June 19, 1998 Vol. 37, No. 12
A Future Venture with Star Appeal Spaceport News
America’s gateway to the universe. Leading the world in preparing and launching missions to Earth and beyond. John F. Kennedy Space Center From Mir to the International Space Station: Lessons learned link long-duration spaceflight legacy This year, the United States assemble, and operate on orbit laboratory modules to Mir. and its International Space for more than a decade. In 1992, then U.S. President Station (ISS) How does such an George Bush and Russian partners will President Boris Yeltsin signed adventure begin? Artist’s concept embark upon an agreement for peaceful of VentureStar a journey of Years before the United cooperation in space. This historic States and its international historic agreement resulted in proportions: partners agreed to construct initial plans to fly an American by George Diller the assembly and operation of an International Space astronaut on Mir and two NASA, the U.S. Air the largest, most complex Station, the Soviet Union Russian cosmonauts on the Force and Spaceport structure ever placed in orbit. launched the core module of Space Shuttle. Russia’s space station Mir Florida partnered for a Constructing the station One year later, Vice will involve contributions from (which means “peace” in launch site selection visit President Al Gore and Russian 16 countries, include four Russian) on Feb. 20, 1986. The to Kennedy Space Center Prime Minister Victor research laboratories of Soviet Union and later the by VentureStar team Chernomyrdin announced the members on June 17. unprecedented capability, Russian Federation continued KSC payload represen- require 43 flights to fully to add capabilities and (See ISS, Page 6) tatives and Lockheed Mar- tin VentureStar staff had already begun a dialogue STS-91 — a flight of firsts and farewells to examine how KSC’s payload infrastructure Three years after the orbiter Atlantis accomplished the first docking to the Russian Space Station Mir, the STS-91 crew aboard Discovery could be advantageous for concluded the ninth and final Shuttle-Mir mission. Joining the STS-91 the launch of this single- crew for the trip home was NASA astronaut Andy Thomas, the seventh stage-to-orbit vehicle. and final U.S. astronaut to serve as a Mir crew member, returning after At a technical inter- four and a half months in space. Thomas’ return marks the end of 977 total days in space for all U.S. astronauts who were Mir crew members change meeting and asso- (exceeding the time spent in space by our Space Shuttle fleet in its 17 ciated facilities tour May years of experience) and 812 consecutive days in space. The orbiter 12 through 14, KSC pay- Discovery is seen here making a perfect landing on June 12 on Runway load staff sought to under- 15 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility, bringing Thomas home after 141 days in space. The 91st Shuttle mission was the 44th KSC landing in stand how the VentureStar the history of the Space Shuttle program and the 15th consecutive team plans to integrate landing at KSC. Main gear touchdown was at 2:00:18 p.m. EDT. payloads with the vehicle, while VentureStar person- nel learned more about how payloads are cur- rently processed, facilities available here and the ex- pertise that KSC has to of- fer. During the three-day visit, the group also toured two commercial payload processing facilities out- Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A with the first new super lightweight external side KSC — Astrotech in tank at 6:06 p.m. EDT June 2. Discovery Titusville and Spacehab at spent four days docked to the Russian Port Canaveral — to learn Space Station Mir for the final Mir docking more about their particular mission. Discovery’s crew included Commander Charles Precourt; Pilot capabilities. Dominic Gorie; and Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Franklin Chang-Diaz, (See Venture, Page 8) Janet Kavandi and Valery Ryumin. Page 2 SPACEPORT NEWS June 19, 1998 Safety Day Draws Near Now less than a month away, KSC’s July 16 Super Safety Day has an agenda highlighting a variety of activities throughout the day, including live panel discussions, question-and- Fullerton, who piloted STS-3 answer periods, and displays (performing the only orbiter ranging from the importance of landing at White Sands, NM) personal protective equipment and commanded the 19th to stress management and mission — STS-51F. phone. An e-mail system also school violence. A panel that includes NASA will accept questions from employees will have an Due to the importance of the and contractor senior manage- across the center via computer opportunity to