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June 25, 2010 Vol. 50, No. 13 Spaceport News John F. - America’s gateway to the universe

www..gov/centers/kennedy/news/snews/spnews_toc.html Summer interns ready for innovative NASA projects By Linda Herridge the sharing of ideas and the students’ is a faculty participant in the Explo- Spaceport News high energy level. He supports a ration Systems Mission Directorate. Education Happenings science, technology, engineering and He will work on a program that is ather nearly 80 university mathematics, or STEM, curriculum. designed to engage students with Family Education Nights and high school students “The students benefit from senior design projects of interest to Kennedy Space Center is participating in NASA’s “Summer of Innovation” initiative and faculty from around the learning how to develop space NASA. G by hosting free NASA Family Educa- country, match them with mentors technology and the summer faculty “I’ll be working on the design of tion Nights, featuring exciting “gee-whiz” in every Kennedy Space Center help NASA stay on the leading edge lunar dust tolerant cryogenic quick activities, including a hovercraft and vortex directorate, mix in some cutting-edge of technology,” Mueller said. “The disconnect systems, which will allow cannon. Attendees will have the opportu- projects, and the result is a summer NASA culture of technical excel- me to utilize some of my industrial nity to explore the Hall of Fame intern program coordinated by the lence and attention to details can be experience designing engineering museum, meet an astronaut, and learn center’s Education Programs and seals,” Schmidt said. “I am moti- how space shuttles launch and carried into many walks of life.” live in space. Tickets are available for University Research Division. Mueller is mentoring Dr. Peter vated to participate by the attraction July 24 and Aug. 28. The event will be from Robert Mueller is the chief of Schmidt, who is an assistant profes- I think that this NASA project will 6 to 10 p.m. For more information, contact the Surface Systems Office in the sor in the Engineering Technology have for my students.” Beverly Davis at 867-3399 or Engineering Directorate. In his fifth Department at the University of Mueller also is mentoring an [email protected]. year as a mentor, he is motivated by North Carolina in Charlotte. Schmidt Oregon State University student and a faculty member from the Colorado Systems Engineering Paper Winners Students from the Massachusetts In- School of Mines. stitute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., Rising senior Alycia Edwards, are the first place winners of NASA’s from Stone Mountain High School in Systems Engineering Paper Competi- Atlanta, will investigate the criteria tion. The winning paper, “Cathode/Anode and goals for Project M, which is a Satellite Thruster for Orbital Repositioning” mission to put a humanoid robot on earned the team a $3,500 scholarship and an invitation to view a future launch at Ken- the moon in 1,000 days. She is an nedy Space Center. Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Virtual Launches Education Experience, or INSPIRE, A new computer simulation program program intern, working in NASA’s called Kennedy Launch Academy Simula- , or LSP. tion System, or KLASS, will allow students to take on the roles of NASA engineers Edwards said the goal is to get and launch a space shuttle from their own the robot to perform a landing, avoid classrooms. In addition to the launch simu- hazardous obstacles and perform dif- lation software, KLASS is offering 40 hours ferent tasks, mainly focusing of lesson plans and interactive resources Photo courtesy of Jim Wood/NASA on engineering tasks, such as for sixth- through ninth-grade teachers. Ethan Philpot, a University of Florida student, was one of the previous university and high school These materials can be used for one-day students and faculty working at Kennedy Space Center as part of the Education Programs and lessons or one-year curriculums. University Research Division’s summer intern program. About 80 are in this year’s group. See INTERNS, Page 2

Honor Awards Heritage: Russians Inside this issue . . . at home at Kennedy Group gets creative BEST BBQ

