June 11, 2010 Vol. 50, No. 12 Spaceport News John F. Kennedy Space Center - America’s gateway to the universe

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INSIDE . . . U.S. Labor, Commerce efforts to help transition STS-131 By Linda Herridge Inc., which will serve as the NASA Associate Adminis- identify emerging opportuni- crew returns Spaceport News program operator. Funds trator for Mission Support ties and to ensure that the will help individuals ranging Woodrow Whitlow. region’s aerospace workers $15 million grant from entry-level workers to Locke discussed the have the training and the from the Department highly skilled professionals. president’s commitment to resources they need to be an Aof Labor and efforts Services will include career job creation and strengthen- integral part of the region’s by the Space Industry Task guidance, job search skills, ing of the economy with the new economic strategy. Force to bring more high- resume reviews, skill as- launch of the presidential Once the task force has technology jobs to Florida, sessments and labor market task force and its $40 million gathered the best ideas from are just two of the efforts information, as well as train- for multiagency initiatives throughout the region, Locke recently implemented to ing and continuing education for regional and economic said they will owe the presi- help Kennedy Space Center Page 2 opportunities. growth. dent an action plan by Aug. workers who will be affected “We must take every “We are committed to 15 on how the $40 million Four astronauts by the retirement of NASA’s step possible to maintain the this region,” Locke said. will be used to further the join hall of fame Space Shuttle Program. Space Coast’s highly skilled “We’re developing a very economic development. Secretary of Labor work force, and this grant ambitious and targeted plan Bolden said the highly Hilda Solis made the grant will provide critical support to revitalize the Space Coast skilled civil service and announcement at the Ken- to workers and help them region.” contractor work force team nedy Space Center Visitor find new job opportunities in Locke said the president is one of NASA’s greatest as- Complex on June 2 with our community,” said Rep. is ensuring that Kennedy sets, and their hard work and NASA Deputy Administra- Suzanne Kosmas. “At the and all of NASA have the re- talents have enabled America tor Lori Garver and Rep. same time, I will continue sources they need to pursue to be the world’s premier Suzanne Kosmas of Florida. working to minimize the new avenues of discovery. spacefaring nation. The grant will assist ap- human spaceflight gap and He also said the task “I am confident that proximately 3,200 ASRC Page 3 attract new businesses to force will be working closely NASA’s contributions to the Aerospace Corp., Boeing the Space Coast in order to with colleagues throughout solutions we seek will have Storm session and United Space Alliance strengthen and diversify our the federal government and wide-ranging benefits for the addresses season workers, and is in addi- economy.” local leaders to expand the country and all of Central tion to the $40 million of On June 4, Commerce region’s economic base, to Florida,” Bolden said. Recovery Act funds pledged Secretary Gary Locke and by President Barack Obama NASA Administrator Charlie during his visit to the center Bolden, co-chair of the Pres- April 15. idential Task Force on Space “During nearly three Industry Work Force and De- decades of continuous space velopment, held a town hall shuttle flights, these dedi- meeting in Orlando to hear cated and talented workers directly from local leaders Page 6 have helped move our nation about ways to strengthen the -- and the world as a whole work force. Heritage: U.S. makes -- forward in a broad range Meeting moderator first spacewalk of disciplines,” Solis said. and Space Florida President “Today, these hard-work- Frank DiBello said it’s vital NASA/Rick Wetherington ing Americans need and to preserve and refresh key STS-132, Atlantis return safely deserve our support, and I Kennedy and Cape Canav- am pleased that this grant eral Air Force Station assets Space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts ended a 