visit the vendor event, Cape Canaveral Air ment will lead into an open, link-up. After the morning sites before receiving visits by Station will be participating in live 45-minute question-and- activities, various events will astronauts and senior manage- the Super Safety Day activities answer period. be scheduled centerwide at ment. Then they will watch a as well. Since the safety Also participating in the each company’s or directorate’s rebroadcast of the first two philosophy at KSC embraces panel will be Brigadier discretion. hours of the safety program the need for safe practices both General Randy Starbuck from Senior management will that morning. on and off the job, a variety of Patrick Air Force Base. visit safety-related meetings Third shift also will watch a topics are under consideration Questions will be solicited throughout the afternoon, rebroadcast. To receive more for discussions throughout the from all KSC employees astronauts will visit information on Super Safety day. Opening the event at 8 starting on July 1. Members of employees, and vendors will Day activities and events, a.m. will be Center Director the live audience in the have booths set up around check out the Web site at http:// Roy Bridges, followed by Training Auditorium also can KSC for informational ww.ksc.nasa.gov/nasa-only/ keynote speaker Gordon submit questions via micro- purposes. Second-shift events/1998/Jul/safety.html Give your kids some space this summer! A new day camp program at The Delaware North Park Visitor KSC’s Visitor Complex offers Services education department Complex, parents an opportunity to give piloted the program in April hot lunches, their kids a little space this and, due to its success, is afternoon snacks, summer. offering it again in weekly building a rocket It’s the KSC Space Scholars sessions from June 8 through model, IMAX program — a week-long drop- July 31. films, transpor- off program for children eight Each camp, led by a team of tation to destina- KSC Space Scholars pose between activities for a group to 12 years of age. trained teachers and educa- tions around photo in the Shuttle Plaza at KSC’s Visitor Complex. “Space scholars play and tors, includes five days KSC, a person- basically have a blast with of learning activities at KSC’s alized KSC Space Scholars to 5 p.m. and early drop-off is kids their own certificate, an official KSC available for an additional fee age as they Space Scholars tee-shirt and a of $25 a week. The cost of the explore scientific mission patch. camp is $230 per week, with a principles, try on In addition, kids touch real 10 percent discount for sibling authentic Apollo spacecraft artifacts and enrollment as well as for KSC spacesuits, visit hardware, play interactive and Cape Canaveral Air KSC historical games under the giant Saturn Station employees (only one destinations and V full-size moon rocket, discount per camper). The engage in a explore space careers while camper to instructor ratio is number of sitting in the shadow of Space 10-to-one or better, allowing creative, Shuttle “Explorer,” investigate campers to receive a lot of interactive modules of the International individual attention. activities and art Space Station, perform hands- For more information or if projects,” said on experiments showcasing you have any questions about Billy Specht, the science of spaceflight, the Space Scholar program, manager of edu- attend daily mission briefings, contact Billy Specht or Katha cation at and meet and learn from KSC Endress at 449-4360. You can KSC’s Visitor Each kid deserves a little space of her own and the space travel experts. also e-mail Billy Specht at Complex. inspiration to get there at Kennedy Space Center. The camp runs from 9 a.m. [email protected]. June 19, 1998 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3
1997 Kennedy Space Center Honor Awards
In December 1997, the Space Shuttle Endeavour rolled out to Launch Pad 39A in final preparation for liftoff of the STS-89 mission in January 1998. On this flight, Mission Specialist Andy Thomas succeeded David Wolf as the last NASA astronaut to stay aboard the Russian Space Station Mir.
The Kennedy Space Center Honor Awards Ceremony was held June 17 in the Visitor Complex Imax II Theater. More than 200 employees were recognized for their efforts in 1997 that contributed significantly to helping achieve the Center’s mission. Among the honors presented were the KSC Director’s Award, the Equal Opportunity Award and Medal, two Presidential Rank Awards, the Secretary of the Year Award, Outstanding Leadership Medals, and four Service Awards. Individual and group awards also recognized contributions centerwide.
