National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center Inside Wallops

Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia Volume XIX-97 Number 37 November 24, 1997

International Space Station Crews Named The first four crews to live and work onboard the International Space Station (ISS) were recently announced by the U.S. and Russian space agencies.

“This is an historic step in the evolution of the International Space Station,” said Randy Brinkley, manager of the International Space Station.“These assignments are a clear indication of the maturity of the space station and the exciting reality that the ISS will soon be operational.”

The first increment crew consists of American astronaut William M. Shepherd (Capt., USN), the expedition Dave Wilcox (Code 823) (center) and Arnold Torres explain to UMES President commander; Yuri Gidzenko (Col., Dolores Spikes sounding rocket payload ground station activities. PAO Digital Photo Russian Air Force), the Soyuz vehicle commander; and cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, the flight engineer. All NASA and UMES Sign Partnership Agreement three have previous space flight The NASA Goddard Space Flight activities between NASA’s scientists, experience. The crew is training for Center and the University of Mary- engineers, and technical support staff an early 1999 launch on a Soyuz land, Eastern Shore (UMES) signed and UMES’s faculty, students and vehicle for a planned five-month an agreement, Nov. 20, to provide technical support staff.” mission on the ISS. collaborative activities leading to new educational opportunities for The purpose of these activities is to Shepherd, Gidzenko and Krikalev UMES students. “provide the faculty and students the will be relieved in the summer of opportunity to broaden their educa- 1999, when the second incremental Arnold Torres, Director of Sub- tional skills through practical experience crew is scheduled to arrive aboard orbital Projects and Operations relative to planning, designing and Space Shuttle Atlantis. That crew will said,“This agreement will lead the conducting scientific experiments,” be commanded by Russian Cosmonaut partnership that has existed between according to the agreement. Yuri Usachev. He will be joined by the institutions for nearly two decades American astronauts James S. Voss (Col., USA) and Susan J. Helms (Lt. into the next century. The oppor- A major emphasis will be placed on tunities provided by this agreement Col., USAF). All three also have students using suborbital vehicles flown in space before. will enhance the learning experience managed at Wallops. These vehicles for UMES students and help prepare include sounding rockets, scientific them for their future.” The third will begin a two-month balloons and remotely piloted aircraft. mission launching aboard a Soyuz “The agreement between UMES spacecraft in late 1999. That crew and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Through projects using these vehicles, will be commanded by American Center extends ongoing relationships students will gain experience in astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox between the two agencies,” said management; experiment design, (Commander, USN). Russian cosmo- UMES President Dolores R. Spikes. fabrication, testing and calibration; nauts Vladimir Dezhurov, (Lt. Col., “It will provide valuable experiences data analysis; and documentation. Russian Air Force) the Soyuz vehicle to enhance classroom activities.” commander, and Mikhail Turin, the Torres said, “We are looking forward flight engineer, will join Bowersox Under the five-year agreement, to working with UMES in educating to complete the crew. “NASA and UMES will continually and developing the next generation These crews will continue the on- explore and encourage collaborative of scientists and engineers.” orbit construction of the space station through a series of scheduled space Wallops Shorts...... walks throughout the course of the Two upper atmospheric research recovered Nov. 18 from the White first four missions. They will perform payloads were successfully flown on Sands Missile Range, NM. The Solar flight tests of the station hardware, four million cubic foot scientific Extreme-ultraviolet Rocket Telescope conduct internal and external main- balloons, Nov. 11 and 20 from and Spectrograph (SERTS) payload tenance tasks, and develop the capability Juazeiro Do Norte, Brazil. The was designed to study the physical of the station to support the addition principal investigator was Dr. William properties of the solar corona. The of science experiments. Brune, Penn State University. Both principal investigator was Dr. Joseph payloads were recovered. For information on the International Davila, Goddard Space Flight Center, Space Station, visit the space station A Terrier-Black Brant sounding and the payload manager was Frank home page at URL: rocket was successfully launched and Lau, Code 832. http://station.nasa.gov Looking for a Ride - The Van Has Room Notice to Retirees...... The Melfa van pool to Wallops was The Wallops Retirees and Alumni Club will meet at noon on February 4 started in 1976 as a means of providing in the Williamsburg Room of the Cafeteria. Anyone planning to attend inexpensive transportation and con- should call Darlene Floyd (757) 336-5662. venience to NASA employees. In order to continue service, the Melfa van pool needs riders. The van is capable of carrying 14 riders plus the driver. At the present time, there are seven riders.

Stops are being made at Melfa and Four Corner Plaza but can be made at any other convenient location along The next issue of Inside Wallops will be Dec. 8. Route 13. The cost is $50 per month. For further information call Phil Lewis, x2434. Weather the Winter by Dianne Hargrove, R.N. It’s the cold and flu season. The only way to catch a cold is to pick up a virus through contact with someone who has a cold.

Cold viruses can survive up to three days on hard surfaces, on some types of fabric and even on the skin. Wash your hands frequently and keep them away from your eyes, nose and mouth.

No doubt you’ll get some temporary relief for a scratchy throat after drinking one of the new powdered flu/cold remedies that mix with a hot Mike Bundick (Code 255.1) left, and Scott Webb (Code 228) center, talk to liquid. But would you be better off students during the Career Fair at Northampton Middle School, than you would with an over-the- Machipongo, Va. on Nov. 19. PAO Digital Photo counter cold pill and a cup of hot tea or a bowl of chicken soup? Open Season Sincere sympathy is extended The Federal Employees Health Most of the powders contain a to the family and friends of Benefits Open Season ends Dec. 8. fever-reducing agent such as James J. Hunter Enrollment Information and Plan acetaminophen, a decongestant, an who died Nov. 13 Comparison Chart booklets for 1998 antihistamine and possibly a cough in Shore Memorial Hospital. are available through the Office of suppressant. While these ingredients Hunter retired in 1984 Human Resources. relieve some common symptoms, as a contract specialist in the none has any effect on cold or flu. Wallops Procurement Branch. For more information call x2394 Rather than taking compounds that or 66-8208. contain drugs you may not need, try attacking each symptom separately. Wanted -- Take aspirin, ibuprofen, or aceta- Christmas Decorations menophen for aches and fever and a The Morale Activities Committee decongestant for congestion. Cough needs “goods” to use as decorations clears the airways, so take a cough for the Wallops Christmas Open suppressant only for a dry cough that House. prevents you from sleeping. If coughing up mucus, an expectorant may help The Decorations Committee needs loosen it. Avoid antihistamines which two or three clear or frosted plastic are for allergies, not colds and flu. balls that resemble the glass globes on old-fashioned street lights. They How much rest you need depends still need old toys such as — some on how you feel. Staying home from wooden ones, like a child’s chair, a Happy Thanksgiving work or school for a couple of days doll’s hi-chair, some BIG dolls, some will prevent further spread of the large trucks and cars, a rocking horse, infection to others. Remember that etc. most flu/cold suffers begin to feel Inside Wallops is an official publication better after three to four days. In the of Goddard Space Flight Center and is Thank you, BARBARA JUSTIS for published by the Wallops Office of Public meantime, keep warm, curl up with a the stuffed animals and KAREN good book or video tape, and make a Affairs, Extension 1584 or 1579, in the EICHELBERGER for the old wooden interest of Wallops employees pot of the proven remedy — chicken window sashes!!!! soup. Editor Betty Flowers Note: Do not give aspirin to children Contact Terry Ewell on x1133 or Photography Optical Section with a fever. Use acetamenophen or by E-mail: Printing Printing Management Office check with a pediatrician. terry.ann.ewell.1@gsfc.nasa.gov