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October 13, 1995 DATE OPR # T PGM SIGNAl u,_ _ ._.__----_ z eric Rockets in MCC NptionalAeronauucsand _ r __ S ace Administration _ The Saturn V rocket gets a complete World champion Houston Rockets' "_]J_W Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center _ makeover and engineers find a few Control.coaches Photofilm aonsequencePage 4. in Mission Houston, Texas _ surprises. Story on Page 3. Space News oundu Vol. 34 )l _ October 13, 1995 "__'l_ STS-78 crew complete for '96mission readytotry Tom Henricks and Kevin Kregel have been named commander and pilot,By Kylerespectively,Herring for a 16-day life liftoff again and microgravity science mission aboard the Columbia scheduled for By James Hartsfield launch in June 1996. The countdown clock is ticking toward Columbia's HenricksandKregeljoinfiveoth- next launchattempton STS-73scheduledfor 8:46 ers namedin Mayfor the mission a.m.CDTSaturday,followinga scrubbedattemptlast designated STS-78. Mission weekdueto a failedmastereventscontrolleronthe SpecialistswillbeSusanHelms, shuttle. Richard Linnehanand Charles LastSaturday'sscrubcameat T-minus20minutes Brady.PayloadSpecialistswill be onafterColumbiaa standardshowedtest ofonetheofmasterthe deviceseventsfailed.controllersThe Jean-Jacques o Favier, of the units control such functions as firing explosive bolts i_! Energy Com- from Columbiaduring ascent. mission and Top: STS-74 Mission Special- The failure was in one core of one MEC. Each MEC astronaut of ists Bill McArthur, left, and has two cores and there are two MECs, providing a the French Jerry Ross review the configu- quadruple backup for the vehicle. However, launch Space Agency ration of payload elements in rules require all four cores to be working properly to and Robert Atlantis' payload bay, The proceed with liftoff. Technicians removed the faulty MEC from Columbia's aft engine ]'%t FrenchBrent Thirsk,Atomicof astronauts were at Kennedy thatseparatethesolid.rocketsandexternalf fueltank the Canadian Space Center recently con- compartment, replaced it and suc- rl_ _ ,_,_ Henricks Space,,Agency. dueling the Crew Equipment . , 11,_ / Pedro Duque Interface Test to prepare them Tuesday.cessfully testedColumbtathesnewcountdownunit on rll__3 -] beganat 3 a.m. Wednesday. I / of the European Space Agency for the upcoming docking of The 8TS-73 crew, split into I _,_| and Luca Urbani of the Italian Atlantis with the Russian Mir two teams to allow around-the- I I___l| Space Agency are alternates to Space Station. Left: The clock operations in orbit, traveled I I_,_B_i[_.,_)| FavierandThirsk. Russian-built docking module back to Houston during the I "_'11_1_I_,;2" | previousSTS-78'sspaceexperimentsshuttlewillspacelabbuildon Atlantiis lowsered' pfayloor inasdtallatbaioyn. Thinteo delay, but returned to KSC L _ J flights dedicated to life sciences and module will be attached to the launchWednesdayon time,afternoon.the Red Team--With a COLUMBIA microgravity investigations. The 16- Kristall module as a perma- day flight Wigin- nent part of Mir for future shut- Commander Ken Bowersox, t h e - c I o c k ThorntonandPayloadSpecialistAlbertSacco--will operationswith keepapproximatelythesamescheduleashadbeen crew members NASAPl]otos plannedlast week,workinga day shift in Houston workingin two timeduringthe mission.TheBlueTeam--Mission Henricks, 43, and Payload Specialist Fred Leslie--will work what shifts, Specialists CadyColemanandMikeLopez-Alegria flew on the uttle _ Mir teams approximatesa nightshiftinHouston. STS-44 mis- Theweatherforecastfora launchonSaturdaycalls elude around- "_h tledockings. forPilota 60KentpercentRomichancenger, Payloadof acceptableCommaweathernder duringKathy Kregel in November the two and a half-hour launch window. On Thursday, sion1991ofandAtlantisSTS- ready to dock again technicianswereplannedto completeservicingof 55 on Columbiain April 1993 before experiments in the United States Microgravity Lab flight. He earned a master's degree first shuttle/Mir docking mission in Station," said Frank Culbertson, liquid hydrogen and oxygen is planned to begin at in public administration from Golden June, Phase 1 managers and offi- acting director of the Phase 1 12:26 a.m. CDT Saturday. Gate University in 1982 after gradu- cials of the Russian Space Agency Program. '% lot of people have Elsewhere, the planned launch of Atlantis on STS- ating from the Air Force Academy in conducted a review this week of undertaken a lot of hard work to 74 may now be set for Nov. 8 due to the delays experi- 1974 with a bachelor of science preparations for the second dock- put us in our current position to enced by Columbia. However, work on the vehicle is degree in civil engineering, ing flight, STS-/4, targeted for launch Atlantis." progressing smoothly enough to allow a launch as Kregel, 39, will be making his launchnext month. The Phase 1 Flight Readiness early as Nov. 1 if such an attempt becomes possible. hesecondcommandedshuttle flightthis year'sfollowingSTS-7Othe FollowingRepresentativesin the footstepsof all 10ofjointthe [__-,ir___/_ returnReviewto thewasRussianconductedMir Spacein aboardSTS-74Columbiawill be the, andfuelingoftheexternaltankwithsecond shuttle mission to dock with STS-70 mission where, he was working groups involved in the Houston and at the offices of the Mir Space Station. Atlantis was moved to Launch pilot. He received a bachelor of sci- U.S.