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"921125.DFC" (17664 bytes) was created on 11-25-92 Enter {V}iew, {X}MODEM, {Y}MODEM, {K}ERMIT, ? for HELP, or {M}enu [V]... 25-Nov-92 Daily File Collection These files were added or updated between 24-Nov-92 at 21:00:00 {Central} and 25-Nov-92 at 21:00:16. =--=--=START=--=--= NASA Spacelink File Name:921124.SHU KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT 11/24/92 SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT Tuesday, November 24, 1992 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center Vehicle: OV-103/Space Shuttle Discovery Current Location: Launch Pad 39-A Mission: STS-53/DoD Inclination: 57 degrees Launch: Dec. 2 6:59 a.m. Landing: KSC Dec. 9 12:53 p.m. Mission duration: 7 days 5 hours 54 minutes Crew Size: 5 IN WORK TODAY: - launch countdown preparations in LCC Firing Room 1 - external tank purges - crew compartment closeouts - aft main engine compartment cleaning and closeouts - solid rocket booster closeouts - payload closeouts - close payload bay doors - DDU #1 retest WORK SCHEDULED: - orbiter aft systems confidence test Wednesday - install aft compartment flight doors Wednesday night - pick up countdown 11 a.m. on Sunday for launch on Dec. 2 WORK COMPLETED: - auxiliary power unit tank pressurization and closeouts - load mass memory units (MMU) - main engine sensor calibrations SPECIAL TOPICS: Aft compartment closeout activity today and Wednesday includes documentation photographs and the removal of access platforms, supplemental lighting, communications gear, and protective caps and covers. Source:NASA Spacelink Modem:205-895-0028 Internet:192.149.89.61 =--=--=-END-=--=--= =--=--=START=--=--= NASA Spacelink File Name:921124B.REL 11/24/92: HUBBLE, GALILEO BRIEFINGS SET FOR DECEMBER 1 HQ N92-103/HST,Galileo Briefings Paula Cleggett-Haleim Headquarters, Washington, D.C. November 24, 1992 EDITORS NOTE: N92-103 Hubble Space Telescope astronomers will present the first detailed images of galaxies as seen more than 4 billion years ago at a briefing on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. EST in the NASA auditorium, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. Serendipitously, the Hubble images also may have revealed the farthest cluster of galaxies ever seen, located 10 billion light-years away. Dr. Alan Dressler, Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C., will describe the shapes and evolution of these primordial galaxies. The Hubble pictures are sharp enough to distinguish between the various forms of galaxies. Dr. Peter Stockman, Acting Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, will join host Dr. Stephen Maran, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., with veteran panelists Dr. Bruce Margon, Professor of Astronomy and Chairman of the Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, Seattle, and Dr. Daniel Weedman, Professor of Astronomy at Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Galileo Flyby Briefing Originating from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., at 2 p.m. EST, project officials will discuss the Galileo Earth flyby to occur on Dec. 8 and scientific observations of the Earth and moon. William J. O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager, will describe the flyby maneuver, the third in Galileo's Venus-Earth-Earth gravity assist trajectory, and outline plans for the mission to Jupiter. Dr. Torrence V. Johnson, Galileo Project Scientist, will discuss planned scientific activities, which include first-time surveys of the north-polar regions of the moon. Galileo also will observe the Earth for a period of more than a week and will calibrate its instruments for the Jupiter mission of 1995-1997. Both briefings will be carried live on NASA Select television, Satcom F-2R, Transponder 13, 72 degrees west longitude, frequency 3960.0 MHz, audio 6.8 MHz. Source:NASA Spacelink Modem:205-895-0028 Internet:192.149.89.61 =--=--=-END-=--=--= =--=--=START=--=--= NASA Spacelink File Name:921125.REL 11/25/92: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE INTRODUCED HQ 92-209/SPI INTRODUCED Barbara Selby Headquarters, Washington, D.C. November 25, 1992 RELEASE: 92-209 The National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) has launched an initiative to foster innovative approaches to transfer and commercialize federally developed technologies. The Strategic Partnership Initiative will fund competitively selected proposals with matching awards of up to $200,000 with the goal of fostering new and productive technology transfer and commercialization partnerships between federal laboratories, U.S. industry, research universities and state, local and non-profit economic development and related organizations. "This initiative directly addresses the need to better leverage the nation's investment in federal research and development, and thus strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness," said Frank E. Penaranda, Director of NASA's Technology