12-day journey of more than 4.8 million miles with an 8:48 a.m. EDT landing May 26 at will allow them to upgrade that are essential to the Kennedy Space Center. The third of five shuttle missions planned for 2010, their skills further and gain nation’s space future. Other this was the last scheduled flight for Atlantis. access to work opportunities panel members were Assis- The mission, designated STS-132, delivered the Russian-built Mini in high-demand industries.” Research Module-1 to the International Space Station. tant Secretary of Commerce Ken Ham commanded the flight and was joined by Pilot Tony Antonelli The grant will be award- for Economic Development and Mission Specialists Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Steve Bowen and Page 7 ed to The Brevard Work- John Fernandez, Rep. Alan Piers Sellers. force Development Board Grayson of Florida, and Page 2 SPACEPORT NEWS May 28, 2010 Power, patience persevere during STS-131 mission By Rebecca Sprague ternational Space Station . . . Here on Earth, that correctly in its place outside . . . they did it anyway. Spaceport News and moved all of it by hand. same ammonia tank was the station. “We try to be good Five of the crew mem- moved around by a large So, how does an astro- stewards of the places that ody builders around bers stopped by Kennedy crane during processing in naut stay physically fit in we’ve been,” said Wilson. the world have every Space Center’s Operations the Space Station Process- space to perform that kind of “So, we do a little bit of right to envy the B Support Building II on June ing Facility. While lifting the work? housekeeping inside the crew of STS-131. 2 to talk about their ride into tank in space seemed like a Metcalf-Lindenburger airlock, making everything In April, Commander orbit aboard space shuttle synch, even while wearing talked about the advanced neat and tidy, and also in the Alan Poindexter, Pilot James Discovery and their success- a 350-pound spacesuit and resistive exercise device high-traffic areas since Node P. Dutton Jr., and Mission ful 15-day mission. carrying around an additional being a great way for shuttle 1 is now a common place to Specialists Rick Mastrac- “Clay actually had to 50 pounds of tools, it didn’t and station crew members to have meals.” chio, Clayton Anderson, pick this ammonia tank go into place without a fight. stay in shape. She also spoke The shuttle and Dorothy Metcalf-Linden- up, its weight about 1,800 Anderson and Poindexter about how much taller they station crews even celebrated burger, Stephanie Wilson and pounds,” said Poindexter. tried for hours to poke, are in orbit. the first-ever “Sushi Naoko Yamazaki delivered “He picked it up and held it prod and push the tank into “We discovered that we Party” in Node 1. 6 tons of supplies to the In- up over his head.” place and Kennedy workers all had about another inch to “Actually, it was really erupted in laughter when brag about to our friends on delicious,” Poindexter said. Poindexter described the the ground,” Metcalf-Lin- “It tasted pretty much like it battle. denburger said. would here on the ground.” “Then, Houston came In their space time, they It was a busy mission up and said, ‘Hey, try it with enjoyed floating and goofing for the crew that supplied this little 6-ounce hammer,’” around, messing around with the space station with vital said Poindexter. “So, we their food, and playing musi- components and enough sci- tried this 6-ounce hammer cal instruments and catch. ence racks and experiments on the 1,800-pound tank and, They even taught school for months to come. They of course, that’s not going to children that science works wrapped up their crew return help at all.” in space, too. And even event with some questions NASA/Kim Shiflett It eventually took a though their parents weren’t and a heartfelt thank you to STS-131 Commander Alan Poindexter signs a poster during a crew return event in the Operations Support Building II at Kennedy on June 2. The crew launched re-install and whole lot of up there to nag them about the Kennedy team that pre- from Kennedy’s Launch Pad 39A aboard space shuttle Discovery on April 5. wiggling to make the tank sit picking up their bedrooms pared their vehicle for flight.

