Feb. 8, 2008 Vol. 48, No. 3 Spaceport News John F. Kennedy Space Center - America’s gateway to the universe www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/snews/spnews_toc.html

NASA/Kim Shiflett After their arrival at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Atlantis’ crew members head to greet the media waiting for them. From left are Commander Steve Frick, Pilot Alan Poindexter, and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Rex Walheim, Hans Schlegel, Stanley Love and Leopold Eyharts. Eyharts and Schlegel represent the European Space Agency. STS-122 crew eager to start mission nauts will be working with Delivery of As of press time, the two long robot arms dur- launch of STS-122 was ing spacewalks in which Columbus lab scheduled for Feb. 7. two astronauts are outside For complete cover- the station, each move is highlights trip age and photos, go to highly choreographed and www.nasa.gov. carefully practiced. pace shuttle Atlan- For more about the It routinely takes space shuttle, go to tis’ 11-day mission months of rehearsal before www.nasa.gov/shuttle. Swill deliver a key the actual duties are car- component to continue ried out in space. constructing the Interna- marks the beginning of the As the lead on three tional Space Station. culmination of that work. spacewalks, Rex Walheim During the first of goes into space with a lot three spacewalks, The delivery of Co- of checklists. One of the astronauts will install the lumbus will be followed over the next two missions spacewalks will include Columbus laboratory on NASA/Amanda Diller the orbiting outpost. by components of the astronaut Stanley Love, Space shuttle Atlantis is revealed on Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Ken- Japan Aerospace Explora- who also will help Melvin The following day, nedy Space Center after the rotating service structure, or RSS, at left astronauts will enter the of the pad was rolled back. tion Agency’s module, with the space station’s European Space Agency’s called Kibo. robot arm. module for the first time, tory is Europe’s largest Atlantis will deliver ex- Astronaut Leland The crew also in- expanding the research contribution to the con- periments to be performed Melvin will operate the cludes European Space facilities of the station and struction of the station. in orbit. robot arm on the Interna- Agency astronauts Hans providing crew members The shuttle also will During the past year tional Space Station dur- Schlegel of Germany and scientists around deliver a new crew mem- and a half, solar arrays and ing the mission to move and Leopold Eyharts of the world the ability to ber and bring back another a connecting module have the Columbus laboratory France. conduct a variety of life, astronaut after a nearly been added for power out of Atlantis’ payload STS-122 is the 121st physical and materials sci- two-month mission. and to provide a pathway bay and attach it to the shuttle flight, the 29th ence experiments. In addition to the to new modules. But the station. flight for Atlantis and the The Columbus labora- Columbus module itself, mission of Atlantis’ crew Because the astro- 24th flight to the station. Page 2 SPACEPORT NEWS Feb. 8, 2008 New NASA badges arrive at Kennedy By Jennifer Wolfinger Staff Writer “With the kinds of cyber-terrorism ennedy Space occurring, we need to have Center Diretor capabilities to secure our information. KBill Parsons led This is one of the first steps the work force into the future of information pro- in achieving that.” tection when he received the new NASA security Bill Parsons, Kennedy Space Center Director badge Jan. 25 at the Visi- tors’ Record Center in the number. The new badges Aug. 27, 2004. Headquarters Building. have a computer chip In an effort to reduce Parsons and several holding an employee’s inefficiency, cost and risk other Kennedy leaders NASA/Jim Grossman digital certificate for to the federal government, received their new badges Kennedy Director Bill Parsons has his fingerprints checked by Officer authentication, but no this directive calls for within minutes of arriving Clayton Roberts of the Visitors’ Record Center. Parsons was among personal information. all government agencies at the badging office. By several NASA leaders who received the new badge. This new system deters to implement a uniform July, all 16,000 spaceport identity fraud, tampering, identification system. employees are projected cyber-terrorism occurring, information technology counterfeiting and terror- to be wearing their new we need to have capabili- systems using tools such ist exploitation. For more information, badges. Currently, the ties to secure our informa- as badge readers at each This effort is a direct go to http://hspd12. center has received 650 tion. This is one of the first desktop and certain build- response to a Homeland ksc.nasa.gov. For badges. More than a steps in achieving that,” ings. For higher-risk areas Security presidential questions or feedback, third of those have been Parsons said. and systems, a “two-fac- directive for federal send an e-mail to encoded and are already The new badge sup- tor” system will be used employees and contrac- kschspd12team@ being distributed. ports a secured electronic which requires a badge tors, signed by President ksc.nasa.gov. “With the kinds of process to gain access to and personal identification George W. Bush on Space Center welcomes dozens of diplomats By Steve Siceloff the shuttle for its upcom- highlight of the day at Staff Writer ing mission to the space Kennedy, Noghes said. station. “How different teams he gateway to space turned into “The research and the of the world can work the gateway to science that is available together is very comfort- T here is incredible,” said ing, very encouraging,” America for ambassadors from 45 nations who vis- Gilles Noghes, ambassa- he said. ited Kennedy Space Cen- dor of Monaco. NASA’s Kelvin ter Jan. 31 during the first The diplomatic corps Manning, who is leading stop of a tour series that in Washington is one of development of NASA’s is expected to show off the largest in the world, new Orion spacecraft for the unique features of the with embassies, missions the Constellation Program United States. and consulates from all at Kennedy, helped brief over the planet. Asked NASA/Kim Shiflett the ambassadors. Dozens of diplomats A group of diplomats enjoys the sights of the Kennedy Space Center from nations across all what they’d like to see in Visitor Complex. Ambassadors from 45 nations visited Kennedy. “I think people are continents except Antarc- America, the community mostly taken aback by tica watched as techni- backed tours of space and The State Department space station. the enormity of it all,” cians readied the Japanese science centers. Kennedy said the visit to Kennedy “Collaboration in he said. “The hardware “Kibo” laboratory for was a natural starting was one of the largest such technology projects speaks for itself.” launch to the International point, said Ambassador tours ever undertaken by bodes well for mankind,” And at least one of Space Station. They also Nancy Brinker, the U.S. the diplomatic corps. said Ambassador Mark the diplomats wasn’t saw NASA and contrac- chief of protocol. Dazzled by the space Micele of Malta. content to just see the tor employees, received “The trip is a chance hardware and the scope The Space Station spacecraft pieces head- an up-close look at space to engage people person- of NASA’s technologi- Processing Facility, filled ing into orbit; Papua shuttle Discovery in its ally and experience our cal reach, the dignitaries with hardware from Eu- New Guinea’s Ambas- hangar and viewed Atlan- country,” she said. “After said they were equally rope, Japan and Canada, sador, Evan Paki, said he tis on Launch Pad 39A all, America is not just impressed by the interna- along with NASA’s own wanted to make a trip to as technicians prepared Washington.” tional commitment of the station segments, was a Mars himself. Feb. 8, 2008 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3