Transfer Program in the Office of Advanced Concepts and Technology. "I encourage U.S. industry and others to respond to the NTTC's call for proposals." The NTTC is sponsored by NASA, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, to assist federal technology transfer efforts. The new initiative will become a key component of the NTTC's overall mission to promote and facilitate the transfer of federally-developed technologies to American industry. The NTTC will accept proposals through Feb. 26, 1993. To receive the request for proposals, contact: Melanie Griffith Manager, Strategic Partnership Initiative National Technology Transfer Center Wheeling Jesuit College Wheeling, WV 26003 Telephone: 1-800-678-NTTC Source:NASA Spacelink Modem:205-895-0028 Internet:192.149.89.61 =--=--=-END-=--=--= =--=--=START=--=--= NASA Spacelink File Name:921125A.REL 11/24/92: SPACEWALK ADDED TO SHUTTLE FLIGHT, MORE EXPECTED 92-210/SPACEWALK ADDED TO SHUTTLE FLIGHT Mark Hess Headquarters, Washington, D.C. November 25, 1992 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston RELEASE: 92-210 With just over 3 years left before construction of Space Station Freedom begins in Earth orbit, NASA has decided to add spacewalks to upcoming Shuttle flights when possible, beginning with one during STS-54 in January 1993. The spacewalks, or extravehicular activities (EVAs), will fine-tune the methods of training astronauts for assembly tasks in space and increase the spacewalk experience levels of astronauts, ground controllers and instructors. EVAs will be added to Shuttle missions only when they can be performed with no impact on the other objectives and they will be the lowest priority activity on each mission. For STS-54, astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Mario Runco, Jr.,will perform a 5-hour spacewalk evaluating their abilities to move about Endeavour's cargo bay with and without large objects; closely align large objects; and install large equipment. In addition, the tests will provide information on the amount of time required for various tasks and for the astronauts to become acclimated to the spacewalk environment. STS-54 is the only Shuttle flight to have a spacewalk officially added as part of the new tests. However, several other 1993 Shuttle flights as well as many in the following years are being studied as candidates for further spacewalk additions. Although spacewalks have been conducted periodically on NASA flights since the Gemini Program in the mid-1960s, the tasks being performed outside the spacecraft have become, in general, increasingly more demanding. The challenge will continue to increase when Space Station Freedom construction begins in March 1996. During spacewalks performed on Shuttle mission STS-49 in May to repair the INTELSAT VI satellite and test Freedom construction techniques, differences between ground training and actual orbital tasks were noted that can significantly affect the performance of a spacewalk. The effect of these differences could become more pronounced as the duration and complexity of the spacewalk work grows. The spacewalk tests to be conducted during the years leading up to Space Station Freedom construction will help characterize the exact nature of these differences and assist in developing better training of astronauts for spacewalking construction work. They will characterize astronauts' abilities to move large objects in space and evaluate the amount of time required to perform various tasks. Also, they will attempt to identify the physical demands of various spacewalk jobs and evaluate new training techniques. Source:NASA Spacelink Modem:205-895-0028 Internet:192.149.89.61 =--=--=-END-=--=--= =--=--=START=--=--= NASA Spacelink File Name:6_2_2_41_7.TXT STS-53 TV SKED *********************************************************************** NASA SELECT TV SCHEDULE STS-53/DOD-1 11/24/92 *********************************************************************** NASA Select programming can be accessed through GE Satcom F2R, transponder 13. The frequency is 3960 MHz with an orbital position of 72 degrees west longitude. This is a full transponder service and will be operational 24 hours a day. This NASA Select television schedule of mission coverage is available on Comstore, the mission TV schedule computer bulletin board service. Call 713-483-5817, and follow the prompts to access this service. NOTE: On-orbit television will be downlinked at crew descretion. -------------------------Sunday, November 29--------------------------- L -3 Days SUBJECT SITE CST ------- ---- --- COUNTDOWN STATUS BRIEFING KSC 10:30 AM -------------------------Monday, November 30--------------------------- L -2 Days COUNTDOWN STATUS BRIEFING KSC 08:00 AM -------------------------Tuesday, December 1--------------------------- L -1 Day COUNTDOWN STATUS BRIEFING KSC 07:30 AM DOD-1 SECONDARY KSC 08:00 AM PAYLOADS BRIEFING ODERACS PAYLOAD BRIEFING KSC 09:00 AM PRE-LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE KSC 10:00 AM ------------------------Wednesday, December 2-------------------------- FD 1 ORBIT SUBJECT SITE MET CST ----- ------- ---- --- --- NASA SELECT COVERAGE BEGINS KSC 01:00 AM 1 LAUNCH KSC 00/00:00 05:59 AM 1 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION JSC 00/00:04 06:03 AM SWITCHED TO JSC (time of switch approx.) 