Constellation Ground Operations completes milestone ore than 1,600 personnel witnessed, the result of outstand- before NASA builds flight hardware from NASA field centers ing work by the Ground Operations or, in the case of ground opera- Mand industry partners Project.” tions, builds the ground hardware successfully completed a review of Ground operations development and facilities infrastructure needed the Constellation Program’s ground is based upon the evolving knowl- to process and integrate a launch system preliminary designs at Ken- edge of requirements for launching vehicle. The review process serves as nedy Space Center on June 2. a human-rated vehicle into space a “gate” between development stages The review examined ground and lessons learned during almost 30 of a system and progresses to more systems and operations development years of launching the space shuttle. detailed parts of the system design, progress, ranging from launch pad One of the goals of the review was assessing the system to ensure it will refurbishment, Vehicle Assembly to demonstrate progress in reducing meet all NASA requirements for safe NASA/ Troy Cryder Building modifications, and mobile ground processing hours, increas- and reliable flights. The launch mount of a new mobile launcher, or launcher construction, to Orion ing efficiency, improving safety and With the completion of this ML, that could support future human spaceflight spacecraft and Ares I launch vehicle reducing ground operations costs. review, the Ground Operations now is complete at Kennedy. The construction is element assembly and integration. “Because of the early emphasis Project will progress to the detailed taking place in Launch Complex 39 in the mobile It concentrated on the technical and the Constellation Program placed on design phase for all elements of launcher park site north of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The new launcher is 355 feet tall and managerial challenges faced in ex- making our processing effort more ground operations and processing. has multiple platforms for personnel access. ecuting the first major ground system affordable, we were able to embed The next key milestone will be the and operations development effort at ground operations expertise into the Critical Design Review, where the continuing to fully comply with pro- Kennedy in more than 35 years. early flight hardware design trades final designs of the ground opera- visions of the FY 2010 Consolidated “Progressing to this phase on and come away with a more efficient tions and processing elements will be Appropriations Act, which prohibits a project of this magnitude is a flight and ground system design,” reviewed prior to entering integration terminating or eliminating Constella- tremendous accomplishment,” said said Pepper Phillips, Ground Opera- and testing. tion activities. Dale Thomas, acting manager of the tions Project manager. Although the proposed FY2011 Constellation Program. “It was one A preliminary design review is budget for NASA cancels the Con- Johnson Space Center Public Affairs of the cleanest design reviews I’ve one of a series of reviews performed stellation Program, the agency is contributed to this article. May 28, 2010 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3 Quartet joins 2010 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame class stronauts Guion Bluford, striking to me in addition to Jr., Kenneth Bowersox, their professional prowess, they AFrank Culbertson, Jr., and are probably four of the most Kathryn Thornton joined an elite spectacular, just downright good group of American space heroes human beings I have had the as they were inducted into the U.S. opportunity to know,” Bolden said. Astronaut Hall of Fame on June 5 The event, hosted by actor and during a ceremony at the Kennedy self-proclaimed space geek Jon

Space Center Visitor Complex. NASA/Jack Pfaller Cryer of CBS Television’s “Two As the ninth group of space The 2010 Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees, from left, Guy Bluford Jr., Kathy Thornton, Frank and a Half Men,” had its share shuttle astronauts to be named Culbertson Jr. and Ken Bowersox were honored at a ceremony June 5 at Kennedy’s Visitor Complex. of laughs and former astronaut to the hall, the group possesses He also commanded the STS-82 person spacewalk and later helped Dick Covey brought the house an impressive resume. Bluford, servicing mission to Hubble. Frank repair and upgrade Hubble as a down during his introduction of was the first African-American to Culbertson Jr. was commander spacewalker on STS-61. Bowersox. fly in space. Ken Bowersox was of the first space shuttle night NASA Administrator and Bluford Jr. was introduced the pilot of the first maintenance landing at Kennedy and led the hall member Charles Bolden, who by Johnson Space Center Director mission to restore NASA’s third Expedition crew on the space attended the outdoor ceremony, Michael Coats. Bolden presented Hubble Space Telescope and later station. Kathy Thornton served called this year’s inductees a Culbertson. STS-49 Commander commanded Expedition 6 aboard as a mission specialist during “special class” of astronauts. Dan Brandenstein praised Thornton the International Space Station. STS-49, which saw the first three- “One of the things that is during his presentation of her. Lunabots dig Kennedy’s inaugural mining competition By Linda Herridge Excavator, or M.U.L.E., “We are definitely planning Spaceport News lunabot. The team won first to participate next year.” place in the mining category Team AETHER from ne thing is certain and $5,000 in scholarships, Embry Riddle Aeronautical -- lunabots come for successfully maneuver- University in Daytona Beach in all shapes and O ing the M.U.L.E. around a received the outreach award sizes, and can have a positive rock-filled course, digging to for their lunabot, Kraken. impact on the students who collect the most lunar simu- According to the team’s design them. The impact was lant, about 46 pounds, and faculty advisor, Charles Re- evident when more than depositing it in a container inholtz, they interacted with 20 college and university within 15 minutes. a local fifth-grade class and teams from around the coun- “It was an incred- helped run the regional and try descended on the Ken- ible moment for the team,” state For the Inspiration and nedy Space Center Visitor NASA/Jack Pfaller said Dr. Brock LaMeres, Recognition of Science and Complex’s Astronaut Hall University students tune up and tinker with their remote controlled or autonomous the team’s faculty advisor. Technology, or FIRST, Tech- of Fame, May 27-28, for excavators, called lunabots, in front of the “Lunarena” at the Kennedy Space Center “Winning the digging contest nical Challenge Competition. NASA’s inaugural Lunabo- Visitor Complex’s Astronaut Hall of Fame. Twenty-two teams from around the was surreal considering the The students visited tics Mining Competition. country maneuvered their lunabots in about 60 tons of ultra-fine simulated lunar soil, called BP-1, for NASA’s first Lunabotics Mining Competition on May 27-28. caliber of the other schools Mainland and Spruce Creek Coordinated and hosted that participated.” High Schools, mentored the by Kennedy Space Center’s tor Janet Petro welcomed achieve its full potential.” The team also won the Spruce Creek Robotics team Education Programs and the teams to the final day Lunabotics Mining Joe Kosmo Award for Excel- and helped fabricate compo- University Research Divi- of competition and encour- Competition Project Man- lence for achieving the most nents for them. sion, the mining competition aged them to concentrate on ager Gloria Murphy said the cumulative points. They “They took it one step featured several categories science, technology, engi- competition exceeded all received a school trophy, further by inviting a local that teams could compete in neering and mathematics, or expectations. individual certificates, Ken- high school student to par- to accumulate points. These STEM, disciplines. “The students benefit- nedy VIP launch invita- ticipate on the lunabot team,” included designing and “The examples of ted from this competition by tions and travel expenses to Reinholtz said. building a remote-controlled NASA’s presence in the ar- selecting it as their senior de- participate in a NASA Desert Murphy said outreach is or autonomous excavator, eas of research and develop- sign project, which allowed RATS field test activity. an important component of or lunabot, for competition, ment and technology devel- them to actually design and “The team decided from the competition, because it’s writing a systems engineer- opment continue to abound, build something,” Murphy day one that they wanted to vital to encourage and men- ing paper, coordinating and the data that is collected said. compete for the Joe Kosmo tor the younger generation. informal education outreach is invaluable,” Petro said. When the lunar dust award. They studied the Reinholtz said most to K-12 students, a lunabo- “Your talents are essential to settled, several teams rose to requirements and did every- engineering students today tics mining slide presentation ensuring an agency such as the top, including Montana thing they could to accu- and team spirit. NASA, whose fundamental State University with their mulate points in each of the See LUNABOTICS, Page 6 Kennedy Deputy Direc- objective is exploration, can Modular Unmanned Lunar categories,” LaMeres said. Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS May 28, 2010 May 28, 2010 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 5 Scenes Around Kennedy Space Center

Photo courtesy of ChrisThompson/SpaceX SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 test rocket at 2:45 p.m. EDT on June 4 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch NASA/Kim Shiflett Complex-40. According to SpaceX, the Center Director Bob Cabana addresses the National Space Club Florida Committee at its monthly meeting Dragon spacecraft mock-up reached orbit. June 8 at the Radisson at the Port in Cape Canaveral, Fla. His speech, titled “KSC -- Today and Tomorrow,” For NASA addressed possible changes to the space shuttle launch schedule later this month. He also added that while Center Director Bob Cabana is an honorary member of the “Pink Team,” shown above, during the FIRST regional robotic low Earth orbit may gradually be turned over to the private sector, international partners have shown interest in competition in March at the University of Central Florida arena. Comprised of students from Rockledge, Viera and Cocoa Beach, cooperating in going beyond low Earth orbit with NASA leading the way. He said NASA will need to develop new the group had six weeks to design and build a robot to perform particular objectives. The “Pink Team” was a division winner in the propulsion systems for crews to go to Mars. He added that he hopes Kennedy eventually can be made the ultimate Archimedes Division during the World Championships in April at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta with a robot that was a cross between home for all future commercial and government launch endeavors. “We want to launch it all,” Cabana said. a soccer player and foosball. For more on the Pink Team, go to, http://thepinkteam.org/.