Page 2 Page 3 Page 6 Page 7 Page 2 SPACEPORT NEWS June 25, 2010 Group’s 3D designs bring simulations to life Spaceport News Staff have been designed using these representations of the facilities and data in the same way,” Kickbusch virtual models, as well as ground hardware,” Kickbusch said. “It was said. “With design visualization imulations aren’t just for support equipment, including a much less precise method and everyone sees the same image astronauts. At Kennedy Space crawler-transporters and fixtures for did not take into account possible or simulation and you can build SCenter, procedures rang- rotating and assembling parts. obstructions that were not in the consensus much easier.” ing from covering a satellite with Many times when a new footprint of the facility.” She said the subject matter a fairing to developing the route program or operation is planned, Kickbusch said today’s version experts all have good ideas on ways for a multi-vehicle support convoy the group is called on to determine of M&S software is able to render to improve the design or process and are planned and modified without precisely how things would be much more realistic images than one of the main challenges is making moving a piece of real equipment assembled using the available even two years ago. sure her team documents all of the or risking any flight hardware. The facilities and resources. “Someone commented that one requested changes that occur during virtual world sessions also show DVG also has been asked of our posters of a planned vehicle one of the integrated sessions. how unexpected events can be dealt to consider unlikely scenarios looked more like a window than a “The ideas are coming fast and with effectively and in some cases so NASA can be prepared for picture,” Kickbusch said. we don’t want to miss anything,” prevented. improbable occurrences. For Before the DELMIA system Kickbusch said. Tracey Kickbusch’s 10-person example, a large Hyster forklift was implemented, analysis was done The detail in the program team of civil servants and Boeing and lifting fixture used to remove based on verbal descriptions and can show potential trouble spots workers, known as the Design or install three 7,000-pound main instructions from engineering teams. long before a spacecraft is built. Visualization Group, or DVG, is engines from the space shuttle in That presented its own challenges For example, when the group applying the lessons of the past to an orbiter processing facility is because the people and groups was working on the Constellation determine the best way to handle controlled by a person sitting atop involved sometimes used widely Program, the analysis showed one spacecraft of the future. the fixture. The group not only varied terminology, which led to design would limit access ground “Our goal is to support the simulated the new forklift fixture confusion. crews wearing safety gear had customer’s ability to achieve a design and installation procedure for However, with the lifelike to access a panel on the successful operation the first time feasibility and cost effectiveness, simulations in DELMIA, everyone spacecraft stack. The review was through,” Kickbusch said. but also simulated specific safety involved can see and understand specific enough, and came soon The simulations allow the group procedures. In this case, the group what is being proposed and enough, to have the panel design to work through the considerable was asked to determine a course of engineering teams are provided enlarged. challenges involved with processing action should the operator of the videos of the simulation to The group’s extensive library, future rockets and spacecraft in installation fixture be stricken with a accompany the final ground made up of computer models facilities built before some of the heart attack while behind its controls. operations processing documents. built from a number of different designers were born. “Before the advent of 3D “One of the main challenges in computer-aided designs from The heart of this simulation simulation, many processes were designing new systems or processes engineers all over Kennedy, can be process is software called DELMIA, planned with two-dimensional cutout is having everyone interpreting the updated with laser scans of particular made by Dassault Systemes. The pieces of equipment to ensure safety program takes a model of a building or plan reutilization of an unused or spacecraft or both and lets the item. user move equipment around to “Being able to repurpose old test designs and methods. They equipment saves time and money,” can help answer questions ranging Kickbusch said. from where to place a swing arm Integrated into and on a launch tower to how member proposed programs, the Design support team members can be inside Visualization Group is showing that a spacecraft at the same time helping NASA 3D simulations can be as valuable astronauts strap in for launch. Kennedy’s Design Visualization Group simulated the processing of NASA’s in for the ground operations team as About 20 Kennedy facilities the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. blueprints are for an architect.

