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11/10/92: TECHNOLOGY 2002 WILL SPOTLIGHT NATIONAL CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Barbara E. Selby
Headquarters, Washington, D.C. November 9, 1992
RELEASE: 92-199
This December, the nation's top technology managers will gather in
Baltimore to explore a gold mine of innovative ideas that can be used to solve
engineering problems, create new products and help U.S. industry use
cutting-edge technology to gain a competitive edge in the global marketplace.
TECHNOLOGY 2002, the third national technology transfer conference and
exposition, will take place Dec. 1-3, at the Baltimore Convention Center in
Baltimore. The event, sponsored by NASA, "NASA Tech Briefs" magazine and the
Technology Utilization Foundation, will spotlight leading- edge technologies
from NASA and other federal agencies which U.S. industry can use to develop new
or improved products and processes.
"A wealth of technology is available from within NASA and other federal
research and development agencies," said Daniel S. Goldin, NASA Administrator.
"TECHNOLOGY 2002 is a premier forum for promoting the transfer of this
technology to non-aerospace businesses."
Keynote speakers for the conference are Maryland Senator Barbara
Mikulski (opening session on Dec. 1) and Sam F. Iacobellis, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer, Rockwell International (Dec. 2). Other
participants will include speakers from NASA, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the
Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Health and Human
Services, Interior, Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
TECHNOLOGY 2002 will feature more than 120 presentations highlighting
inventions with commercial promise in areas identified as national critical
technologies, such as manufacturing, advanced materials, computing,
communications, microelectronics, biotechnology, energy and the environment.
Additionally, special hands-on workshops will address the "ins and outs"
of patent licensing, cooperative research and development and Small Business
Innovation Research grants.
Since its inception 3 years ago, the symposium has more than tripled in
size and participation. Some 6,000 engineers and business managers across U.S.
industry are expected to attend TECHNOLOGY 2002, which will showcase over
60,000 square feet of exhibits from all nine NASA field centers, other
government agencies, universities, government research centers and a diverse
array of high-tech companies.
TECHNOLOGY 2002 will open National Technology Transfer Week, Nov. 30
through Dec. 5, 1992. Two other technology transfer conferences -- the
President's National Technology Initiative (NTI) and the MIT Entrepreneurial
Technology Transfer Conference -- are planned during the week. The NTI will be
held concurrently with TECHNOLOGY 2002's Dec. 1 sessions at the Baltimore
Convention Center. The MIT conference will take place on Dec. 3-5 at the
Baltimore Hyatt Regency Hotel.
The NTI will focus on opportunities for partnerships between government,
academia and U.S. companies to translate new technologies into marketable goods
and services. Top- level officials from the Departments of Commerce, Energy,
Transportation, NASA and other federal agencies will discuss three critical
elements for U.S. competitiveness -- technology, capital and manufacturing.
The MIT Conference, sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Enterprise Forum, is designed to provide the skills and tools needed
to commercialize emerging technologies and capitalize on partnership
opportunities such as those featured at TECHNOLOGY 2002 and the NTI. In more
than 25 "how to" sessions and interactive tutorials, leading entrepreneurs,
technology licensing officers, research managers and investors will help
attendees formulate technology transfer strategies and techniques.
- end -
EDITORS NOTE: News media may attend TECHNOLOGY 2002 and the National Technology
Initiative free of charge and are invited to the pre-show reception on Monday,
Nov. 30.
To pre-register, affix a business card or copy of your media
identification to the attached form and mail or FAX by Nov. 20 to Technology
Utilization Foundation, 41 East 42nd Street - Suite 921, New York, N.Y., 10017,
or FAX to 212/986- 7864.
For general inquiries about Technology 2002 and the NTI, call
800/944-NASA. For more information on the MIT conference, call 617/862-0397.
Media Pre-registration Form
TECHNOLOGY 2002/National Technology Initiative
December 1-3, 1992
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Md.
Please print or type:
NAME:
TITLE:
AFFILIATION:
ADDRESS:
CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE:
POSTAL CODE:
COUNTRY:
TELEPHONE:
I plan to attend the conference on:
_______ Tuesday, December 1
_______ Wednesday, December 2
_______ Thursday, December 3
_______ I also plan to attend the opening reception on
Monday, November 30 (6:00-8:00 p.m.).