1 MECO 00/00:08 06:07 AM 1 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION KSC 00/00:13 06:12 AM SWITCHED TO KSC 1 LAUNCH REPLAYS KSC 00/00:13 06:12 AM (approx. 5 minutes after MECO) T=30:00 1 POST LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE KSC 00/01:01 07:00 AM T=30:00 2 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION JSC 00/01:31 07:30 AM SWITCHED TO JSC (time of switch approx.) **NORMAL NASA SELECT MISSION COVERAGE** **WILL RESUME AFTER DOD-1 OPERATIONS ** 4 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION KSC 00/06:01 12:00 PM SWITCHED TO KSC 4 ENGINEERING LAUNCH REPLAYS KSC 00/06:01 12:00 PM T=30:00 4 DOD-1 DEPLOY 00/06:09 12:08 PM (not televised) 5 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION JSC 00/06:31 12:30 PM SWITCH TO JSC 6 Ku BAND ANTENNA DEPLOY 00/07:40 01:39 PM (not televised) 8 CREW SLEEP 00/11:00 04:59 PM 8 MISSION STATUS BRIEFING JSC 00/11:31 05:30 PM Lead Flight Director, Rob Kelso 10 REPLAY OF FD1 ACTIVITIES JSC 00/15:01 09:00 PM -------------------------Thursday, December 3-------------------------- FD 2 13 CREW AWAKE 00/19:00 12:59 AM 21 MISSION STATUS BRIEFING JSC 01/08:01 02:00 PM Mission Operations Representative, Randy Stone 22 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION JPL 01/09:01 03:00 PM SWITCHED TO JPL 22 ADMINISTRATOR GOLDIN JPL 01/09:01 03:00 PM TOWN MEETING (Los Angeles, California) 23 CREW SLEEP 01/11:00 04:59 PM 26 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION JSC 01/14:31 08:30 PM SWITCHED TO JSC 26 REPLAY OF FD2 ACTIVITIES JSC 01/15:01 09:00 PM ---------------------------Friday, December 4-------------------------- FD 3 29 CREW AWAKE 01/19:00 12:59 AM 31 ODERACS DEPLOY 01/21:58 03:57 AM (not televised) 37 MISSION STATUS BRIEFING JSC 02/08:01 02:00 PM Mission Operations Representative, Randy Stone 40 CREW SLEEP 02/12:00 05:59 PM 42 REPLAY OF FD3 ACTIVITIES JSC 02/15:01 09:00 PM -------------------------Saturday, December 5-------------------------- FD 4 45 CREW AWAKE 02/20:00 01:59 AM 53 MISSION STATUS BRIEFING 03/08:01 02:00 PM Mission Operations Representative, Randy Stone 56 CREW SLEEP 03/13:00 06:59 PM 58 REPLAY OF FD4 ACTIVITIES JSC 03/15:01 09:00 PM ---------------------------Sunday, December 6-------------------------- FD 5 62 CREW AWAKE 03/21:00 02:59 AM 68 P/TV08 CREW CONFERENCE TDRE 04/06:15 12:14 PM AUDIO/VIDEO CHECK T=15:00 68 P/TV08 CREW CONFERENCE TDRE 04/06:30 12:29 PM T=15:00 69 MISSION STATUS BRIEFING JSC 04/08:01 02:00 PM Mission Operations Representative, Randy Stone 73 CREW SLEEP 04/13:30 07:29 PM 74 REPLAY OF FD5 ACTIVITIES JSC 04/15:01 09:00 PM ---------------------------Monday, December 7-------------------------- FD 6 78 CREW AWAKE 04/21:30 03:29 AM 85 MISSION STATUS BRIEFING JSC 05/08:01 02:00 PM Mission Operations Representative, Randy Stone 88 CREW SLEEP 05/13:30 07:29 PM 89 REPLAY OF FD6 ACTIVITIES JSC 05/15:01 09:00 PM --------------------------Tuesday, December 8-------------------------- FD 7 94 CREW AWAKE 05/21:30 03:29 AM 98 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION JPL 06/04:46 10:45 AM SWITCHED TO JPL 98 GALILEO/EARTH/MOON FLY-BY JPL 06/04:46 10:45 AM COVERAGE 100 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION JSC 06/07:46 01:45 PM SWITCHED TO JSC 101 MISSION STATUS BRIEFING JSC 06/08:01 02:00 PM Mission Operations Representative, Randy Stone 102 Ku BAND ANTENNA STOW 06/10:00 03:59 PM (not televised) 104 CREW SLEEP 06/13:30 07:29 PM 105 REPLAY OF FD7 ACTIVITIES JSC 06/15:01 09:00 PM -------------------------Wednesday, December 9 ------------------------ FD 8 109 CREW AWAKE 06/21:30 03:29 AM 114 DE-ORBIT BURN 07/04:54 10:53 AM (not televised) 115 NASA SELECT ORIGINATION KSC 07/05:24 11:23 AM SWITCHED TO KSC (time of switch approx.) 115 KSC LANDING KSC 07/05:54 11:53 AM LANDING REPLAYS KSC TBD POST LANDING PRESS CONFERENCE KSC TBD ASTRONAUT DEPARTURE KSC TBD *********************************************************************** DEFINITION OF TERMS *********************************************************************** CST: Central Standard Time DOD: Department of Defense FD: Flight Day JPL: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California JSC: Johnson Space Center KSC: Kennedy Space Center MET: Mission Elapsed Time. The time which begins at the moment of launch and is read: days/hours:minutes. Launch=00/00:00 ODERACS: Orbital Debris Radar Calibration Spheres P/TV: Photographic/Television activity STS: Space Transportation System TDRE,W: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, East and West longitudes. Source:NASA Spacelink Modem:205-895-0028 Internet:192.149.89.61 =--=--=-END-=--=--= =--=END OF COLLECTION---COLLECTED 5 FILES---COMPLETED 21:04:23=--=