From INTERNS, Page 1 our world with high school students and make an The interns will complete several required impact on the next generation,” Harding said. tasks, including writing abstracts and papers de- maintenance and construction. The interns were welcomed to Kennedy dur- scribing their projects, creating posters for view- “Another goal of this mission is to inspire the ing the Black Employee Strategy Team, or BEST, ing and presenting their projects to their mentors creation of more advanced technologies to enable annual barbeque, June 18, at KARS Park I. and Kennedy workers in August. the continuation of human exploration beyond low During enrichment activities the interns will Lesley Fletcher, the elementary/secondary Earth orbit,” Edwards said. be treated to presentations on “Social Network- and information education lead, said the students Edwards’ mentor is Wanda Harding, who is a ing,” from Tim Ferris with NASA Human benefit from being exposed to real-world chal- senior mission manager in the LSP Flight Projects Resources; “Tips for Making a Good Life Great,” lenges, while NASA benefits from having fresh Office. She is serving in her second year as an from retired Kennedy Center Director Jim perspectives for . INSPIRE mentor and said one of her motivations Kennedy; and “Making the Most Out of Your “It is also a good mechanism for transfer- is the impact mentors have had on her life. Internship,” from Antoine Moss of the ring knowledge from one generation to the next,” “It’s a great opportunity to share a little bit of GRC Co-op. Fletcher said. June 25, 2010 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3 BEST BBQ celebrates decade of diversity, unity By Linda Herridge In the individual catego- Spaceport News ry, first place went to Doug Fisher for his dark chocolate ennedy Space Cen- cake; second place went to ter’s Black Employ- Carlos Daniels, for his apple ee Strategy Team, K berry crunch cake; and third or BEST, annual barbeque, place went to Truemilla on June 18 at KARS Park I, Johnson, for her carrot cake. marked two important occa- A display of work- sions. The group celebrated ers’ classic cars featured a the 10th anniversary of the popular event and welcomed 1942 Roadster, 1969 Chevy this year’s summer interns to Impala, 1967 Camaro, 1962 the center. Chevy Nova SS and a 1987 Kennedy Director Ford Mustang GT. Bob Cabana said it’s really NASA/Amanda Diller During a tug of war important to get together and Volunteers serve up barbecued rib and chicken dinners at the Black Employee Strategy Team, or BEST, 10th annual contest between Kennedy socialize. barbeque, June 18, at KARS Park I. The afternoon event was attended by Kennedy workers and their families, and employees and interns, the welcomed summer interns to the center. “It builds relationships employees won. and teams,” Cabana said. “It’s a little ironic, mark the anniversary. in the team category were: “To see everyone com- “We work really hard at because just three years ago “This is a family event. first place, Center Opera- ing out, workers with their Kennedy, so this is a great I was an intern and attended It’s a time for laughter and tions, for its praline cheese- families, and the interns opportunity to do that.” the BEST barbeque.” relaxation,” Sims said. cake squares; second place, getting a chance to talk to Brittani Sims, a project Sims said the event Local comedian ROD Z Information Technology, for senior management, it’s a engineer in the shuttle engi- featured enhanced entertained the group under its apple pie; and third place great feeling,” Sims said. neering integration division, entertainment, a Wii the pavilion and kept the went to REDE-Critique, “The goal was to welcome served as this year’s chair- tournament, comedy show crowd laughing. for its lemon cheesecake our interns and I think we woman. and two dessert contests to Dessert contest winners squares. accomplished just that.”

NASA chief technologist shares new R&T direction By Linda Herridge the OCT’s Space Technology Pro- the Innovative Partnerships Pro- Spaceport News More online gram Resource Guide and submitted gram, or IPP, and direct manage- an official budget input. ment of the new Space Technology ASA Chief Technolo- For more information on the Office “NASA’s integrated technol- Programs, will be integrated into the gist Bobby Braun said of the Chief Technologist and to ogy programs will enable new ap- OCT. the agency needs to make view the presentation, visit www. N nasa.gov/offices/oct/index.html proaches to NASA’s current mission Kennedy’s IPP Lead Dave its research and technology vis- set and allow the agency to pursue Makufka said that integrating and ible again as he discussed the new entirely new missions of exploration enhancing the current functions of direction in research and technology technologies to pursue.” and discovery,” Braun said. IPP into OCT will provide a single initiatives last month, during a spe- Braun briefed NASA and He noted that the president’s agency entry point for technology cial town hall meeting from NASA contractor employees about the Fiscal Year 2011 budget calls for an transfer, commercialization and Headquarters. structure of the OCT, future innova- increase in funding of about technology partnerships. Kennedy Space Center’s Acting tive technologies and provided an $5 billion throughout five years for “The Small Business Innova- Chief Technologist Johnny Nguyen update about agencywide technol- science and aeronautics. tion Research, or SBIR, and Small said the center already was ahead ogy policy and programs. Established in February 2010, Business Technology Transfer, or of the curve by creating a chief Nguyen said Kennedy has the OCT has several goals and STTR, programs are currently part technology position. established a research and technol- responsibilities. It will serve as of the IPP and will continue to be “Kennedy recognizes the em- ogy board whose members are from the principal NASA advisor and important elements within Space phasis on technology and is making directorates that do technology advocate on matters concerning Technology,” Makufka said. high-level strategic decisions to development. agencywide technology policy Braun said that technology make sure we are postured correctly “In these forums, we discuss and programs. The office also will investments of the type proposed in for it,” Nguyen said. “Since the the latest issues, announce and coordinate technology investments the FY 2011 budget are required to president’s budget was announced, approve proposals, and in general, across the agency, including the put future missions, such as those to we’ve learned that the center’s steer the direction of what Kennedy mission-focused investments made Mars, within the nation’s reach. chief of technology will be instru- technologies to pursue,” Nguyen by NASA’s mission directorates, “Investment in technology mental in helping the OCT (Office said. and perform strategic technology is important to NASA’s science of the Chief Technologist) by being For example, Nguyen said the integration. missions, aeronautics missions and part of the Chief Technologist center got a great head start on esti- Beginning in FY 2011, Braun future human exploration endeav- Council and helping guide what mating and defining the contents of said the activities associated with ors,” Braun said. Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS June 25, 2010 June 25, 2010 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 5 Scenes Around Kennedy Space Center

NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis Technicians in Kennedy’s Space Station Processing Facility move the Express Logistics Carrier-4, or ELC-4, from the cargo element workstand to the carrier rotation stand for further processing June 14. The carrier will support external payloads and experiments mounted to the trusses of the International Space Station after it is delivered aboard space shuttle Discovery on the STS-133 mission.

