March 30, 2001 Vol. 40, No. 7 Spaceport News America’s gateway to the universe. Leading the world in preparing and launching missions to Earth and beyond. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/snews/snewstoc.htm John F. Kennedy Space Center Mars Odyssey set for flight The 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is in its surface of Mars, including hydrogen in the final assembly and testing stages at the shallow subsurface, which acts as a proxy for Kennedy Space Center. determining the amount and distribution of Set at press time to launch aboard a Delta possible water ice on the planet; and, 7925 from Launch Pad 17-A at 11:02:22 a.m. EDT • MARIE (Mars Radiation Environment on April 7, 2001 – the Mars Odyssey will map Experiment), for studying the radiation environ- minerals and elements on the surface of Mars, ment. study landforms, and evaluate the potential During and after its science mission, the health risks of the Martian radiation environ- Odyssey orbiter will also support other missions ment for any future human explorers. in the Mars Exploration program. With the current launch date, the Mars It will provide the communications relay for Odyssey is set to arrive on the planet Oct. 24, U.S. and international landers, including the next 2001. Odyssey’s primary science mission will mission in NASA’s Mars Program, the Mars take place January 2002 through July 2004. Exploration Rovers, to be launched in 2003. Scientists hope to find evidence of shallow Scientists and engineers will also use Odys- buried ice, which would provide clues to the sey data to identify potential landing sites for abundance of water on the planet, Mars’ climate future Mars missions. history, and the availability of this key resource 2001 Mars Odyssey is part of NASA’s Mars for any future human travellers to the red planet. Exploration Program, a long-term effort of The three primary instruments carried by 2001 robotic exploration of the red planet. Mars Odyssey will be The opportunity to go to Mars comes around • THEMIS (Thermal Emission Imaging System), every 26 months, when the alignment of Earth for determining the distribution of minerals, and Mars in their orbits around the sun allows particularly those that can only form in the spacecraft to travel between the two planets with the least amount of energy. presence of water; The 2001 Mars Odyssey will map minerals and • GRS (Gamma Ray Spectrometer), for determin- elements on the surface of Mars, study ing the presence of 20 chemical elements on the (See MARS, Page 8) landforms and evaluate Mars’ habitability.

Inside Raffaello prepared Page 2 – Fellowships featured in “Recognizing Our People.” for STS-100 launch Pages 3-5 – All-American Picnic In the Space Station Processing sets the standard for family fun. Facility, an overhead crane lifts the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello off its workstand to move it to to a scale for weight and balance. Raffaello is the second MPLM built by the Italian Space Agency, and serves as a reusable logistics carrier and primary delivery system used to resupply and return station cargo Page 6 – Athletic Training requiring a pressurized environment. Seminar held. The MPLM will fly on mission STS- Page 7 – Environmental & 100, scheduled at press time to Energy Awareness Week. launch aboard Space Shuttle Page 8 – Approval needed for Endeavour from Launch Pad 39A at Space Congress papers. 2:41 p.m. EDT on April 19. Page 2 SPACEPORT NEWS March 30, 2001 Recognizing Our People NASA Fellowships awarded

Three KSC employees were recently selected to participate in the Agency-wide NASA Fellowships Program. The applicants were interviewed and selected by the Executive Development Education Panel at NASA Headquarters.

George M. Low Memorial University of Central Florida. College in 1990 and a master’s degree in Engineering Fellowship Heard enjoys traveling, reading, gardening business administration from Florida Institute of and boating. She is also very interested in the Technology in 1996. Leonard enjoys mentoring preservation of the Florida ecosystem. high school and college students and commu- nity service activities. She is an 8-year sponsor The engineering fellowship is a full-time of the Children’s Christian Fund. academic study program for one academic year James E. Webb Space beginning in the fall of 2001. Administration Fellowship University of Michigan Manage- ment Development Program The administration fellowship is a full-time academic study program for one academic year beginning in the fall of 2001. The management development program is a two-week program with emphasis on leadership and management development.

