratories. The label above will appear on all hardware processed at the KSC Cleaning Facility utilizing aqueous methods. It depicts the Earth being cradled by an outstretched human hand, symbolizing the concern that humans have for the environment. Water, nature's own cleansing medium, is symbolized by the acronym WIN, Water Is Natural, found in the shadowed background of the statement "Environmentally Sound Cleaning." By the end of 1997, more than 80 percent of KSC cleaning production is expected to be processed aqueously.

I-NET Inc. employee Jerry Davis is presented with the Key Control Custodian of the Year Award for 1995 by NASA Installation Security Officer Cal Burch. Davis has served as a key custodian since June of 1991 and is responsible for tracking approximately 1,105 keys from 40 different series. She also takes care of key issues and returns for 206 I-NET employees. She is known for exceptional reliability, accuracy and efficiency in her dealings with the KSC Locksmith Services Office. The Key Control Custodian award was established to provide formal recognition to deserving key control custodians who stand out among their peers. One small step . . .

ROCKWELL EMPLOYEES accepting that company's Chairman's Team Award include, front row from left, Donald Beall, Dennis Connelly, Thomas Blomster, Paul Shashaguay and Ronald Hively. Back row, from left, are Jennifer Arrington, Mark Hahn, Marianne Rigolini and John Morefield. Shuttle work wins highest Rockwell honor Rockwell’s Chairman’s Team and repair components for the Award, the highest recognition Shuttle orbiters. As a result, within the company for accom- costs will be significantly cut. plishments by an employee Leaders of the team received team, has been presented to a the award during a dinner Dec. group of Rockwell employees in 10 at the Cocoa Beach Holiday Brevard County whose continu- Inn. ous improvement efforts will The Chairman’s Team Award save the Shuttle program an was initiated in 1991 to honor estimated $3.5 million over the outstanding team achievements next three years. from each of Rockwell’s core The 150-member team imple- businesses. The presentation mented a series of computer marks the first time Rockwell applications and new business employees in Cape Canaveral processes called AWCS (Auto- have won the award. THE SATURN V launch vehicle currently on display in front of the Vehicle Assembly mated Work Control System), “It’s a big honor and we are Building (VAB) is being prepared for its move this spring to the new Apollo/Saturn V which is being used at very proud,” said Lee Solid, vice facility under construction near the Banana Creek viewing site. The first stage of the Rockwell’s Space Systems Divi- president and general manager vehicle was moved back 12 feet last week in order to make room for a temporary tent to be erected over the other stages. Once the tent is in place, the vehicle will be power- sion in Cape Canaveral to re- of Rockwell’s Florida Opera- washed in preparation for its final move which is scheduled to take place in April. duce the time it takes to process tions. January 19, 1996 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3 USBI receives major KSC sharing safety ozone protection award methods with Japan Kennedy Space Center is helping USBI Co., a subsidiary of United Tech- shape the Japanese space agency’s nologies Corporation and part of Pratt & safety program. NASA safety engineers Whitney Propulsion Operations, has been recently answered questions from the awarded the 1995 Stratospheric Ozone Pro- National Space Development Agency of tection Award by the United States Envi- Japan (NASDA) regarding the Shuttle’s ronmental Protection Agency. solid rocket motors (SRM) and the SRM USBI was presented with the award for retrieval methods. work performed on replacing the chemical Though the two space agencies have 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) been sharing information since as a hand-wipe solvent, previously used on NASDA’s inception in 1969, NASDA’s more than 2,000 processes performed by direct application of KSC’s safety pro- USBI on the Space Shuttle’s solid rocket cedures is especially flattering, KSC boosters (SRBs). safety officials said. “We have an ongo- This effort began in 1991 when USBI was ing relationship with their safety engi- issued a directive to assess the impact