NASA/George Shelton NASA honors the crew of Columbia on the five-year anniversary with a ceremony Feb. 1 at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Speakers included, from left, G. Madhavan Nair, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization; Luther Richardson, winner of the 2007 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award; William Readdy, former space shuttle commander; Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for space operations; Eileen Collins, former astronaut; Bill Parsons, Kennedy Space Center director; and Evelyn Husband-Thompson, widow of commander Rick Husband. NASA commemorates Columbia loss By Tanya Nguyen which they tucked into build upon our past and Staff Writer the white fence surround- prepare for our future. And crowd of people ing the memorial after the our fallen heroes will live from around the ceremony ended. in every small step we world gathered Former astronaut take.” A Eileen Collins, who Feb. 1 at the Space Mir- Anita Pantano, who ror Memorial to honor commanded the first works for Space Gateway the seven astronauts of shuttle mission following Support, kept her head space shuttle Columbia’s Columbia in 2005, said down as she clasped three STS-107 mission on the the tragedy was not in vain roses. fifth anniversary of the because it showed NASA “I’m always thinking accident. there were lots of lessons of the seven astronauts,” The courtyard at the to be learned. In honoring she said through tears. memorial at Kennedy their lives, she stressed the The public lined the Space Center’s Visitor importance of continued rails at the memorial to Complex echoed with space exploration. take part in the hour-long “(Astronauts) have remembrances of crew service and remember the a belief that exploration members Rick Husband, STS-107 crew. is important to our planet William McCool, Michael “We wanted to come Anderson, David Brown, and all of its people,” today and see for our- Kalpana Chawla, Laurel Collins said. “At some selves,” said Larry Schwe- Clark and Israel’s first point in the future, people fel of Wisconsin. “It’s an astronaut, Ilan Ramon. will leave our planet on honor to be here, and it “Today is a day when NASA/George Shelton a routine basis. And I be- seems more real.” we remind ourselves that Evelyn Husband-Thompson, widow of STS-107 Commander Rick Hus- lieve this type of explora- band, looks at the Space Mirror Memorial with daughter, Laura, and not quitting has high cost tion will not only serve to Other speakers at son, Matthew, after a ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor the ceremony included or can have high costs,” Complex, marking the fifth anniversary of the loss of Columbia. benefit our planet, but will said NASA Administra- make our quality of life William Gerstenmaier, tor Michael Griffin. “For 16-day science mission. that day,” she said. “We better.” NASA’s associate admin- the people who remain The mission com- so miss them and we will Kennedy Space Cen- istrator for space op- behind and bear them, we mander’s widow, Evelyn never forget them. And I ter Director Bill Parsons erations; William Readdy, want them always to know Husband-Thompson, ad- can’t thank each of you echoed her sentiments. former space shuttle com- that they remain part of dressed the audience in a enough for being here to “While we grieve mander; Luther Richard- our family. And we don’t slow tone, her voice often honor their memory and their loss with heavy son, winner of the 2007 forget.” breaking as she recalled contribution to our nation hearts, this nation honors Alan Shepard Technology Columbia’s seven hearing the news about the today.” their sacrifices by continu- in Education Award; and astronauts were lost during shuttle. Many of the mourners ing the journey they were G. Madhavan Nair, chair- re-entry to Earth’s atmo- “All of our families held pink, white, red or or- such strong advocates man of the Indian Space sphere after completing a went through so much ange long-stemmed roses for,” Parsons said. “We Research Organization. Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS Feb. 8, 2008 Scene around Kennedy Space Center