For NASA A portion of Southwest 107th Court in Miami was designated Hugo Delgado Way in memory of his contributions to the community, his family and NASA. Hugo Delgado was born in Cuba and moved to the United States in 1964. He attended Coral Way Elementary School, Shenandoah Middle School, Miami Senior High, and the University of Miami, where he NASA/ Troy Cryder NASA/Jack Pfaller received his degree in electrical engineering. Inside shuttle Atlantis’ crew compartment, a United Space Alliance employee begins to power down the vehicle for towback from the Shuttle A train delivers the last space shuttle solid rocket booster segments to the Jay Jay Rail Yard in Titusville, Fla., on May 27. Six Florida East Coast Railway cars transported the segments on their cross-county journey from the ATK solid rocket booster Delgado began his career at Kennedy in 1979, Landing Facility runway to Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at Kennedy on May 26. After every shuttle landing, about 150 trained workers assist the plant in Promontory, Utah. NASA senior managers and astronaut Mike Massimino hopped aboard the train in Jacksonville, Fla., for the final leg of the trip. The booster segments will be used for shuttle Atlantis on what currently is planned as the and was the chief of the Electrical Division of crew out and then make the vehicle safe for towing atop a large diesel-driven tractor. “launch on need,” or potential rescue mission for the final scheduled shuttle flight, Endeavour’s STS-134 mission. the Engineering Directorate. Page 6 SPACEPORT NEWS May 28, 2010 Season begins for hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms lorida summers are Step No. 2, Stay In- known for their formed: The 45th Weather Fdynamic weather. Squadron signals the po- It means the start of the tential for severe weather at Atlantic hurricane season Kennedy Space Center and and the onset of afternoon Cape Canaveral Air Force thunderstorms that bring Station in their daily 24-hour with them copious amounts and weekly planning fore- of rain, lightning and even casts, which are available at tornadoes. www.patrick.af.mil. Kennedy Space Center If a threat continues, the employees attended hur- squadron issues a severe- ricane awareness training weather watch with a desired in the Training Auditorium lead time of four hours. If on June 1 to prepare for this tornadoes are imminent or year’s season. observed, they issue a tor- The presentation, hosted nado warning with a desired by NASA Emergency Man- lead time of five minutes. ager Wayne Kee, featured If you receive a warning, Brevard County Emergency NASA/Jack Pfaller follow local adverse weather Management Director Bob 45th Space Wing Shuttle Launch Weather Officer Kathy Winters reviews Tropical Storm Fay’s effects during hurricane procedures. Lay, 45th Space Wing awareness training in the Training Auditorium on June 1. The storm closed Kennedy for several days in August 2008. The National Weather Service in Melbourne gives Shuttle Weather Officer the arrival of hurricane-as- within 24 hours. ensure everyone knows the potential for severe Kathy Winters, and John sociated winds of 58 mph or Hurricane Condition I: where it is located. weather in its general fore- Cosat, chief of Space Gate- greater. Kennedy’s Hur- Expected to reach Kennedy The safest rooms are on way Support’s emergency casts, issues a tornado watch ricane Management Team within 12 hours. the lowest floor, away from management team. when conditions are likely recommends to the center If the hurricane is within windows, farther inside and The 45th Weather to produce tornadoes, and is- director the announcement of 24 hours of Kennedy, or smaller with solid construc- Squadron provides general sues a tornado warning when a HURCON. The condition HURCON II, and it is a cat- tion. information concerning the one has been detected. development of a storm, simply indicates how soon egory 2 or higher, the center People in mobile homes At home, purchase a including intensity, direc- to expect the storms force to likely will be evacuated. or other weak portable NOAA All Hazards Radio tion and speed of movement. affect this area, as follows: Along with