MAIL OR FAX TO:
Technology Utilization Foundation
41 East 42nd Street - Suite 921
New York, N.Y. 10017
FAX 212/986-7864
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11/10/92: KSC FEATURE STORY IDEAS -- NOVEMBER 1992
KSC NOVEMBER FEATURE IDEAS
Bruce Buckingham
407/867-2468 November 1992
KSC RELEASE NO. 153 - 92
Processing Continues on Next Year's Shuttle Payloads
Even though there is one more Shuttle launch this year, next year's buffet
of American and international payloads to be launched aboard the Space Shuttle
are in various stages of preparation at KSC. Some are first-time flyers and
others will be continuing a healthy program of flights aboard the Shuttle as
NASA's international partners in space. These include the second German
Spacelab module to fly on the Shuttle; the ATLAS-2, a pallet and igloo of
experiments; and the second Space Life Sciences spacelab module. In addition,
the first Spacehab payload to be flown on the Shuttle will arrive at KSC in
January.
(Public Affairs Contact: Lisa Malone)
KSC Open House Set for Nov. 21
In celebration of the International Space Year, KSC is hosting an open
house for all of its employees and their families on Nov. 21. The feature
attraction is expected to be the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is scheduled to
be rolled from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building
transfer aisle where it will be on display. Thousands of KSC employees and
family members are expected to visit KSC and view Endeavour. They will also be
permitted to drive around Shuttle launch pad 39-B, visit the Launch Control
Center, the Shuttle Landing Facility, the Thermal Protection System Facility,
the Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Refurbishment Facility and the NASA News
Center. Also open to visitors will be a solid rocket booster recovery ship to
be located at the turn basin adjacent to the News Center.
(Public Affairs Contact: Bruce Buckingham)
KSC Business Opportunities Expo '92
The KSC Business Opportunities Expo '92 is scheduled to be held on
November 10 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Cruise Terminal No. 5, Port
Canaveral, Fla. This is a premier matchmaker expo co-sponsored by the KSC Small
Business Council and the Canaveral Port Authority. Coordinators hope to bring
together prime contractors, large corporations and government agencies and
acquaint buyers and technical representatives with alternative sources of
supplies and services. Over 200 exhibitors are expected to be on hand.
(Public Affairs Contact: Lisa Malone)
KSC to Collect Christmastide Donations for Charity
Center Director Bob Crippen has invited all Government and contractor
employees at KSC to participate in the Christmastide Program -- an effort to
assist needy individuals and families in Brevard. This year no clothing, toys
or food are being collected. Instead, only monetary donations will be
presented to the Salvation Army for distribution throughout the County. This is
but one of many ways KSC employees contribute to those less fortunate.
(Public Affairs Contact: Bruce Buckingham)
KSC Leads in the Development of New Protective Coatings
KSC is spearheading the industry in developing a revolutionary protective
coating to safeguard metals such as steel and aluminum and which could have
unlimited possibilities in the private sector. These coatings will be used on
the Shuttle launching pads and various support equipment to guard against the
corrosive effects of launch and the seaside environment. This primer coating
could have applications for off-shore oil rigs, automobile parts, underground
tanks, bridges and aerospace structures. Several leading coating industries
have recently bid on a contract to develop the highly sought-after commercial
product.
(Public Affairs Contact: Lisa Malone)
New Freon Recovery System
KSC is working with a new recovery system used to capture unused freon
from Space Shuttles following their mission and return to KSC. Freon is used
for the cooling of orbiter electronic avionics, payloads and the crew module.
Due to information that indicates freon is harmful to the environment, proper
disposal is practiced at KSC.
(Public Affairs Contact: Bruce Buckingham)
CELSS Continues Crop Studies
A NASA team has recently harvested nearly 500 pounds of potatoes from
KSC's Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems (CELSS) laboratories. The
hydroponically grown potatoes are part of a study being conducted by NASA and
The Bionetics Corp. to study the most effective ways to grow food plants in
space.
(Public Affairs Contact: Mitch Varnes)
KSC FY 92 Socioeconomic Goals
Final results have been received from NASA Headquarters relative to the
FY92 socioeconomic goals established by NASA for Small and Small Disadvantaged
Business opportunities and Kennedy Space Center has gone above and beyond what
was expected of the center. KSC exceeded all goals as indicated: Small
Business -- 117 percent; Small Disadvantaged Business -- 117 percent; and
Women-Owned Business -- 133 percent.