Reader-submitted photo Kennedy Space Center employees Paul Atkins and his wife, Donna, took the Spaceport News with them on a 15-day cruise to Antarctica Reader-submitted photo on the MS Bremen. Their itinerary took them along both sides of the Wes Johnson (NASA, KSC, Cryogenics Test Laboratory), Walt Hatfield (ASRC, Cryogenics Test Laboratory), Mike Antarctic peninsula. They made many landings by Zodiac boat at Berger (MAF Quality), Gary Wall (ASRC, Cryogenics Test Laboratory), Fred Lockart (Lockheed Martin Quality) and Eric penguin colonies, historic sites and glaciers. Gore (NASA, KSC, Hazard Warnings) perform a helium leak check of a newly soldered external tank feedthrough at the Cryogenics Test Laboratory at Kennedy.

NASA/Jim Grossman A pair of sandhill cranes searches for food near the Headquarters Building at Kennedy. Florida’s sandhill crane population increases as cranes from northern states spend the winter here. Feb. 8, 2008 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 5 Scene around Kennedy Space Center

Reader-submitted photo Julie Green, fourth from left, Amanda Grinter and the 2Xtreem bike-building crew are shown with the Apollo Tribute bike.

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InDyne cable technicians Herbert Fogg and Glen Roach splice fiber-optic cables on the NASA/Ken Thorsley Pad 39A fixed service structure. An American coot looks down into a pond near Kennedy. Abundant around the center in the winter, coots inhabit open ponds and marshes and, in winter, saltwater bays and inlets. Spaceport News seeks your input How many generations has your family worked at KSC? Spaceport News wants to know. If you would like to share your family’s history at Kennedy, send an e-mail to KSC- [email protected]. Your family may be featured in a future issue. Also, send photos of workers in action for possible publication. Photos should include a short caption describing what’s going on, with names and job titles, from left to right. NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis A yellow rat snake slithers through the grass on Kennedy Space Center. They are considered the best tree-climbing snake in Florida. Page 6 SPACEPORT NEWS Feb. 8, 2008 Space Act Awards luncheon honors inventors By Jennifer Wolfinger Staff Writer ach year, brilliant scientists and engi- Eneers contribute to the nation’s space program through their innovative, original and useful inven- tions and discoveries. To recognize their impact, they were honored at the annual Space Act Awards luncheon. This year’s event revered about 150 people on Jan. 24 at the Court- yard by Marriott in Cocoa Beach, Fla. David R. Makufka, chief of Kennedy’s Tech- nology Programs and Part- nerships Branch, kicked off the ceremony by welcom- NASA/George Shelton ing attendees. The 2007 patent awardees are, from left, Jacqueline Quinn, Clyde F. Parrish, Jose Perotti, Norman N. Blalock, Angel Lucena, Pedro J. Medelius, “You are the heart and Jose J. Amador and Dale E. Lueck. soul of what the Innova- tive Partnerships Program for NASA and the Europe- leton and Richard E. Byrd. 2007 SPACE ACT AWARDS RECIPIENTS does,” he said. an Space Agency, Stuster Stuster advises today’s ex- Applied Technology analyzed tasks performed plorers to establish a spirit NASA Robert Younquist Mark Wheeler Deputy Director Ric Hurt Guy Bedette Edgar Zapata by U.S. Navy SEALs, ex- for missions, remain busy, Robert Breakfield INDYNE, INC. encouraged the winners plosive ordnance disposal select compatible crew- Christopher Bond ASRC Katherine Bussey and credited them for technicians, the crews of mates, simulate everything, Kathleen Brooks Bradley Burns Mark Fresa motivating their colleagues LeNetra Clayton Robert Cox Stephanie Webb high-speed hovercraft, and never underestimate Michael Conroy through example. Wayne Crawford maintenance person- the power of good leader- Michael Dininny Joseph Dean SGS “Each of you made a nel and military leaders. ship and an adequate food Priscilla Elfrey Jesus Dominguez Patricia Davis Doug England contribution and helped He has directed several supply. Carl Hallberg Donald DiMarzio James Fesmire William Haskell Deborah Funkhouser more than you