Recipient: Astrid Heard

Heard will be attending the University of Central Florida to obtain a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics in Statistical Analysis Applica- tions. She is the senior statistician for NASA’s Safety, Health, and Independent Assessment Recipient: Patsy Leonard Directorate. Heard began her KSC career in 1974 as a Leonard will be attending Barry University/ Recipient: Larry Manfredi member of the design team for the Shuttle Orlando to obtain a Ph.D. in Educational Launch Processing System. As a shuttle launch Leadership. Manfredi began his KSC career as a co-op team member, she served as a certified master She is a university program specialist in the student in 1971. Upon graduation, he was console test conductor for five years, covering Education Programs and University Research assigned to the Engineering Development over 25 launches. Division of External Relations and Business Directorate where he worked as a mechanical Throughout her career, Heard has served as Development. She is responsible for planning, systems engineer. He was the lead design KSC program manager for Advanced Software, developing, coordinating and managing Center engineer for several Shuttle facilities and was technical assistant for technology integration and agency-wide College and University field engineer for Shuttle facilities activation. instrumentation, and lead of the JPMO Business programs. Manfredi served as project engineer for Office. She has published extensively in the She began her KSC career as a co-op student various Shuttle, Payloads, and Space Station areas of Shuttle Operations and Intelligent in 1989. Upon graduation, she was hired as a ground systems projects. He currently works in Systems. budget/program analyst for the Chief Financial the Engineering Division of the ISS and Pay- Head earned a bachelor of arts degree in Officers’ organization. She transferred to the loads Processing Directorate. mathematics in 1972 from the University of Education Programs and University Research Manfredi received a bachelor of science South Florida. She holds a master’s degree in Division in May of 2000. degree in engineering from the University of applied mathematics from Georgia Tech and a Leonard received a bachelor of arts degree in Central Florida in 1974. He enjoys flying, hiking. master’s in engineering management from the business administration from Bethune-Cookman canoeing and traveling. March 30, 2001 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3 All-American picnic ‘sets standard’

Kennedy Space Center workers and their family and friends congregated at KARS I on March 17 for the annual All-American Picnic, a cornucopia of food and festivities. Good weather and the annual picnic’s reputation for delivering family fun drew a steady stream of KSC team members and their guests throughout the day. About 5,000 attended. Organizers were pleased with the turnout and considered the event a success. “The weather could not have been much better,” said Bill Holden, co-chairman of the picnic commit- tee. “We did well with presales, but the weather drew many additional attendees. I can’t remember a bigger turnout.” Holden and his committee arranged for the return of a wide- range of ever-popular picnic activities from the children’s animal petting area to a car show. They also revived the chili cookoff competition, which proved to be a wonderful time checking out the popular draw at the picnic. multitude of activities at the picnic. About 400 NASA and contractor “They do a great job with this volunteers, Joint Base Operations picnic,” Hodge said. “It’s a good Support Contract staff and the family day.” KARS I crew joined forces with United Space Alliance machinist community partners to bring the Rochelle Sandridge attended the event, which is funded by the event with his wife, Shari, and NASA Exchange, to life. daughters, Karly, 6, and Kayla, 9. Lackmann Culinary Services Inc. The girls were psyched up before catered the picnic and provided a the picnic wanting to try out rock much more varied menu than in climbing again, Sandridge said. past picnics. “KSC sets the standard for family “Each year the picnic committee events with this picnic,” Sandridge tries to refine the event to help said. “We really appreciate the make it bigger and better than organizers creating an event like ever,” Holden said. this for employees.” KSC team members and their Appreciation like that is what friends and families appeared to makes all the long hours the thoroughly enjoy the event based volunteers and organizers put in on their smiles and comments. worth it, said Holden. Tim Hodge, an engineering “When you see the smiles on the designer with Dynacs Inc., said he, faces of the children – that’s the his wife, Chris, and two daughters, payoff. You know you did a good Hannah, 1, and Haley, 3, had a job,” Holden said.

See more All-American Picnic Above, Kennedy Space Center employees, their family and friends enjoy photographs on pages 4 and 5. some of the many offering of the All-American Picnic. Groups settled down at picnic tables at KARS I, checked out vehicles on display and enjoyed the petting zoo and pony rides. Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS March 30, 2001 Scenes from the A March 30, 2001 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 5 ll-American picnic

All-American Picnic story and more photographs on page 3. March 30, 2001 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 6 Right athletic training helps heal injuries