-Russian cooperative space ATLANTIS RSC Energia in Moscow by a Pad 39A Wednesday morning, following a one-day ence degree in astronautical engi- effort reported they were ready to videoconferencing system. Cul- delay due to bad weather at KSC. neering from the Air Force Acad- support the planned eight-day mission, bertson and Valery Ryumin, the head of Other milestonesfor Atlantis as it is readied for STS- emy in 1978 and a master's degree "1 am pleased that all elements of this Mir operations for RSC Energia, and other 74 include a dress rehearsal of the launch countdown, in public administration from Troy international program are prepared for our PleaseseeCOOPERATIVE, Page4 called the Terminal Countdown DemonstrationTest, on State University in 1988. Pleasesee ENDEAYOUR, Page4 *Space Exploration '95 closer ^ CFCliftsoff SixthSpace ExplorationNASA,95,Alumnithe sixthLeagueCommitteevente. The banquetmoveswill betoat 8Spaceing technologiCenteres andHoustonthe Interna- thisJSC will kickmonthoff its 25th annual annual conference and exhibition p.m. Oct. 25 at SCH; tickets may be tional Space Station. STS-71 Com- Combined Federal Campaign on Monday, establishing a goal of sponsored by the NASA Alumni purchased separately for $50. mander Hoot Gibson will provide an 50% $460,000 for 1995. League moves closer to home this On Oct. 24, conference sessions overview of his crew's historic dock- year with a change of venue to will focus on reusable launch vehi- ing at the luncheon. At 10:30 a.m., The theme for this year's 1995 SpaceCenter Houston. cles, with an 8 a.m. discussion of John O'Neill will moderate a panel whCFCichofJSC'sthe TexaseffortsGulfare aCoast,part, ofis ferenceOrganizersmorewantaccessibleto make theto JSCcon- GaryDC-XA,Payton,X-33 directorand X-of34thfeaturinge Space stepping"Pathwaystonestoto Exploration"futureexploration.looking at | 2 5 % "Change Lives: Sharethe Spirit." employees because the agenda Transportation Division of NASA's At 1:30 p.m., a panel discussion _ The CFC, which runs through includes a number of topics of inter- Space Access and Technology.At 3 focusing on "Phase 1: BuildingBlock Nov. 17, is a once-a-year voluntary est to the JSC community. The p.m., Greg Reck will moderate a to Space Station" will be conducted, fund-raising effort that gives JSC willmovebemeansthattheexhibitsareaopen to employees and the SpaceAlsoTechnologyPanel.on that day, tours of the tivePanelfromistswillincludearepresenta-I995the Phase 1 Program (_: $460 I 000 healthemployeesachancetocontributetOlocal,andnationalwelfareandcharitiesinternational. general public as well as conference Sonny Carter Training Facility and Office, Norm Thagard discussing his attendees and industry guests, the new Mission Control Center will stay on the Mir space station; and Last year, JSC employees gave Space Exploration '95 will open be available. The tour of the Sonny Milt Heflin discussing space walks. $459,000 of the $2.3 million con- with a receptionat 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Carter Training Facility will be self- At 3 p.m., a panel discussionentitled tributed by federal employees Program sessions will begin at 8 guided with a formal presentation set "Enriching Life on Earth" will look at throughout the Houston area. This a.m. Oct. 24-26. for 5:30 p.m. The MCC presenta- telemedicine advances, the Left year's CFC goal is $2.4 million. The speaker for this year's ban- tions will take place in the viewing Ventricle Assist Device and the JSC CFC Coordinator Teresa quet will be U.S. Rep. Robert room at 5:15, 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. Bioreactor. The day's sessions will Sullivan said there are some addi- Walker, R-Pa., who is chairman of On Oct. 25, sessions will empha- end with a discussion of technology tional incentives this year for the House of representativeScience size joint shuttle/Mir missions, driv- PleaseseeTECHNICAL, Page4 PleaseseeCFC, Page4 Page 2 Space News Roundup October 13, 1995 JSC JSC Ticket Window Dates & Data StoreThefromfollowing10 a.m.-2discountp.m. ticketsMonday-Thursdayare availableandfor9purchasea.m.-3 p.m.in theFriday.Bldg.For11moreExchangeinfor- Today on the channel at the end of Bath at 212-1375, or Rhea Ann Saylor at mation, call x35350 or x30990. Cafeteria menu --
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