NASA/Cory Huston Workers in Kennedy’s Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility loosen bolts to remove a solid rocket booster segment’s aft handling ring before it is hoisted again and lowered onto a transportation and storage pallet June 9. The segments will be used for space shuttle Atlantis on what currently is planned as the “launch on need,” or potential rescue mission for the final scheduled shuttle flight, Endeavour’s STS-134 mission.

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Also, if you have a good story idea chime in. NASA/Kim Shiflett Send your story ideas or photos to: The Class of 2009 Astronaut Candidates, also called ASCANs, tour Kennedy’s on June 9. Along the wall of the center’s lobby are all the space shuttle mission patches. The new astronaut NASA/Jack Pfaller candidates for NASA are Serena M. Aunon, Jeanette J. Epps, Air Maj. Jack D. Fischer, Air Force Lt. Col. Michael S. Hopkins, Kjell N. Lindgren, Kathleen “Kate” Rubins, Navy Cmdr. Scott D. Tingle, Army Lt. Col. In Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building, the external fuel tank, ET-137, for space shuttle Discovery’s STS-133 mission is [email protected] Mark T. Vande, and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gregory R. “Reid” Wiseman. The new astronaut candidates for the Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, are , and . The new lowered into position between its twin solid rocket boosters on June 15. Discovery will deliver NASA’s Permanent Multipurpose astronaut candidates for the , or CSA, are and David Saint-Jacques. Module, or PMM, the Express Logistics Carrier-4, or ELC-4, and critical spare parts to the International Space Station. Page 6 SPACEPORT NEWS June 25, 2010 NASA/Kennedy announces 2010 award winners NASA Awards Distinguished Public Glenn Butts NASA Exceptional Helen (Cindy) Gooden Service Medal Nicholas Cummings Bravery Medal Anna Henderson Lisa Huddleston David Bartine James Davis Judith Hooper Priscilla Elfrey Joy Huff Thomas Clark Nathan Gelino Paul Kirkpatrick Jennifer Hall NASA Exceptional Eugene Healey Thomas Lippitt Douglas Perdomo Jeffrey Hibshman Public Service Medal Barbara Lockley Gerald Sheehan Tracy Gibson Ralph Mikulas Karen Lucht Milivoje Stefanovic Gary Moffett Elizabeth Renee Minor Armando Maiz Stephen Sebesta Michael McCarty NASA/Jim Grossmann NASA Exceptional Krista Shaffer NASA Exceptional Jorge Rivera Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Janet Petro was a presenter Ricardo Rodriguez at this year’s NASA/KSC Honor Awards ceremony June 15. Michael Stirling Engineering Achievement Medal Brian Smith Andrew Swift William Killpartrick Dawn Ackerman Achievement Medal Stephanie Sowards Denise Travers Timothy Adams Peter Nickolenko Jerry Barnes Jeffrey Spaulding 2009 Anthony Bartolone Christian Bechtold Jose Perez-Morales Janiene Pape Stacie Phillips Presidential Distinguished James Taylor NASA Outstanding Billy Stover Rank Award Future articles Leadership Medal Service Medal . Mark Wiese Ricky Blackwelder Spaceport News will be David Alonso J. Terry Willingham highlighting honorees NASA Exceptional Lisa Colloredo Meritorious who received NASA and Service Medal Executive NASA Exceptional Steven Czaban Kennedy Space Center’s Charles Barker Jr. Alvaro Diaz Achievement Pepper Phillips prestigious awards Technology Barbra Calvert Charles Dovale Award Patrick Simpkins in future editions. Achievement Medal Michael Carney Joe Bryant Keith Jr. Ares I-X Fifth Segment Jerald Stubbs Carlos Calle Jean Flowers Scott Kerr Simulator Team