Athletic training might seem more applicable to the astronauts than Kennedy Space Center RehabWorks is a free on-site musculoskeletal employees, but that was not evident at the symposium held March 16 in the KSC Training rehabilitation service for employees suffering Auditorium. Many employees stopped by the from a work, non-work or sports-related injury. auditorium to hear about athletic training as well as injuries and treatment for the knee, achilles Any badged Kennedy Space Center or Cape tendinitis, back and neck pain and other presentations by physicians, Canaveral Air Force Station employee may surgeons and certified athletic trainers (ATC). It was part of the first annual take advantage of RehabWorks. Athletic Training Symposium held by KSC RehabWorks, in honor of National Athletic Training Month. The focus of the symposium was the value and benefits gained by all What is a certified employees in having certified athletic trainer? athletic trainers at the workplace. To be certified, candi- Anyone who watches sports dates must have com- events recognizes the sudden pleted a four-year degree appearance of an ATC when an including courses in athlete incurs an injury. The ATC anatomy, physiology, might massage a cramped muscle, nutrition, pharmacology, bandage a blister or a cut, or wrap a psychology and rehabilita- sprained ankle. The benefits of such rapid tion methods, plus pass a treatment need not be restricted to board-certified exam. professional athletes, however. In They work under the fact, certified athletic trainers can direction of a licensed now be found on high school and physician and in coopera- college campuses, hospitals and tion with other healthcare clinics, and the corporate/industrial KSC Rehab Works staff greet employees and answer questions at the professionals. workplace. recent Athletic Training Symposium. RehabWorks is a free on-site musculoskeletal rehabilitation forestalling complications or more tional Health Facility to obtain a Vendors and exhibitors at the service for employees suffering serious damage than if treatment Fitness Center Medical Clearance symposium were Micro Bio- from a work, non-work or sports- were delayed. Form, then call RehabWorks to set Medics, Inc., School Health, related injury. “When we get a rapid referral by up an appointment. RehabWorks is Extreme Sports, Bob’s Bicycle Any badged KSC or Cape the clinic or Occupational Health located in the O&C, Room 1103. Shop, The Athletic Trainers Canaveral Air Force Station Facility,” said Kirkland, “we can do It is open Monday – Friday, from Association of Florida (ATAF), employee may take advantage of immediate treatment such as ice or 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (the last appoint- CHS/Occupational Health, KSC RehabWorks. electrical stimulation, give informa- ment is 4 p.m.). Fitness Centers, Parrish Sports According to Mary Kirkland, tion on home treatment and basic The current staff under Mary Medicine and Rehabilitation, supervisor of KSC RehabWorks, exercises, and plan future rehabili- Kirkland at RehabWorks includes Parrish Hospital, GNC, Massage since the facility’s inception in tation onsite. For some acute the assistant athletic trainer Erik Therapy Associates of Brevard and 1997, it has “treated 2,140 employ- injuries, like a severe ankle sprain, Nason, interns Nina Hsieh, from Cal Total Gym. ees and logged 7,818 patient visits we might want to bring the person State-Fullerton, Calif., and Sara Sponsors for the event were for such problems as strains and in every day.” Stewart from Florida Southern Bionetics, ATAF, Micro Bio- sprains, low-back pain, carpal Kirkland emphasized also that College, and medical records clerk Medics, Inc., School Health and tunnel, post-operative knee and being able to provide rehabilitation Amy Rembert. Nason and Hsieh Total Gym. shoulder injuries, and more.” therapy for employees with injuries are both certified athletic trainers. For more information about If injuries occur while at work, or after surgeries enables them to Dr. Art Arnold, with The RehabWorks, visit the Web site employees (called industrial return to work with less lost work- Bionetics Corp., is the supervising http://rehabworks.ksc.nasa.gov/ athletes by staff) can have rapid time for therapy elsewhere. physician. He is manager of medical rehab or for information about evaluation by a certified athletic If the injury is non-work related, operations for KSC’s Life Sciences certified athletic training, go to trainer and/or physician, possibly employees can go to the Occupa- Support Contract. http://www.nata.org/main.htm . March 30, 2001 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 7 Energy conservation important all year