KSC Director’s Award KSC Distinguished Service Medal
The Director’s Award is the The Distinguished Service Medal highest award that the Center is awarded to any person in the confers upon an employee. The federal service who, by award honors the accomplish- distinguished service, ability or ment of a job-related task of such courage, has personally made a magnitude and merit that it contribution representing sub- deserves special recognition. stantial progress to the NASA Saul Barton was recognized for mission. The contribution must be his outstanding leadership and so extraordinary that other forms contribution during the formative of recognition by NASA would be and implementation stages of inadequate. This is the highest KSC’s Implementation Plan and honor that NASA confers. James Roadmap. Barton’s expertise, Harrington III was honored for patience, persistence and outstanding leadership in Shuttle collaborative skills contributed processing and dedication to the immeasurably to the success of Space Shuttle program. KSC’s strategic planning efforts. Saul Barton James Harrington III (Continued on next page) Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS June 19, 1998
Presidential Executive Rank Award Equal Opportunity Award
This award is granted to a KSC employee or supervisor for outstanding contributions to equal opportunity. Examples of the types of contributions for which the award might be granted include encouraging self- development and training among minorities and women and assigning these employees to organizational tasks that broaden their experience. Talone was recognized for advancing cultural diversity in the Space Station Hardware Integration Office.
Loren Shriver James Jennings Presidential Rank awards recognize federal senior executives who have demonstrated exceptional performance over an extended period of time. The Meritorious Executive Rank award received by KSC Deputy Director for Launch and Payload Processing Loren Shriver and Deputy Director for Business Operations James Jennings is awarded to the top five percent of “sustained accomplishment” performers. Criteria include career achievements that are acknowledged on a national or international level; achieve significant cost reduction; and demonstrate personal initiative and innovation in meeting goals and policies.
40-Year Service Awards Secretary of the Year John “Tip” Talone
Equal Opportunity Medal James Deshotel This award is for outstanding achievement and material contribution to the goals of NASA’s Equal Employment Opportunity programs either within government or within community organizations or groups.
Jimmie Dyer
Mary Joy Colston This award is granted to a KSC secretary who has demonstrated exemplary performance over time, characterized by a high degree of personal integrity, judgment This award is given in grateful recognition of and responsibility. Colston demonstrated 40 years of faithful service to NASA and the outstanding professionalism, dedication and U.S. government. Photos were not available exceptional contributions to the successful for James Belote and W. Paula Williams. operations of the Procurement Office. J. Albert “Jay” Diggs Jr. June 19, 1998 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 5
Outstanding Leadership Medal Group Achievement Award
The Group Achievement Award is given in recognition of an The NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal is awarded for notably outstanding accomplishment made through the coordination of many outstanding leadership that has had a pronounced effect upon the individual efforts that has contributed substantially to NASA’s mission. technical or administrative programs of NASA. The award may be This award recognizes the accomplishments of either a group given for an act of leadership or for sustained contributions based on comprised of all government employees or a group of both government an individual’s effectiveness as a leader, the productivity of an and non-government personnel. individual’s program or demonstrated ability to develop the Collaborative Ukrainian Experiment Mission Mgt. Team administrative or technical talents of other employees. Dual Source Liquid Hydrogen Procurement Team Flight 2A NASA Team Front End Processor Development and Production Team Orbiter Fuel Cell Monitoring System Implementation Team Personal Computer/Ground Operations Aeronautical Language/Checkout and Launch Control Systems External Tank Surface Ice Prediction Program Team Public Communications Cassini Team Space Shuttle Main Engine Integrated Quality System Development and Implementation Team
Group Achievement Award Special Mention — Mars Pathfinder
Payload and Expendable Launch Vehicle Team, NASA KSC Retha Hart Joel Reynolds Mars Pathfinder Support Team — KSC
Public Service Group Achievement Award