of neers — a mutual sharing of informa- environmental regulations on the materi- DICK BEAGLEY, USBI director of Safety , Reliability and tion,” said KSC’s Safety and Reliabil- Quality Assurance, and Catherine Clayton, USBI's als and processes used on the Shuttle’s ity Director Joel Reynolds. SRBs. supervisor of Lab Operations and Test, accepted the 1995 Stratospheric Protection Award for USBI. NASDA safety engineers have vis- “Searching and testing for replacement ited KSC several times beginning in materials that met all manned space flight Catherine Clayton, supervisor of USBI 1992 when they observed the first Japa- specifications was not an easy task,” said Lab Operations and Test, conducted thou- nese astronaut on the Spacelab-J mis- Richard Beagley, USBI director of Safety, sands of tests involving contaminates and sion and compared notes on launch and Reliability and Quality Assurance. cleaners, finally identifying two aqueous ground operations safety. More re- “Initial assessment indicated one of the and two low volatile cleaners as substitutes cently, NASDA Senior Safety Engineer materials and processes which would be sig- which do not contain any listed hazardous Yukio Hyodo, Associate Senior Engi- nificantly impacted by concern for the ozone materials or ozone depleters. neer Ryuichi Asano, and Nissan’s Gen- layer was hand-wipe cleaning, a manual “Their use will result in a decrease of eral Manager of Research and Devel- contamination removal procedure.” hazardous waste from solvent contaminated opment programs, Katsuaki Kosaka Hand-wipe cleaning accounted for ap- wipes by 3,000 pounds a year,” she said. “In visited Nov. 8. “The most significant proximately 27 percent of the total Volatile addition, these cleaners reduce the poten- part of their visit was a three-hour Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Hazard- tial exposure to employees and lessens the question and answer session between ous Air Pollutants (HAPs) emission at generation of air pollutants by 6,000 pounds both agencies,” said Bruce Jansen, USBI’s KSC production site. a year.” KSC’s deputy director of Safety.

Certified manager preparatory classes offered at KSC Kennedy Space Center employees can An eligibility worksheet included in the In- knowledge. take advantage of a course designed to stitute of Professional Managers (ICPM) ap- CM-3 -- Interpersonal skills: Leader- prepare candidates for the examination plication package will help potential appli- ship, employer/employee relationships, leading to the certified manager certifi- cants determine whether they meet crite- motivation, interpersonal relationships cation. ria for testing. For those who meet only one and group dynamics. The course is being offered by the of the two criteria of education and experi- The examination covers 45 specific McDonnell Douglas Management Asso- ence and pass the certification examination, management competencies including eth- ciation and will be taught by Certified there is the associate certified manager des- ics, time management, leadership, em- Managers Wendell Wilkins, Charley ignation. When all of the criteria are met, ployee relations, motivation, control de- Smith, and Denise DeVito. the associate CM designation is upgraded cision making, and communications. The certified manager (CM) is a cre- to certified manager. Although the preparatory course was dential for managers based on an exami- The six-hour test is divided into three scheduled to begin this week, arrange- nation program, similar to the certified parts. Applicants can take one, two or all ments could be made to enable anyone public accountant (CPA) designation in three parts at a time. Each part covers a starting the course late to catch up. The accounting or the professional engineer basic area in management: class will be held in the Space Station (PE) in engineering. The CM designation CM-1 -- Personal skills: Professionalism, Processing Facility, Room 2094, and will sets minimum professional standards personal organization, self development and cost $40 for members of the McDonnell based on education, experience and com- the managerial personality. Douglas Management Association and petency. To qualify to sit for the exam, CM-2 -- Administrative skills: Planning $45 for non-members. For further infor- individuals must have a combination of objectives, scheduling, implementing the mation on the preparatory course, call management experience and education. plan, control process and administrative 867-5663. Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS January 19, 1996 Increased bicycle use on center prompts safety concerns