realize. If full mission simulations John Yadvish, NASA’s Philip Gvozd Christopher Immer Richard Saylor there was a problem, you involving military person- deputy directory of Innova- Bruce Hardman Steven Klinko Smita Solanky Paul Hintze John Lane had to fix it. You think out nel confined and isolated tive Partnerships, said to Teresa Lawhorn Brian Larson SIERRA LOBO, INC. of the box despite the risk Kurt Leucht to remote-duty habitats for the award winners, “Your Carlos Mata Max Kandula associated with new pro- extended durations. creative genius is vital to Lewis Lineberger Pedro Medelius William Little cesses. You step out and are Stuster recently com- David Miller UNITED SPACE the economic security of Alan Littlefield Kevin Murtland ALLIANCE brave, and create a culture pleted a study of Antarctic this nation. You inventors Janice Lomness Marshall Scott. Jr. Oliver Campbell of innovation,” Hurt said. Angel Lucena Stephen Simmons winter-over experiences are real heroes.” Jeffrey Cheatham Paul Mackey Ivan Townsend Following the meal, and voyages of discovery, Tony Maturo, NASA’s Thomas Clark Rebecca Mazzone Carlos Zavala guest speaker Jack Stuster, which he described for the director of the Inventions Christopher Moffatt Elliott Clement Thomas Moss Benjamin Daniel vice president and princi- audience and has docu- BOEING and Contributions Board, Rolando Nieves Charles Ellis AEROSPACE pal scientist with Anacapa mented in his book, “Bold reiterated the importance Clyde Parrish (Ret.) Ross Goodwin Samuel Amundsen Sciences Inc., began his Jose Perotti Angela Hammond Endeavors - Lessons from of the inventors. “You are Danom Buck Jacqueline Quinn Elizabeth Haser discussion about past and Polar and Space Explora- Calvin Dunn really the fiber that makes Jorge Rivera Paul Hargrove Judy Gerard future exploration. tion.” NASA what it is today and Luke Roberson David Hermanson John Hart Josephine Santiago Richard Knochelmann Stuster specializes in According to Stu- what it will be tomorrow,” Carmen Moore Jared Sass Caryl McEndree measuring and enhancing ster, many of the lessons Robert Mraz Maturo said. Paul Schwindt Debra Miner human performance in learned about isolation and Carol Dunn, Kenne- Priscilla Stanley Darrin Orr Raymond Pestik extreme environments. He confinement from historic dy’s awards liaison officer, Trent Smith Antonio Rodriguez DYNAMAC CORP. Alfred Schmidt contributes to the develop- expeditions can and should Stanley Starr presented the awards Martin Steele Leonard Reinhart Thomas Trovillion ment of a training program be applied to NASA’s and gave out plaques for Charles Stevenson Mark Wollam for the Expedition Corps, future endeavors. Some six patents. For Dunn’s Coleen Taylor ENSCO, INC. of the influential voyagers William Toler William Bauman UCF the astronauts selected for dedication to the program, Emilio Valencia Winifred Lambert Christian Clausen long-duration space mis- he discussed were Chris- Makufka surprised her with Bruce Vu Robert Lane Cherie Geiger sions. topher Columbus, Roald an award at the end of the Martha Williams David Short Laura Filipek In addition to his work Amundsen, Ernest Shack- ceremony. Feb. 8, 2008 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 7 Navy satellite linked military forces 30 years ago By Tanya Nguyen handled by TRW employ- Staff Writer Remembering ees with minimal oversight by NASA,” said Jim Weir n 1978, NASA Our Heritage of NASA, the former lead launched a naval com- spacecraft coordinator munications satellite I The main body of the for the FLTSATCOM-1 in what would become the satellite consisted of two spacecraft. “Once Forrest first in a series of space- stacked hexagonal mod- McCartney gave the ap- craft to establish communi- ules with an aluminum proval, NASA transported cation links for the Armed structure, antennas and the spacecraft to the pad Forces. two wing-like solar arrays. and integrated it onto the The first high-capac- The payload module of launch vehicle.” ity satellite, Fleet Satel- the FLSATCOM included Once in orbit, the sat- lite Communications, or the UHF and super-high- ellites provided the military FLTSATCOM-1, launched frequency communications with communication