Most of us spend very little time thinking about how much energy is used here at Good Energy Habits Kennedy Space Center, what the costs are, and who pays for it. But KSC Energy Manager • Turn off equipment (monitors, Wayne Thalasinos would like to see all employ- printers, lighting, TVs, radios, fans, ees take note of their habits and surroundings, etc.) when away for meetings or lunch. in an effort to trim excess energy usage. Cute screen savers don’t save energy Each October is Energy Awareness Month, – if the monitor doesn’t automatically and Environmental & Energy Awareness Week, sleep, turn it off manually. highlighted by Earth Day, is just around the corner. But ideally, employees should be aware • Turn off above items at the end of the work shift, along with the entire of energy conservation year-round, especially in computer, printers, copy/fax light of the increasing costs of electricity, machines, coffeepots, decorative natural gas, fuel oil and gasoline. lighting, etc. Above and beyond rate increases already implemented last year by the utility companies • When automatic lights or equipment that serve KSC, rates have soared even further that appear to be wasting power are upward this year and will again rise even further noted, or if the temperature controls in than originally anticipated. the work area don’t seem to be “Florida Power & Light (FPL), KSC’s largest working properly, please place a trouble call to SGS, USA or Boeing. energy provider, recently announced a new rate increase effective April 2001,” explained Thalasinos. “This unexpected increase is a create consumption forecasts and budgets, and result of continued high fuel costs, and because Henry Healey of the Energy Management Office devise plans and take actions to reduce excess utilities pass fuel costs on to those who buy checks the energy-saving photo-voltaic system usage and cost. power from them, our energy cost will increase.” powering a warning sign on Phillips Parkway. In the years since its inception, the group has Because NASA-KSC has finite monetary worked hard to identify lighting and temperature resources, paying for energy waste takes away lighting or temperature requirements, and make a control problems, retrofit the most troublesome funding from other programs and projects. habit to note and take action on energy waste systems, and stock more efficient supplies for The budget concern surrounding the Interna- spotted during periodic safety walkdowns. future use. The group has also worked to tional Space Station (ISS) is a case in point. Thalasinos is also quick to point out that an decrease costs from energy suppliers such as While the construction of ISS is a daunting effort to conserve energy doesn’t mean cutting FPL and City Gas. and expensive task, it is a major investment in corners on safety or comfort: “We’re not asking But, points out Thalasinos, the group cannot the future of humankind. Any small effort to anyone to work in a hot office all day, or walk shoulder the entire burden of reducing costs. protect it not only helps to protect the liveli- through a dark parking lot because we don’t “Becoming more energy conscious is just a hood of those working on the project, it also will want to turn on the lights. We just want to cut matter of personal habit,” says Thalasinos. “If result in a final product that will better benefit down on the amount of energy being wasted, everyone would pay just a little more attention the world. such as for lights and equipment left on to their actions, and be more aware of how Just like all of us, KSC pays for the energy it unnecessarily, and air conditioner and heating energy is being used in their work area, we consumes, and as taxpayers, we all contribute to inefficiencies.” could make great progress together towards the payment. The box lists a few painless steps The challenges of energy conservation are eliminating waste and reducing costs.” employees can take to reduce our energy bill. nothing new to the KSC Energy Working Group, If you have suggestions for the Energy Also, managers and supervisors can look at formed in 1991. The group meets at least once a Working Group, please contact Wayne their operations and consider reevaluating any month to monitor the center’s energy usage, Thalasinos at 867-8415. April is Litter Awareness Month Environmental & Energy Awareness Week April has been designated as “Litter Awareness Month” at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport. Please join us in celebration of Environmental & Energy Awareness Week Litter costs taxpayer dollars to clean up and wastes re- April 17-20 at KSC, CCAFS, and PAFB. More than 70 environmental and sources that can be used to support the Spaceport’s core energy awareness booths and a number of presentations will be featured. missions. KSC team members need to work together to Some of the vendors will be conducting drawings and giving away door prevent litter because randomly discarded trash, even items as prizes. Check out the alternative fueled vehicles and the Osram Sylvania 48- small as cigarette butts, endangers safety, the environment, foot LightMobile. Brevard Zoo, Audubon Birds of Prey, Gatorland, Friends of wildlife and possibly even operations. the Enchanted Forest, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation, National Parks The Florida Statute prohibits littering and allows for fines Service, and Save the Manatees will also make a presence this year. up to $50. Members of the military and Dept. of Defense To see the latest list of vendors/presentations, schedule, drawings, and civilians can be reprimanded for litter violations. more, see http://environmental.ksc.nasa.gov/eeaw01/index.htm. For more Our Spaceport attracts visitors who come to appreciate the information contact Barbara Naylor, 867-8453, or Wayne Neville, 494-9268. grandeur of our launches and technology. They should also be able to enjoy the natural beauty of our environment. Page 8 SPACEPORT NEWS March 30, 2001 NASA and NIMA look at Mars images