Efforts are now underway are properly illuminated. Florida state law requires that bicycles to encourage registration be equipped with red back reflectors, a white front light which can be seen from Budget cutbacks have contributed to new 500 feet and a red back light which can be life for an old form of transportation at seen from 600 feet. Kennedy Space Center -- the bicycle. As de- The KSC Protective Services Office has partments have been forced to give up offi- received several reports from motor vehicle cial cars, increasing numbers of employees drivers of close calls resulting from not see- are turning to bicycles for treks across cen- ing bicyclists. ter. People using bicycles owned by NASA The responsibility of managing and or EG&G can obtain service for the vehicles, maintaining the two-wheeled vehicles for including installation of proper reflective NASA and the Base Operations Contractor gear, through the bicycle maintenance con- falls to EG&G employee Colleen Prince- tract managed by Prince-Osborne. Osborne. Lockheed Martin Space Opera- Anyone who acquires a bicycle for use on tions Company, USBI and McDonnell Dou- center should contact Prince-Osborne so the glas Space and Defense Systems also pro- vehicle can be inspected and registered. vide bicycle maintenance services for their Occasionally there are bicycles available employees. that have been excessed so it’s also recom- Prince-Osborne said bicycles have been mended that people check with the NASA/ used at KSC since the center first opened. BICYCLES provide a convenient way for Brook Smith of Lockheed Martin Space Operations to get around the BOC maintenance office before purchasing “When the center started we didn’t have center. He is shown with John Blue, also of Lockheed a bike. many company cars,” she said. Martin, and Blue's son, Matthew, who was visiting for Prince-Osborne said she would ulti- The use of bicycles escalated in the 1970s Take Our Sons to Work Day last summer. mately like to see a loan pool set up so bikes during the energy crisis and continued as can be shared. people became more health conscious in the forts to register and tag them all to ensure For more information on bicycles on cen- 1980s. that they are fully equipped for safety. ter or to make an appointment for registra- Now there are hundreds of bicycles on One of the principal concerns during the tion or maintenance, contact Prince- center and Prince-Osborne is beginning ef- dark winter hours is ensuring that the bikes Osborne at 867-3939. Program planned Facts, figures and laws for bicyclists in Florida for federal women * In Florida the bicycle is red reflector and lamp on the Florida occur during twilight The Federally Employed legally defined as a vehicle. rear exhibiting a red light and night hours although less Women’s 17th annual training Bicyclists have the same visible from 600 feet to the than 3 percent of bicycle use program will be held on Wednes- rights to the roadways and rear. takes place during that time. day, Jan. 24, and Thursday, Jan. must obey the same traffic * A bicyclist who is not Roadways with motor vehicle 25, at the Howard Johnson laws as the operators of traveling at the same speed of speeds above 40 miles per Plaza Hotel in Cocoa Beach. The other vehicles. These laws other traffic must ride as close hour pose extreme risk at theme is titled “Creating New include: stopping for stop as practicable to the right-hand night. And red reflectors on Horizons,” and the program will signs and red lights; riding curb or edge of the roadway. the rear of a bicycle can be held on both days with exhib- with the flow of traffic; using * A bicyclist operating on a easily be mistaken for its from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in lights at night; and yielding one-way street with two or reflectors on roadside mail the Discovery Ballroom. the right-of-way when more traffic lanes may ride as boxes so those who must ride Registration will be held from entering a roadway. close to the left-hand edge of at night are encouraged to 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. in