hurricanes, buildings should seek proper and sign up for a text-mes- This information is used to Hurricane Condition IV: there are several other severe shelter elsewhere. sage or e-mail alert service determine the appropriate Expected to reach Kennedy weather factors workers Also, a common myth is for your cell phone and keep hurricane condition, also within 72 hours. should keep in mind. to open windows and let the both devices by your bed. known as HURCON. Hurricane Condition III: Tornado safety is an building “breathe.” Houses When it comes to light- The center director and Expected to reach Ken- easy two-step process. do not explode from decom­ ning safety on center, listen commander of 45th Space nedy within 48 hours. Step No. 1, Have A pression in a tornado and for the following advisories. Wing jointly declare hur- Hurricane Condition II: Plan: Identify the safest opening a window actually ricane conditions based on Expected to reach Kennedy room in your building and increases the danger. See SEASON, Page 8

From LUNABOTICS, Page 3 engage and retain students in STEM fields. It also provides a competi- have little or no opportunity to tive environment which may result put their theoretical learning into in innovative ideas and solutions practice. that could be applied to actual lunar “In engineering, theory and excavation for NASA. practice must be developed togeth- Rob Mueller, head judge and er,” Reinholtz said. chief of the NASA KSC Surface

Team AETHER said they NASA/Jack Pfaller Systems Office, said the teams already are planning for next year’s The “M.U.L.E. Team” from Montana State University accepts a check for its lunabot, which came in first displayed a variety of unique and competition. place at NASA’s first Lunabotics Mining Competition. Center Director Bob Cabana, left, Joe Kosmo, a innovative designs. Other winners were Team Pum- senior project engineer at Johnson Space Center, and Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Education “The judges were very im- pernickel of Auburn University for Lead Jerry Hartman, back right, attended the ceremony at Kennedy’s Apollo/Saturn V Center on May 28. pressed by the high level of technical the systems engineering paper; team “Our goal was for it to be STS-132 landing and the Delta IV skills displayed by all the students A.R.T.E.M.I.S. of Western Kentucky an event that the students would launch,” Murphy said. and especially by the outstand- University for the slide presenta- remember for the rest of their lives. The mining competition is a ing sportsmanship,” Mueller said, tion; and iDigU of the University of The icing on the cake was giving the NASA Exploration Systems Mis- “which included competitors giving Southern Indiana for team spirit. students the opportunity to view the sion Directorate project designed to each other spare parts.” May 28, 2010 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 7 Remembering Our Heritage Astronaut took first U.S. spacewalk 45 years ago By Kay Grinter White and crewmate and ventilation assembly. Reference Librarian James McDivitt left the The design of the starting gate at 11:16 a.m. Gemini spacesuit provided n 1965, the space “race” EDT on June 3 from Launch improved arm and shoul- was not about speed but Complex 19 at Cape Ca- der mobility compared to walking -- spacewalk- I naveral Air Force Station the Mercury suit. Instead ing, that is. of fabric-type joints, the Cosmonaut Aleksey aboard a Titan II rocket. Gemini suit used a pressure Leonov stepped outside After attempts to ren- bladder covered by a link- his Voskhod 2 spacecraft dezvous with the rocket’s net restraint layer that made on March 18 to make the second stage were unsuc- the whole suit flexible when first extravehicular activity, cessful, White journeyed pressurized. known in space jargon as outside the capsule -- hoses The net layer served as an EVA. NASA astronaut hooked up and zip gun in a structural shell, similar to Edward White was in hot hand. the way a tire contained the pursuit, exiting his Gemini Oxygen was fed to his pressure load of an inner- 4 capsule on June 3 on spacesuit by a 25-foot um- tube before the advent of the first-ever EVA in the bilical connected to