(Public Affairs Contact: Lisa Malone)
Kennedy Innovations to be Displayed at "Technology 2002'
Four KSC research topics will be presented at the third annual technology
transfer conference scheduled to be held in Baltimore on Dec. 1-3. "Technology
2002" is a NASA-sponsored event that will include exhibits and the presentation
of papers. KSC's areas include "Information and Communications," "Energy and
Environment," "Artificial Intelligence," and "Sensors and Signal Processing."
(Public Affairs Contact: Lisa Malone)
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KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT 11/10/92
SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Tuesday, November 10, 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 timeframe: December, wk 1 Nominal Landing Site: KSC
Mission duration: 7 days 5 hours 54 minutes Crew Size: 5
IN WORK TODAY:
- Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) calibrations
- X-rays of reaction control system bellows
- main engine Flight Readiness Test
- Changeout right booster Integrated Electronics Assembly (IEA)
- STS-53 astronaut arrival at SLF today at 4:30 p.m.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- helium signature leak check of main propulsion system Wednesday
- retest right booster hydraulics and IEA on Wednesday night
- astronaut emergency egress training on Wednesday and Thursday
- Shuttle Training Aircraft flights on Wednesday and Thursday
- TCDT count begins 8 a.m. on Thursday, T-0 at 11 a.m. on Friday
- Changeout SRB fuel isolation valves on Friday
- Auxiliary power unit hot fire next weekend
WORK COMPLETED:
- launch pad validations
- solid rocket booster Flight Readiness Test
SPECIAL TOPICS: The IUS/TDRS payload for STS-54 remains in the Vehicle Assembly
Building awaiting diminished wind conditions before completing the trip to Pad
39-B.
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DAILY NEWS/TV SKED 11-10-92
Daily News
Tuesday, November 10, 1992 24-hour audio service at 202/755-1788
% STS-52 Crew Postflight Press Conference, Nov. 12;
% MSTI/Scout Launch delayed indefinitely;
%Yesterday's first NASA Town Meeting in Raleigh, N.C., a success;
%STS-53 Space Shuttle Discovery Status Report.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The STS-52 crew postflight press conference is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12
at 10: a.m. EST. The briefing will be carried live on NASA Select television
from the Johnson Space Center. The crew will take the opportunity to narrate
film highlights and activities from their mission.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The 6th launch attempt for the Department of Defense Miniature Seeker
Technology Integration payload aboard a NASA Scout launch vehicle from
Vandenberg Air Force Base has been delayed indefinitely. The MSTI will be
moved to a horizontal position to troubleshoot for ground support equipment
problems.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The first in a series of NASA Town Meetings took place in Raleigh yesterday on
the campus of the North Carolina State University. Over 700 people came to
listen and to ask questions and comment on programs. Administrator Daniel
Goldin talked about the purpose of the town meeting and what NASA is all about.
He took questions for about an hour and then a panel comprised of Charles
Bolden, Darleen Druyun, Cecil Rosen, Dr. Lennard Fisk, Martin Kress and Greg
Reck took over to answer questions. Earlier in the day, Goldin and Bolden
spoke at Daniels Middle School, and met with area industry and academic
representatives and local citizens.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Technicians at the Kennedy Space Center have scheduled a main engine Flight
Readiness Test today for the Space Shuttle Discovery. The STS-53 astronauts
will arrive at the SLF today around 5:30 p.m. EST. Yesterday technicians
conducted launch pad validations and the solid rocket booster Flight Readiness
Test. The STS-53/DoD mission is scheduled for launch in early December.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Here's the broadcast schedule for Public Affairs events on NASA Select TV. Note
that all events and times may change without notice, and that all times listed
are Eastern. Live indicates a program is transmitted live.
Tuesday, November 10, 1992
Live 12:00 pm NASA Today news program.
12:15 pm Aeronautics and Space Report.
12:30 pm Shuttle Life: Weightlessness.
1:00 pm Pioneer 10...20th Anniversary & Revealing Venus.
2:00 pm Starfinder #6.
2:30 pm Von Braun Forum from MSFC
(Taped Replay of the Oct. 30 event).
4:00 pm NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
8:00 pm NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
12:00 am NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
Thursday, November 12, 1992
Live 10:00 am STS-52 Crew Postflight Press Conference
Live 12:00 pm NASA Today news program.
12:15 pm Aeronautics & Space Report.
12:30 pm We have a Satellite, STS-49.
1:00 pm TQM Colloquium w/ Mr. Jay Honeycutt from KSC.
2:00 pm Starfinder #8 Dare to Dream & Teacher Resource
2:30 pm Von Braun Forum from MSFC (Taped
Replay of the Oct. 30 Event).