the lobby of * A bicyclist riding on the roadway as practicable. use additional lighting or the hotel. sidewalks or crosswalks * Non-moving violations, reflectors. The opening session will be- must yield the right-of-way to such as failure to use required * Nearly 75 percent of all gin with a welcome by the pedestrians and must give lighting equipment when riding bicycle-related deaths result group’s president and seminar an audible signal before at night and failure to have from head injuries. Bicyclists chair, followed by a keynote passing. working brakes can result in a are strongly advised to wear speaker. The morning session * A bicycle operated fine of $30. Moving violations helmets. will be held from 9:15 a.m. until between sunset and sunrise such as running a stop sign or * Bicyclists are also 11:15 a.m., with selection of first must be equipped with a riding against traffic can lead to strongly advised to wear a and second choices. There will lamp on the front exhibiting a a fine of $50. pennant-shaped flag or vest be one afternoon session held white light visible from 500 * Nearly 60 percent of all made of “dayglow” orange from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. feet to the front and both a adult fatal bicycle accidents in material. Fee for the two-day event is $59. For more information, contact Delores Green at 867-2005. January 19, 1996 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 5 Space Flight Awareness closes out 1995 with flurry of activity Casey B. Wood. The Space Flight Awareness During the reception, USBI office closed out 1995 with a va- employee Dan Denaburg was riety of activities recognizing the presented with the prestigious Kennedy Space Center team for SFA Flight Safety Award. contributions to successful mis- November 20: KSC honor- sions. Among the activities: ees and guests watched the STS- October 5: Astronaut Steve 74 landing at the Shuttle Land- Smith presented the prestigious ing Facility. Silver Snoopy Award to December 1: Astronaut Joe Rockwell employee Phil Tanner presented the following Ainsworth. KSC employees with the Silver November 1: Three mem- Snoopy award: bers of the STS-69 crew re- Scott Myers and Linda D’Amico of McDonnell Douglas Space and Defense Systems, and George Klein, Pete Ricksecker and John Garrett of Lockheed Martin Space Opera- tions Co. STS-74 SPACE FLIGHT AWARENESS honorees enjoy a reception at the Canaveral December 4-5: The KSC Port Authority. On the right, Nora Ross of the Shuttle Operations Directorate poses STS-74 honorees and their with astronaut Ken Cockrell. On the left is Ross's daughter, Susan Coumes. spouses/guests traveled to Houston as part of the Space Florida Inc.; Anita H. Rudolph, Flight Awareness activities. The Sherikon Space Systems Inc.; honorees were given a two-day Craig Downey, I-NET Inc.; and tour of the Johnson Space Cen- Brian M. Bauerlin, Deborah S. ter which included Mission Con- Gast, Kristen M. Goodin and trol, the Weightless Environ- turned to KSC to visit employ- Kevin R. Jackson, McDonnell ment Training Facility, space ees as part of their post-flight ac- Douglas Space and Defense Sys- station and Shuttle mockups, tivities. Crew members showed tems-KSC. NASA aircraft at Ellington mission film to audiences at the Also, Carlos G. Alfaro, Field, and Space Center Hous- Training Auditorium and Or- Rockwell Aerospace, Rocket- ton. The honorees also toured biter Processing Facility Bay 1. dyne; Alix T. Peck and Marion the Boeing Flight Equipment The crew also visited with mem- W. Sees, Rockwell Aerospace, Processing Contract Facility bers of the STS-69 Payload Test Space Systems Division; Nancy and were given a briefing by Team. A. Clesas, Hamilton Standard Astronaut Hoot Gibson on the November 2: NASA Logis- Space Systems International STS-71 Mir docking mission. tics Operations Director Dick Inc.; Rolando O. Dadacay, Hi- December 5: The STS-73 Lyon presented a Space Flight Temp Insulation Inc.; Scott M. crew visited KSC. The crew Awareness Team Award to the USBI employee Dan Denaburg is Goodwin, Craftsmen Electrical made a presentation and 19-member Lockheed Martin presented with the prestigious Space Services Inc.; Richard A. showed the mission film in the Space Operations Co. Inte- Flight Awareness Flight Safety Award. Haverlock, Suncoast Heat Treat Training Auditorium. Crew grated Performance