a chest- tubeless tires. American space program. mounted pressure regulator White propelled himself away from the spacecraft with bursts from the zip gun, a compressed-gas ma- neuvering unit. Radio listeners heard White describe his breath- taking view of Earth and how well he was feeling. When the planned 10-min- NASA file/1965 Astronaut Edward White became the first American to step outside his spacecraft ute walk doubled in length, and let go, effectively setting himself adrift in the zero gravity of space on June 3, the Mission Control Center 1965. The visor of his helmet is gold plated to protect him from the unfiltered rays ordered him back inside the of the sun. capsule. records the sounds gener- were tested again. The team “It’s the saddest mo- ated inside the body,” Sieck then reported to the block- ment of my life,” White further explained, “the same house while the crew settled said. The first U.S. EVA was sounds a doctor would hear in their capsule on Pad 19. finished in 21 minutes. if he were examining a “We never had a White reported that he patient in his office.” problem with the sensors found the experience exhila- The flight crew reported or the equipment inside the rating, an indication that he in their jump suits to a trail- suits that I can recall once produced plenty of endor- er at Pad 16, near the pad they got in the spacecraft,” phins. His pulse -- 150 beats they were launching from. Sieck said. “When you see per minute at the beginning There, a team of medical a nurse on a hospital ward of the excursion -- rose to technicians, bio-medical monitoring a dozen patients, 178 just before he opened engineers and the flight sur- remember that NASA’s the hatch. geon were assembled. After human spaceflight program Former Shuttle Launch the appropriate places on developed the technology Director Bob Sieck was one the astronauts’ bodies were that we take for granted of the Gemini spacecraft shaved, the team positioned today.” systems engineers respon- and secured the sensors, The capsule splashed sible for the bio-medical installed the harness, and down in the Atlantic Ocean instrumentation used on the checked to determine they on June 7 after 97 hours and mission. were working properly. 56 minutes in space, ending “We took electrocardio- They used equipment in the the 62-orbit mission. gram and phonocardiogram trailer that simulated the The astronauts in the measurements on all the spacecraft umbilical and Gemini Program spent a Gemini astronauts, as well instrumentation system. total of 12 hours and NASA file/1965 as recorded their respiration After a successful test, 12 minutes in nine of the Gemini-Titan 4, or GT-4, lifts off June, 3, 1965, carrying astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White for a four-day mission. This flight included the first spacewalk rates,” Sieck said. the astronauts put on their 239 EVAs NASA astronauts by an American astronaut, performed by White. “A phonocardiogram spacesuits, and the sensors have completed. Page 8 SPACEPORT NEWS May 28, 2010

From SEASON, Page 6 paths to the outside, such as corded, Upcoming events . . . electrical appliances and wiring, and Phase-1, Lightning Watch: plumbing. June 15 Kennedy is hosting its second annual KSC Issued up to 30 minutes before light- Level No. 3, Risk reduction: Olympics on June 15, from noon to 4 p.m. at KARS Park I on Hall ning is expected to occur within 6 If you must be outside with thunder- Road on Merrritt Island. miles of the specified location. This storms in the area, you are in danger. To register, go to: www.surveygizmo.com/s/300554/ means lightning is close enough to Only do this if there is no alternative. kscolympics2010. be a reasonable threat You can reduce your risk, but not POC: Clay Yonce, [email protected] Phase-2, Lightning Warning: eliminate it by avoiding tall isolated Issued when lightning is imminent or objects, and elevated and wide- June 16 EAP is facilitating a Lunch and Learn for the Gay, Lesbian, occurring within 6 miles of the speci- open areas, such as sports fields and Bisexual and Transgender, or GLBT, support group from fied location. beaches. Open small structures, such 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Occupational