cover- aboard an Atlas-Centaur equipment and antennas. age all over the globe. rocket on Feb. 9 that year “We had seven suc- Former Kennedy NASA file from Cape Canaveral. It cessful Atlas-Centaur Space Center director For- The Fleet Satellite Communication System qualification model gave the Navy, Air Force, rest McCartney recalls the undergoes testing in an echoic chamber at TRW Space and Defense launches alone that year, Department of Defense and satellites having created the Systems Group. all from Cape Canaveral,” Presidential Command Net- backbone for the military’s said Terry Terhune, who work worldwide access to communication system. satellite communications NASA spacecraft coordina- was NASA’s engineering securely communicate with “FLTSATCOM ush- for command and control.” tor. “From that time on, the manager for the Titan and each other. ered the military services, Between 1978 and spacecraft people had to Centaur Operations Divi- FLTSATCOM, pro- particularly the Navy and 1989, NASA launched hope that everything was sion. nounced “Fleet-Sat-Com,” the Air Force, into an arena eight FLTSATCOMs into alright.” The liftoff of FLTSAT- provided reliable and of tactical communica- orbit, of which six per- Crews from NASA, COM-8 marked the end of secure communications tions,” said McCartney, formed well. and TRW Defense and the satellite launches. The among ships, submarines, who is the former FLT- “When the vehicle Space Systems, which Centaur has continued to planes and military ground SATCOM system program shroud went over the made the satellites, col- be used in other missions, systems. It provided 30 director at the Air Force spacecraft at the pad short- laborated to ensure they most notably when it flew voice and 12 teletype chan- Space Division. “The satel- ly before launch, it was launched successfully. atop a Titan booster in nels in UHF, or ultra-high lite permitted naval vessels, just like closing the door,” “Most of the check- 1997 to launch Cassini on frequency. as well as airplanes, to have said Bill Brosier, a former out of the spacecraft was its way to Saturn. Celebrations mark 50 years since Explorer I launch By Linda Herridge Deputy Director Janet Staff Writer Petro thanked the team for its hard work. hat could be Col. Scott Henderson, described as a commander of the 45th Wcombination of Launch Group and repre- high energy and nostalgia senting the 45th Launch filled the conference room Wing at Patrick Air Force at the Radisson Resort Base, Fla., said the legacy in Port Canaveral, Fla., NASA/Amanda Diller the team established helped on Jan. 31, as the NASA Guests who attended Explorer 1’s celebration received a Feb. 1, 1958, reprint of the Huntsville Times and a bond the group together. Alumni League and personalized certificate of attendance. Honorees and spouses also received a special 50th anniversary pin. Many who were with the NASA’s Kennedy Space Army Ballistic Missile Center celebrated the 50th later renamed Juno 1. generation to the nation’s event planners, served as Agency continued on with anniversary of the launch Historical footage first steps into space. master of ceremonies. He NASA after the agency was of America’s first satellite. of Explorer 1 prelaunch Other Explorer 1 sup- was an experimental elec- created on Oct. 1 that year. Explorer 1 lifted off activities played on a large port contractors were the tronics engineering techni- “This day 50 years aboard a Jupiter C launch screen as former workers Chrysler Missile Divi- cian in Huntsville, Ala., for ago, we witnessed Ameri- vehicle at 10:48 p.m. from the Army Ballistic sion, the Ford Instrument the Redstone 29, the instru- can history. Explorer 1 is Jan. 31, 1958, from Launch Missile Agency, Jet Propul- Division, the Rocketdyne, ment compartment and the benchmark of our space Complex 26 at Cape Ca- sion Laboratory and the RCA and Pan Am World the tub interface spinning history,” said Ike Rigell, naveral Air Force Station. Air Force shared memories Airways. rocket for Explorer 1. president of the local The Jupiter C was and introduced the younger Norm Perry, one of the Kennedy Space Center NASA Alumni League. Page 8 SPACEPORT NEWS Feb. 8, 2008