Based Inc.; Richard G. Miron, Wang members also visited the STS- Training Task Team. STS-74 from the Banana Creek Federal Inc.; Michael J. Lascha, 74 Payload Test Team and em- November 10-12: KSC viewing site the next morning. Boeing Information Systems; ployees in the Orbiter Process- hosted the STS-74 Space Flight Honorees included civil service Mark A. Tyson, Wiltech Corp.; ing Facility Bay 2. Awareness event. Approxi- employees Dean C. Orr, Nancy and Robert S. Church, Maynard mately 250 NASA-wide honor- G. Huddleston, Karen Iftikhar, T. Ferguson and Delmar C. Fos- ees, including 50 from KSC, Mark E. Terseck, Charles L. ter, United Technologies, USBI Space Shuttle status along with their spouses/guests Davis, Kelly A. Gorman, Robert Co. participated in the activities. E. Saulnier, Thomas L. Cain III Lockheed Martin Space Op- available by phone Highlights included attending a and Nora S. Ross, NASA; and erations employees honored Kennedy Space Center em- reception at Port Canaveral Wayne L. Trimmer, General Ser- were Robert C. Emerson Jr., ployees have access to the lat- Cruise Terminal #10 along with vices Administration (GSA). Linda J. Ferris, Gerald J. est information on Space astronauts and top NASA and Contractor employees hon- Fitzgerald Jr., Charles H. Shuttle status via two tele- industry officials, viewing the ored included George A. Thomp- Fricker, Donald A. Hoppe, phone lines. Daily KSC status IMAX movie “The Dream is son, The Bionetics Corp.; John Willard M. Lewis, John A. reports can be obtained by Alive,” and a VIP tour of W. Hedrick, James T. Knudsen, Mullen, Jeffrey T. Noble, David calling 867-2525. Shuttle Kennedy Space Center. Guests Robert B. Lock, Robin R. L. Owens, Thomas L. Reid, scheduling information is were treated to a social at KARS Shaeffer, George B. Stephenson James C. Schick, Rick A. available at 867-4636. Park I and viewed the launch of Jr. and Linda C. Warren, EG&G Serfozo, Richard P. Welty and Page 6 SPACEPORT NEWS January 19, 1996

Anniversary. . . welcome participants at the Marshall director Bridwell to retire Space Mirror memorial. (Continued from Page 1) G. Porter Bridwell, director in restructuring the Center and The actual anniversary date Among the activities, teams of the NASA Marshall Space defining its new role for the fu- of Jan. 28 will be marked by ob- of several separate age groups Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, ture." servances planned by the Astro- will learn to engineer and build has announced plans to retire Bridwell started his career nauts Memorial Foundation structures to protect raw eggs from NASA by Feb. 3. as an aerospace industry engi- (AMF) and the City of Titusville. which will be dropped more than Bridwell, 60, has been direc- neer in 1958, joining NASA four A ceremony at the Space Mirror 20 feet from the top-level gan- tor of the NASA center since years later. memorial at the KSC visitor try of the Space Shuttle Ex- January of 1994. He served as an engineering center will start at 11:15 a.m. plorer Children can register "I've been out here for 38 manager on the Saturn pro- and be open to the general pub- through their school or contact years, 34 of it with NASA," he gram, headed the development lic and employees as well as in- the EG&G Florida sponsor at told his senior staff, "it's time to of the Space Shuttle External vited guests. Speakers will in- 867-1341 no later than Jan. 22. go." Tank, and managed all the clude: George R. Faenza, chair- Model rocket launches -- "During his long career, Por- Space Shuttle main propulsion man of the AMF board of direc- Four launches are planned at ter Bridwell has epitomized all systems while at Marshall. tors and general manager of the top of the hour, 12 p.m. - the best qualities of federal ser- Bridwell has received the McDonnell Douglas Space and 3 p.m., representing Mercury, vice," said NASA Administrator NASA Exceptional Service Defense Systems at KSC; Alan Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle. Daniel S. Goldin. "And, as Medal, the Outstanding Leader- Helman, founding chairman of Living in space -- On the Marshall Director over the last ship Medal, and the Exceptional AMF; Bruce Jarvis, father of half hour, from 10:30 a.m. - two years, he has paved the way Achievement Medal. Challenger Payload Specialist 3:30 p.m., presentations will be Gregory B. Jarvis; and AMF given on rocketry, the Space issues are not resolved by Jan. board member Lee D. Solid, vice Shuttle and various aspects of Launch. . . 