Automated Checkout Systems Software Configuration Management Team Cassini Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators/Radioisotope Heater Units Processing Health Physics Support Team Change Paper Tracking Development Team I-Net, Inc., Safety, Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Assurance Team Launch Complex 39 Fiber Optic Cable Replacement Team Microgravity Science Laboratory Payload Mission Processing Team Ralph Roe Jr. John “Tip” Talone NASA Payload Logistics Depot Certification Team Orbiter Vehicle-105 Liquid Oxygen Disconnect Changeout Team Exceptional Service Medal Russian Electrical, Electro-Mechanical and Electronic Parts Buy Team Wang Government Service Customer Services Operations
The Exceptional Service Medal is awarded for significant performance characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that clearly Exceptional Achievement Medal demonstrates substantial improvements or contributions in engineering, aeronautics, space flight, administration, support or space-related endeavors that contribute to the mission of NASA. The Exceptional Achievement Medal is awarded for a specific accomplishment or contribution clearly characterized by a substantial Louise Boyd Maria Littlefield and significant improvement in operations, efficiency, service, financial W. Wesley Branning Michael O’Neal savings, science or technology that contributes to NASA’s mission. Thomas Clarke Jr. Burt Summerfield John Guidi David Dibler Beth Vrioni Robert Johnson Deborah Bayline Constance Gary James Meyer Bobby Goforth Timmy Wilson Julian King Lori Cernell Ronald Gillett Shawn Quinn Daniel Lewis James Dumoulin George Marmaro Francis Villalpando Feng-Nan “Gary” Lin (Continued on next page) Page 6 SPACEPORT NEWS June 19, 1998
KSC Award Certificate of Commendation Special Mention
This award recognizes exceptional individual accomplishments or outstanding management Delaware North Park Services of of a program that affects the entire center or contributes signficantly to the center’s mission. Spaceport, Inc. — Marketing Dept. Linda Ackroyd Cristina Guidi G. Thomas Pentrack For seeking out opportunities to Clifton Arnold Jr. Billy Haynes Jimmie Rogers create awareness of the KSC Visitor Angela Balles Barbara Jean Henderson William Roy Complex and telling the NASA story Joseph Beardall Darleen Hunt Roger Rudig — past, present and future. Robert Beil Karen Iftikhar Eric Schafer Michael Bolger Charles Jenkins Dawn Schaible Josephine Burnett Wendy Johnson Julie Schneringer Public Service Medal Henry Bursian James Jones Daniel Shafer Ernesto Camacho John Kehoe Glenn Snyder Kimberly Cochrane Hae Soo Kim David Spacek This award is granted for exceptional Scott Colloredo Jodi Levesque Connie Stallings contributions to the mission of NASA. The Alvardo Diaz John Manning Geoffrey Swanson award may be given to any individual who Charles Dovale George Martin, M.D. Rayelle Thomas was not a government employee during the Sandra Eastman Cheryl McPhillips Randall Tilley period in which the service was performed. Chris Forney Jim Medina Manuel Virata Darrell Foster Paul Mogan Laurie Walls John Elbon Jack Nichols William Franklin Ross Nordeen Mark Woloshin Benjamin Glenn J. Michael Orr Sheree Gillard Gary Olson Tracy Young Richard Harvey Ronald Wetmore William Glover Catherine Parker Ping Yu Jerry Moyer James Wilder Jr. Charles Grove R. Albert Parrish Edgar Zapata
ISS ... who flew on Mir (Continued from Page 1) logged: ▲ 977 total days expansion of joint activities in in space (exceeding Mir Speculation the time spent in human space flight. Initial ISS plans called for the use space by our Space Taking advantage of Russia’s of duplicate back-up systems in the Shuttle fleet in its 17 unique set of experiences and event of failure. However, our years of experience), capabilities in long-duration experience on Mir has taught us of which 907 were as human space flight, NASA that it can be practical and Mir crew members; then initiated a three-phase economical to use back-ups that and ISS development process with work in an entirely different manner ▲ 812 consecutive Russia as an integral partner. than their primary system. For days in space from Phase 1 was designed to example, the Russian station has Shannon Lucid to decrease the risks associated three completely different ways to Andrew Thomas, of with assembling, operating and generate oxygen, a capability that which 802 were as conducting research on the the ISS will now match. ISS. It consisted of a series of Mir crew members. Space Shuttle-Mir rendezvous As part of the flights and long-duration stays Phase 1 program, the of seven NASA astronauts on United States helped Mir. equip the last two The program also provided Mir modules, Spektr for nine Russian cosmonauts to and Priroda, with fly on the Space Shuttle. scientific Now drawing to a close instruments. after four-and-a-half years, Spektr was Phase 1 has proven to be an outfitted to support unprecedented learning a variety of life opportunity for living, working sciences experiments and conducting research and Priroda with microgravity In many ways, it was The Goals together in space. research facilities. The U.S. a dress rehearsal for the Phase 1 facilitated ISS When Mission Specialist also funded the construction more complex tasks of development through Andy Thomas returned to and delivery of additional ISS assembly, logistics, fulfillment of four primary Earth on June 12 as a member solar arrays to supply more maintenance and of the STS-91 crew, Americans power for experiments. research. (See ISS, Page 7) June 19, 1998 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 7