NASA and the National Imagery now in orbit around the Red Planet, In an initial analysis, NIMA Both agencies intend to continue and Mapping Agency (NIMA) in their effort to locate the lander researchers reviewed and assessed working together on the analysis of recently said researchers from the and its components, including a features seen in several images that these images and of additional two agencies will continue a joint protective aeroshell, heat shield they believe could be indicative of images of the landing site, which review of the initial results of and parachute. the lander and its protective will be collected later this year. NIMA’s search for the missing One of the principal challenges in aeroshell. The Mars Polar Lander was lost Mars Polar Lander. locating the missing lander using An alternative view presented by during its attempted landing This analysis is extremely chal- images from the orbiter is that the NASA is that these features could on Mars, Dec. 3, 1999. Within two lenging, and has thus far produced Mars Polar Lander is only some- be noise introduced by the camera weeks, NASA began obtaining no definitive conclusions. what larger – about six and a half system, so further work between high resolution images of the NIMA researchers used high feet across – than the smallest NASA and NIMA will be con- intended landing site using the resolution imagery from NASA’s objects the orbiter’s camera can ducted to address differences of camera onboard the orbiting Mars Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, see on the surface of Mars. interpretation. Global Surveyor.

FSRI collaborates with KSC Special Edition coming The Florida Space Research NASA will develop, test and evaluate The next edition of Spaceport News will be published on Institute (FSRI) and NASA Kennedy a prototype web-based “advanced April 12, the 20-year anniversary of the first Space Space Center (KSC), under a coopera- distributed learning” environment for Shuttle launch. The 8-page commemorative edition tive agreement signed recently, will cryogenics engineering at KSC. The highlighting the launch will be printed in color. collaborate on FSRI’s Advanced project will involve the development Learning Environment (ALE) initiative. of a consortium of public and private ALE incorporates cutting-edge universities designed to support NASA and military web-based KSC’s research, and will allow education and simulation technologies Florida’s colleges and universities to into a revolutionary new learning incorporate these technologies to environment designed to prepare enhance their science and engineering space industry scientists, engineers education programs. and technicians for tomorrow’s “NASA is very excited about the technology challenges. potential outcome of this partnership “I see great synergy between with FSRI,” said KSC Director Roy Florida’s simulation and space Bridges. “We need a highly skilled industries, both of which have been workforce to accomplish our goals for among the top high-tech enterprises in space exploration and commerce, and our state,” said Florida Lt. Governor this project will help us take a big step Frank Brogan. “This program can forward in learning technologies.” leverage the strengths of each The NASA agreement with FSRI industry to solve training problems provides a $500,000 matching contri- facing our state’s most important high- bution to the second phase of FSRI’s tech economic sectors.” $1.4 million ALE contract with Under the agreement, FSRI and Workforce Florida Inc.

John F. Kennedy Space Center MARS ... once raged, meteors plowed deep (Continued from Page 1) craters, and flash floods rushed over the land. Spaceport News Since the first close-up picture of The name “2001 Mars Odyssey” Mars in 1965, spacecraft voyages was selected as a tribute to the to the red planet have revealed a vision and spirit of space explora- Spaceport News is an official publication of the Kennedy Space Center and world strangely familiar, yet tion as embodied in the works of is published on alternate Fridays by the Public Affairs Office in the interest of different enough to challenge our renowned science fiction author KSC civil service and contractor employees. scientific perceptions of what Arthur C. Clarke. Contributions are welcome and should be submitted two weeks before makes a planet work. Evocative of one of his most publication to the Media Services Branch, XAE-1. E-mail submissions can be sent to [email protected] Over the past three decades, celebrated works, the name speaks Managing editor...... Bruce Buckingham spacecraft have shown us that to humankind’s hopes for the Editor...... Kathy Hagood Mars is rocky, cold and sterile future and of the fundamental beneath its hazy, pink sky. We’ve human desire to explore the Editorial support provided by InDyne Inc. Writers Group. discovered that today’s Martian unknown despite great dangers, NASA at KSC is located on the Internet at http://www.ksc.nasa.gov wasteland hints at a formerly the risk of failure and the daunting, volatile world where volcanoes enormous depths of space. USGPO: 633-096/00052