26 and NASA does not receive president and general manager living in space in Room 4000 (Continued from Page 1) separate funding, decisions will of Florida Operations of (Exploration Station I), at The The launch followed the long- have to be made immediately Rockwell International. Center for Space Education. est federal shutdown in the about which programs will re- Former astronaut Loren J. Revisiting Apollo 13 -- Fred center's history. As a result of an ceive priority. Shriver, who is presently launch Haise will show video footage impasse over passage of the fed- Congressional support for the integration manager for the and discuss his Apollo 13 mis- eral budget, a majority of KSC- space program should result in Space Shuttle Program and sion in the briefing room of The NASA employees were sent a funding resolution before that chairs the NASA Mission Man- Center for Space Education, at home Dec. 16 through Jan. 8. date, Brevard Congressman agement Team for all Shuttle scheduled times. Out of 2,195 NASA employees Dave Weldon said after viewing launches, will be the keynote Displays -- Local students’ at KSC, 800 were authorized to the launch at KSC. speaker representing the astro- space art will be on display work either full time or intermit- Weldon said NASA is an "in- naut corps and the families of throughout The Center for tently during that period, said nocent victim" in the federal the honored astronauts. Space Education. In the lobby, Beverly Merrilees, NASA per- budget battle and that KSC em- The ceremony will conclude there will be an interactive dem- sonnel officer. ployees hopefully will be pro- with 73 seconds of silence and onstration of the launch and A continuing resolution tected from further furloughs. the placement of a wreath at the landing of the Delta Clipper, the passed on Jan. 5, restored back Weldon said NASA has memorial by astronaut family single stage-to-orbit launch ve- pay to civil servants and funded strong backing in the House and members who are present. AMF hicle being developed by a return to work through Jan. Senate and will likely escape erected the memorial on KSC McDonnell Douglas. At the 26. further wrangling over the bud- property through revenues from north end of the Rocket Garden, Loren Shriver, Space Shuttle get, either through passage of a Florida Challenger license an M-113 Crew Rescue Vehicle Program Launch Integration balanced budget or as part of a plates and contributions by in- and a Bearcat All-Terrain Ve- manager, said if the budgetary freestanding funding bill. dividuals and corporations. hicle will be on display. Student Since then it has created a liv- groups will also be involved in ing memorial in the form of a construction of a 10-foot-tall Space Shuttle out of Lego pieces. “Center for Space Education” at John F. Kennedy Space Center the KSC visitor center to house Titusville commemora- NASA and AMF programs. tion -- Each year the City of Childrens programs -- On Titusville has a ceremony at the Spaceport News Saturday, Jan. 27, a program co- Astronaut Memorial Plaza in sponsored by the Young Astro- Sand Point Park. The event will The Spaceport News is an official publication of the Kennedy Space naut Program, NASA, AMF, and begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. Center and is published on alternate Fridays by the Public Affairs Office Delaware North Park Services, 28, dedicated to both the 51-L in the interest of KSC civil service and contractor employees. which operates the KSC visitor crew and the Apollo 1 astro- Contributions are welcome and should be submitted two weeks before publication to the Media Services Branch, PA-MSB. center, will reach out to children nauts. Titusville Mayor Tom from kindergarten through the Mariani will open the 45-minute Managing editor...... Lisa Malone 12th grade. The “Reach for the service, which will also involve Editor...... Barb Compton Stars” program will begin at 10 local high school students plac- Editorial support provided by Sherikon Space Systems Inc. writers group. a.m. when KSC Deputy Direc- ing a carnation at each tor Gene Thomas and Apollo 13 astronaut’s plaque and an apple USGPO: 733-096/20013 crew member Fred Haise will at Christa McCauliffe’s plaque.