NASA Group Achievement Awards A team award given to a group of government employees or a group comprised of government employees and non-government personnel for outstanding accomplishment through the coordination of many individual efforts that have contributed substantially to the NASA mission. Ares I-X Development Flight Instrumentation ISRU RESOLVE Team ISS Flight 17A Mission Processing Team Advisory System Team Kennedy Space Center Protective Services Team Japanese Experiment Module Mission Processing Constellation Launch Control System Delivery KSC Ares I-X DFI Tiger Team Team Demonstration Team KSC Construction Safety Team STS-128 LH SRB Hydraulic CVFA, APU, Hydraulic Constellation Space Transportation Planning Office KSC Corrosion Protective Launch Pad Coatings Pump R/R Team Safety and Mission Assurance Start Up Team Team STS-128 Crawler Roll Out and Assessment Team Discrete Event Simulation Team KSC Field Metrology/Alignment Team Space Shuttle Main Engine Software Delivery Ground Operations Planning Document Team KSC Ground Operations OV-104 Window 5 Knob Process Improvement Team Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate Investigation Team Team Safety and Mission Assurance Database Team Hydrogen Umbilical Mass Spectrometer Design KSC Michoud Assembly Facility Study Team Pegasus Interstellar Boundary Explorer Mission Team KSC Weather Office Team Communications and Telemetry Support Industrial Engineering Network KSC Smart Materials Development Team Pad A Flame Trench Repair Team

Kennedy Awards Certificates of Jeffrey Ehrsam Gregory Meeks Jennifer Rosenberger Equal Opportunity Harold David Wiedemuth Commendation Richard English Dawn Meyer Jared Sass Award Joseph Bartyzel Bob Ferrell Allen Miller Russell Saylor Roberta Gnan Strategic Leadership Reza Fotros Charles Mister Keith Schuh Luis Berrios Awards Brian Burns Janet Gobaira Robert Monson Kevin Smith Quality and Safety William Deloach Todd Campbell Jeremy Graeber Robert Morrison Sallie Studds David Wilson Christa Casleton Irma Granell Christine Okrepkie Liliana Villarreal Achievement Meredith Chandler Kenneth Hale Lisa Passarelli Susan Waterman Recognition Award Regina Clifton Julia Hallum Ronald Phelps Lori Weller Col. Ray Harris Director’s Award Stephen Colubiale Christopher Hill David Rainer Kenneth Whitt Michael Hughes Laura Govan Margarita Cunningham Brian Hinerth Dwight Rogers Lisa Williams Christopher Nagy Maynette Smith June 25, 2010 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 7 Remembering Our Heritage Russians made Kennedy home 15 years ago By Kay Grinter Reference Librarian bout 15 years ago on June 7, 1995, an Aeroflot An- Atonov-124 Russian air cargo plane landed at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility to deliver the first piece of hardware to be processed for flight in the Space Station Pro- cessing Facility. The Russian dock- ing module aboard was destined for launch on space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-74 mission planned for late October. The shuttle launch schedule, though, was in flux. At Launch Pad 39B, preparations were under way to roll shuttle Discovery back to the Vehicle Assembly Building on June 8 to repair the insulation on its external fuel tank. During Memorial Day weekend, with preparations to launch the STS-70 mission in progress, flicker woodpeckers attempting to nest in the foam covering Discovery’s tank damaged the insulation. A total of 195 holes would have to be fixed. Also that day, NASA mission managers decided to set July 13 as the new target launch date for Discovery and the deployment NASA file/1995 of the Tracking and Data Relay Employees of the Russian aerospace company RSC Energia prepare to conduct final inspections of the Russian-built docking module in the Space Station Processing Facility at Kennedy on June 7, 1995. The module flew as a primary payload on the second space shuttle docking mission to , STS-74. Satellite-G. Atlantis would move ahead of Discovery on the schedule, George Diller was the payload The hardware in the payload with launch of STS-71, the first test team representative for NASA More online bay included the Canadian-built docking with the Russian Mir space Public Affairs for the docking For a complete history of the Shuttle- remote manipulator system arm, the station, remaining in June. module, which afforded him the Mir Program, filled with historic firsts, U.S.-built orbiter docking system, As the module arrived, opportunity to interact with the visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ the Russian-built docking module Kennedy workers were preparing Russian members of the team. shuttle-mir/index.html and solar array, and a jointly built for the 20th anniversary of the “Cyrillic signs were posted on U.S.-Russian solar array. first international rendezvous and all of the doors in the Space Station American culture. Awaiting Atlantis aboard Mir Processing Facility,” he recalled, were two Russian cosmonauts docking, which took place on July “They thoroughly enjoyed 17, 1975, during the Apollo-Soyuz “to help the Russian workers find and a German astronaut, along the food,” Diller said, “and then Test Project. This anniversary was their way around.” with Russian and European Space trounced us at volleyball. Bowling special. For the first time, Russian About 50 Russian personnel Agency research samples and became one of their favorite leisure space program personnel were came and went between Russia equipment. activities, and we were invited to working inside Kennedy’s restricted and Kennedy during the months On Flight Day 3, the docking perimeter, on hand to support the following the docking module’s join them at the alley almost every module was mated to Atlantis’ final assembly and testing of the arrival, with about 35 being on weekend.” docking system in the payload docking module. center at any given time. The STS-74 mission launched bay, using the robotic arm. During STS-74, the module The NASA members of the Nov. 12, only a few weeks later The following day, the second would be permanently attached to team tried to make their Russian than planned, and illustrated the rendezvous and docking with the docking port of Mir’s Kristall counterparts feel at home and international flavor of the Shuttle- Mir, employing the new docking module to act as a shuttle interface invited them to a cookout and Mir effort. Atlantis’ crew included module, went smoothly. The with the station and become an volleyball game at KARS Park , the fourth Canadian docking module was used on the six extension to allow greater clearance II, intending to introduce their to fly on the shuttle but the first subsequent Shuttle-Mir rendezvous between the two. international guests to some typical Canadian mission specialist. and docking missions, as well. Page 8 SPACEPORT NEWS June 25, 2010