ISS ... “Phase 1 was a very Culbertson, is that “you have test equipment, and to conduct (Continued from Page 6) worthwhile investment,” said to expect the unexpected.” experiments as precursors to ISS Program Manager Randy He noted that “even though ISS research. goals: Brinkley. “It’s clearly allowed we didn’t plan some of the Experiments on Mir success- ▼ Reduce the risks us to reduce our technical risk more difficult problems we fully verified that a wireless associated with developing and during the development phase had, we dealt with them computer network can be used deploying the ISS; for the last five years, and I successfully with our Russian on the ISS to enhance commu- ▼ Garner operational believe it will ensure safe partners.” nication among investigators experience for NASA on long- operations on the ISS.” Garner Operational Experience on the ground, crew members, duration orbital missions; Problems on Mir have led to All Earth-bound creatures, and station research payloads. ▼ Conduct peer-reviewed, a number of hardware, especially humans, are Wireless communications will precursor scientific research in software and procedural accustomed to a 24-hour day- eliminate the restrictions on preparation for the ISS; and changes for the ISS. night cycle. movement associated with ▼ Learn how to work with A February 1997 fire aboard Although most people can cable connections. our international partners. Mir caused NASA to re- adjust to ‘jet lag,’ the Working with the Russians According to Frank evaluate ISS fire control experience was intensified for Coordinating and Culbertson, Phase 1 Shuttle- options. Mir crew members, who had to integrating two robust space Mir program director, NASA Monitors on the outside of interact with two ground programs and their supporting has accomplished all of these the Russian station found the control centers with a nine- infrastructures that have goals. Mir’s surface was being hour time difference. operated independently for “Every single one of these contaminated by its own Culbertson pointed out that decades was a formidable task. [goals] will carry over into the attitude control propellant. To in reflecting on the lessons of NASA concluded Phase 1 next phase,” noted Culbertson avoid the same pitfall, ISS our experience on Mir, we with a very thorough during a press conference June propellant venting procedures need to remember our goals of understanding of how the 1 at KSC, “because everything have been changed. sending manned missions Russians plan and train for a we’ve learned working with The depressurization of the back to the Moon and possibly flight after four years of each other about how to Spektr module after a collision to Mars. working with them shoulder to conduct science will need to be with a Russian Progress “When you think about a shoulder. continuously perfected in order vehicle in June 1997 validated four- to six-month flight on The Americans and the to operate for long periods of the U.S. design (no cables board Mir, that’s not unlike a Russians learned how to time in space.” running through open hatches) four- to six- month flight to interpret each other’s The Results and demonstrated the Mars,” he noted. “You’re going ‘standard documentation’ and Reduce the Risks importance of maintaining to be just as isolated and decided how to allocate and NASA has garnered practical clear station passageways. reliant on communication and track responsibilities between experience on Mir to resolve a “We’ve benefitted from on what you brought along, the two different space variety of space station problems probably more than both in your brain and in the organizations. problems, such as dealing with we have from our successes,” closet. So these are all All told, both NASA and the loss of electrical power, a fire Brinkley noted, “so those valuable lessons learned for Russian Space Agency agree resulting in temporary lessons learned will change generations to come.” that the experience was atmospheric contamination, our procedures so that we have Precursor Scientific Research invaluable. and a cabin pressure leak. In less chance of having those Researchers used the Mir “We’re looking forward to all instances, the problems same kinds of problems.” opportunity to familiarize working together for a long were resolved to permit the One of the most valuable themselves with operational and prosperous future in continuation of the mission. lessons learned, according to protocols and techniques, to space,” Culbertson noted.