Health Facility Library. When off-base, remember the as pavilions and rain shelters provide following levels of lightning safety. POC: Patricia Bell, 861-8647 or [email protected] no lightning protection. Level No. 1, Avoid the haz- Level No. 4, First aid: All ard: The National Weather Service June 24 KSC On-Site Job Fair in the SSPF and OSB II. Must register on lightning deaths are from cardiac Graphical Hazardous Weather launchnewcareers.com to participate. For more information, visit arrest or stopped breathing at the Outlook is issued each morning and VOICE at https://hrapps.ksc.nasa.gov/voice. time of the lightning strike. CPR or includes a map indicating where rescue breathing is the recommended lightning will most likely occur dur- June 25 Off-Site Job Fair at the Radisson Resort in Cape Canaveral. Must ing the next 24 hours. To view the first aid. Have someone call911 , or register on launchnewcareers.com. For more information, visit daily lightning forecast, go to www. 867-7911 if on base. If an Automated VOICE at https://hrapps.ksc.nasa.gov/voice. srh.noaa.gov/mlb/, and choose “Lo- External Defibrillator, or AED, is cal” beneath the “Current Hazards” available, use it on victims with June 26 The KSC Education Office is hosting a NASA Family Education title from the left-side menu. cardiac arrest. If the cardiac arrest is Night from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Astronaut Hall of Fame. Level No. 2, Know when due to fibrillation, the AED works POC: Beverly Davis, 867-3399, [email protected] and where to go: Watch the skies much better than CPR. If it is not for signs of approaching or locally fibrillation, then the AED won’t fire For more, go to the internal Kennedy Events and Schedules Calendar at developing thunderstorms. If you and you should resume CPR. www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/events/index.html hear thunder, the storm is getting close enough to be a danger -- go William P. Roeder of the 45th to a safe place immediately. When Weather Squadron contributed to this

indoors, stay away from conducting article. Looking up and ahead . . . Targeted for July 30 Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, AEHF 1; More information 8:05 to 10:05 a.m. EDT Local Recorded Hurricane Status Line: 861-7900 or 867-3900 To Be Determined Launch/CCAFS: Falcon 9/Dragon C1, Toll-free Recorded Hurricane Status Line: 866-572-4877 (KSC-HURR) NASA COTS - Demo 1; TBD Hurricane Preparedness Training: 861-0978 or 861-3607 Emergency Operations Center: 867-9200 or 867-9201 Targeted for Sept. 16 Launch/KSC: Discovery, STS-133; 11:57 a.m. EDT Emergency Operations Center Web site: http://eoc.ksc.nasa.gov/

Targeted for Oct. 19 Launch/CCAFS: Delta IV Heavy, NROL-32; TBD Weather safety training is available from the 45th Weather Squadron by calling 321-494-7426 or e-mailing [email protected]. No earlier than Launch/KSC: Endeavour, STS-134; TBD late-November

Targeted for Nov. 17 Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, GPS IIF-2; TBD John F. Kennedy Space Center Nov. 22 Launch/VAFB: Taurus, Glory; TBD Targeted for Nov. 11 Launch/CCAFS: Falcon 9/Dragon C2; TBD Spaceport News Targeted for Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, SBIRS GEO-1; TBD Jan. 22, 2011 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 service and contractor employees. Aug. 5, 2011 Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, Juno; TBD Contributions are welcome and should be submitted three weeks before publication to the Media Services Branch, IMCS-440. E-mail submissions can be sent to Aug.15, 2011 Launch/Reagan Test Site: Pegasus, NuSTAR; TBD [email protected]

Sept. 8, 2011 Launch/CCAFS: Delta II Heavy, GRAIL; TBD Managing editor ...... Candrea Thomas Editor ...... Frank Ochoa-Gonzales To Be Determined Launch/VAFB: Delta II, Copy editor ...... Rebecca Sprague Aquarius / SAC-D Satellite; TBD Editorial support provided by Abacus Technology Corp. Writers Group. NASA at KSC is on the Internet at www.nasa.gov/kennedy To Be Determined Launch/VAFS: Delta II, NPP; TBD USGPO: 733-049/600142

No Earlier Than Launch/CCAFS: Atlas V, Mars Science Laboratory; TBD Nov. 25, 2011