NASA Employees of the Month: February

What do you like most about working at Kennedy?

“I get to work in the space program and not many people can say that.” Maryellen Powell, Executive Assistant for Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.

“We do here what no one else does in the world.” Alex Garcia, Launch Accessories Engineer with United Space Alliance

NASA Employees of the Month for February are, from left, Joy N. Huff, Engineering Director- “It’s a safe, clean environment with ate; Vickie Unrue, Center Operations; James P. Bjornbak, Engineering Directorate; Lorin nice hours . . . I grew up in the area.” Atkinson, Launch Integration Office; Joel Chivers, Launch Vehicle Processing Directorate; Shermane Martino, Chief Financial Office; Tony Anania, Information Technology and Nicole Benzenhafer, Lead Coordinator Communications Services; and Michael Waugh, International Space Station and Space- for NASA Exchange craft Processing Directorate. Not pictured are Don Hammel, Constellation Project Office; Ray Rutkowski, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate and William Benson, Launch “Everyone here has a positive Services Program. attitude and is fun to work with.” Edwin Sharpe, Reliability Engineer Looking ahead with United Space Alliance Target March 11 Launch from KSC: Endeavour, STS-123; at 2:31 a.m. Target March 13 “Getting to work with really high-tech Launch from CCAFS: Delta II; at 2:15 a.m. Target March 21 Launch from CCAFS: Atlas V - Mission: ICO G1 equipment and doing what no one March 29 KSC All-American Picnic else can do.” Target April 24 Launch from KSC: Discovery, STS-124; at 8:26 a.m. Fred Hernandez, Launch Accessories Engineer with United Space Alliance Target May 9 Launch from CCAFS: Delta IV-H - NROL-26 Target May 16 Launch from CCAFS: Delta II - Mission: GLAST Target July 16 Launch from CCAFS: Delta II - Mission: STSS Demo Target July 20 Launch from CCAFS: Delta IV - Mission: GOES-O FEW offers annual training program Under review Launch from KSC: Atlantis, STS-125 The Space Coast Chapter of West Chester, Pa. Under review Launch from KSC: Endeavour, STS-126 Federally Employed Women invites The cost of $99 includes a con- Target Oct. 28 Launch from CCAFS: Atlas V - Mission: LRO/LCROSS Kennedy Space Center employees tinental breakfast and lunch. Check Target Dec. 1 Launch from CCAFS: Atlas V - Mission: SDO to attend a one-day Annual Train- the FEW Web site for information Target Feb. 16, 2009 Launch from CCAFS: Delta II - Mission: Kepler ing Program from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and registration forms at www.ksc. March 5 or 6 at the Cocoa Beach nasa.gov/groups/few. NASA civil Holiday Inn. service employees should first enroll Dr. Donna R. Walton from using SATERN. John F. Kennedy Space Center Washington, D.C., will give the All attendees (including keynote address, “Making Waves: NASA) must follow up with the Spaceport News Creating a Sea of Opportunities and FEW registration form. Becoming a Winner.” All registration forms and pay- The program will feature ment or purchase orders are due by Spaceport News is an official publication of the Kennedy Space Center and break-out sessions with four topics Feb 22. is published on alternate Fridays by External Relations in the interest of KSC civil to choose from, including “Business For more information, e-mail service and contractor employees. and Social Etiquette” by Lily Ye- Johanna Velasquez at johanna. Contributions are welcome and should be submitted three weeks before boah of London, and “Somebody’s [email protected], or publication to the Media Services Branch, IDI-011. E-mail submissions can be sent to [email protected] in My Corner: Mentoring Strategies Sandy Eliason at sandra.k.eliason@ for Women” by Annmarie Kelly of nasa.gov. Acting managing editor...... Candrea Thomas Editor...... Frank Ochoa-Gonzales How many generations has your family worked at KSC? Copy editor ...... Corey Schubert Three, four or even five?Spaceport News wants to know. If you would like to share Editorial support provided by InDyne, Inc. Writers Group. your family’s history at Kennedy, send an e-mail to KSC-Spaceport-News@mail. NASA at KSC is on the Internet at www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy nasa.gov. Your family may be featured in a future issue. USGPO: 733-049/600142