Florida students prepare the first ‘MARS’ payload
Miami/Dade County’s Science Teacher of the Year Mark Tohulka, far right, discusses experiments with students from his Advanced Placement Biology class at Homestead Senior High School. The students, seen here in Hangar L at Cape Canaveral Air Station with Tohulka, designed the experiments as part of NASA’s Mission to America’s Remarkable Students (MARS) educational outreach program. These will be part of MARS’ first experiments flown in space in an effort to teach students how to conduct scientific experiments. The experiments are scheduled to fly in a Get-Away Special (GAS) canister on STS-96. Page 8 SPACEPORT NEWS June 19, 1998
interest to VentureStar. science experiments have been partner. Venture ... Most customers identified for processed for flight at KSC, KSC showed what its payload (Continued from Page 1) the next generation of launch including life sciences, infrastructure will contribute to A launch site for VentureStar vehicles have stated a prefer- microgravity science, space the site selection process noting has not yet been selected and ence to have dual vehicle science and commercial experi- that KSC already has much of several sites are under consider- compatibility for their payloads. ments. that infrastructure in place. ation based on who the custom- This dual compatibility “Most flights with NASA It was also pointed out ers for the new launch vehicle will assures the launch of a payload payloads are likely to be dedi- that payload carriers from be and what payload require- even if one launch vehicle cated missions, particularly to existing hardware, such as ments they are likely to have. system has a problem that the International Space Station,” Spacelab and International On their recent visit to KSC, grounds the fleet. said Fletcher, “for a combination Space Station pallets, could be Lockheed Martin representa- KSC payload managers of practical as well as scientific customized for use on the tives from Palmdale and Sunny- pointed out compatibility issues reasons.” VentureStar. vale, Calif., saw first-hand our to the Venture Star team in During the dialogue between Throughout the visit, KSC payload processing facilities. fueling spacecraft collectively the two organizations, NASA demonstrated its value as These included the Opera- within the mission module. demonstrated to the Venture- the logical partner and launch tions & Checkout (O&C) Build- They also pointed out that Star team what it might mean site location for this fully ing, Spacecraft Assembly and there are challenges of multi- in terms of requirements to reuseable launch vehicle of Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF- payload manifesting where have NASA onboard as a the future. 2), the Space Station Process- each spacecraft has its own ing Facility (SSPF), the Vertical unique requirements. A Hire Form of Expression Processing Facility, the Multi- “We want to offer to them our Payload Processing Facility, payload expertise as an asset Payload Changeout Room and for the launch of VentureStar at Orbiter Processing Facility bays. KSC,” said Bill Fletcher, deputy The payload-specific facilities director of the NASA-KSC are all Class 100,000 clean Customer Support Directorate. rooms, and some have unique The infrastructure necessary capabilities — such as the to process payloads was of PHSF, which is designed for particular interest to the hazardousWhich spacecraft is the real process- McCoy?VentureStar team. “A facility like the Hangar L ing,Or SAEF-2 Spock with rather... its spin balance machine and the O&C Life Sciences Facility, for and SSPF with numerous off- example, may be very important line laboratories and unique test to them since about 30 percent equipment. of the requirements for the While VentureStar plans International Space Station will include integration of payloads be Life Sciences payloads for with the new launch vehicle in a NASA,” said Fletcher. Mission Specialist Kay Hire, signing autographs at left, recently returned to KSC with horizontal position, the attributes Hangar L has animal labs, the crew of the STS-90 mission to personally thank KSC workers. Also signing aquatic labs, and specialized autographs are Mission Specialist Daffyd “Dave” Williams, far right, and Pilot Scott of vertical payload integration Altman. Hire is the first KSC employee to join the astronaut corps. She began working and the likely competition from science labs and data collection here in 1989 and was later certified as a Space Shuttle test project engineer (TPE). the Evolved Expendable Launch facilities. From the TPE computer console position in the Launch Control Center, she integrated Vehicle (EELV) are of significant To date, more than 300 all technical aspects of Shuttle turnaround maintenance from landing to launch. During STS-90, the seven-person crew served as both experiment subjects and operators for 26 individual life science experiments focusing on the effects of microgravity on the brain and nervous system. Hire has now logged more than 381 hours in space. This comparison of X-33 (left), VentureStar (middle), and the Space Shuttle (right) demon- John F. Kennedy Space Center strates the size difference among the three vehicles. The VentureStar potentially Spaceport News represents the future of U.S. spaceflight.
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