ON WORD THE STREET Spirit Day is June 25. Which team will you proudly be displaying? What do you do year round to show your team spirit?

“The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Not only do I have ‘Buzz’ in my office, my car shows my school pride.” Carla Koch, with NASA

“The Florida Gators. I try to get to all the NASA/Jack Pfaller football games I can get to in Gainesville.” Marie Minicus, Retirement ceremony honors Hattaway with United Space Alliance James Hattaway Jr., Kennedy’s associate director for Business Operations, and his wife Judy, enjoy a lighter moment during Hattaway’s retirement ceremony June 18 in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Hattaway retired June 3 after more than 39 years of federal service.

“The Purdue Boilermakers. I wear my T-shirt when I Upcoming events . . . can because it’s a family tradition.” Daimon Clarett, June 25 Off-Site Job Fair, Radisson Resort in Cape Canaveral. Must register with Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne on launchnewcareers.com. For more information, visit VOICE at https://hrapps.ksc.nasa.gov/voice.

July 24 The KSC Education Office hosts NASA Family Education “The Buffalo State Bengals. I’ll either wear that or a shirt and Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Astronaut Hall of Fame. from my kid’s school, University of Central Florida.” Aug. 28 POC: Beverly Davis, 867-3399, [email protected] Charlie Venuto, with United Space Alliance For more, go to the internal Kennedy Events and Schedules Calendar at www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/events/index.html

“The Ohio State Buckeyes. I always leave my ‘Beat Michigan’ pin hanging up in my office.” Looking up and ahead . . . Christine White, with NASA Targeted for July 30 Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, AEHF 1; 8:05 to 10:05 a.m. EDT

To Be Determined Launch/CCAFS: Falcon 9/Dragon C1, NASA COTS - Demo 1; TBD

Targeted for Sept. 16 Launch/KSC: Discovery, STS-133; 11:57 a.m. EDT John F. Kennedy Space Center Targeted for Oct. 19 Launch/CCAFS: Delta IV Heavy, NROL-32; TBD Spaceport News No earlier than Launch/KSC: Endeavour, STS-134; TBD late-November Spaceport News is an official publication of the Kennedy Space Center and is published on alternate Fridays by External Relations in the interest of KSC civil Targeted for Nov. 17 Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, GPS IIF-2; TBD service and contractor employees. Contributions are welcome and should be submitted three weeks before publication Nov. 22 Launch/VAFB: Taurus, Glory; TBD to the Media Services Branch, IMCS-440. E-mail submissions can be sent to [email protected] Targeted for Nov. 11 Launch/CCAFS: Falcon 9/Dragon C2; TBD Managing editor ...... Candrea Thomas Editor ...... Frank Ochoa-Gonzales Targeted for Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, SBIRS GEO-1; TBD Copy editor ...... Rebecca Sprague Jan. 22, 2011 Editorial support provided by Abacus Technology Corp. Writers Group. Aug. 5, 2011 Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, Juno; TBD NASA at KSC is on the Internet at www.nasa.gov/kennedy USGPO: 733-049/600142