4:00 pm NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
8:00 pm NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
12:00 am NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
NASA Select TV is carried on GE Satcom F2R, transponder 13, C-Band, 72 degrees
West Longitude, transponder frequency is 3960 MegaHertz, audio subcarrier is
6.8 MHz, polarization is vertical.
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11/10/92: FIRST STEPS TO MARS TAKEN BY SIMULATION IN ANTARCTICA
Paula Cleggett-Haleim
Headquarters, Washington, D.C. November 10, 1992
Mike Fluharty
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C
RELEASE: 92-200
Scientists from NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are
taking the first steps to Mars this winter in the most unearthly place on the
planet -- Antarctica.
NASA and NSF researchers are conducting several unique science and
technology projects developed under a joint effort called the Antarctic Space
Analog Program. The program uses the harsh, frigid conditions of the Antarctic
continent to test technology and techniques for future missions to the moon and
Mars.
"Our current work stresses exploration by robots and tests of the
equipment needed to support humans in a remote environment. We're also
studying how humans interact with those technologies," said Dr. John D. Rummel,
NASA Program Committee Co-Chairperson.
"The U.S. Antarctic Program, under NSF management, is interested in
testing NASA-developed technologies, such as telescience, which could help
reduce the number of people who run our scientific experiments," said Dr. Carol
A. Roberts, NSF Program Committee Co-Chairperson.
"Also," she continued, "we are very much interested in preserving the
pristine Antarctic environment through improved waste processing and energy
production technologies."
The Antarctic, known for its physical challenges, isolation and rugged
terrain, is an excellent place to evaluate exploration technologies and human
factor questions because scientists live and work under conditions similar to
those that planetary explorers will encounter.
"Telepresence" and Power
From October through December, researchers are studying a permanently
frozen Antarctic lake using "telepresence" technology developed at NASA's Ames
Research Center, Mountain View, Calif. Telepresence lets an operator, wearing a
video headset, see through cameras on a remotely- controlled robot. The
researcher's head movements direct the camera's movements.
In the project, a remotely operated "rover", connected to the surface
by a cable, will descend into Lake Hoare to study the lake's life forms. The
goal is to demonstrate the scientific use of telepresence while gaining further
insight into the Mars environment that may have existed several billion years
ago.
The scientists' field camp is supported by an advanced solar power
system that can be deployed easily in remote field locations. NASA's Lewis
Research Center, Cleveland, developed the system.
The NASA Office of Space Science and Applications and Office of
Advanced Concepts and Technology and NSF's Division of Polar Programs jointly
sponsor the expedition.
"Dante" to Descend into Volcanic "Inferno"
Later this season, NASA plans to send an eight-legged robot into the
crater of Antarctica's Mount Erebus, the world's only easily-reached volcano
with a permanent lava lake. The rover, appropriately dubbed "Dante," will
photograph the crater, measure the temperature of the lava lake and sample the
gases it releases.
The Erebus project will test technology for future robotic explorers
that could cross the rugged Martian landscape. It also will collect science
data to help understand Earth's environment, since some scientists think that
gases from volcanic eruptions may play a role in depleting Earth's ozone layer.
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, built Dante under a $2 million
NASA grant.
Fresh Food for Future Explorers
In another experiment, the NASA/NSF researchers are trying to produce
fresh food and to a significant extent, recover water under controlled
conditions at the South Pole.
The Closed Ecological Life Support System Antarctic Analog Project
addresses crop productivity, the effect of fresh food on humans' well-being and
how the integrated system performs. Scientists believe that having fresh food
during the long South Polar winter will be good for their physical and
psychological well-being -- benefits that would apply to long-duration human
space missions as well.
The project's waste management system also will reduce the impact of
humans on the pristine polar environment. In January, scientists will travel
to the South Pole to evaluate the site and to analyze waste materials that will
be recycled by the system.
The program is managed by the Advanced Life Support Division at NASA's
Ames Research Center and is co-sponsored by Ames' Life Sciences Division and
the NSF Division of Polar Programs.
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FIRST STEPS TO MARS TAKEN BY SIMULATION IN ANTARCTICA
Paula Cleggett-Haleim
Headquarters, Washington, D.C. November 10, 1992
Mike Fluharty
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C
RELEASE: 92-200
Scientists from NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are
taking the first steps to Mars this winter in the most unearthly place on the
planet -- Antarctica.
NASA and NSF researchers are conducting several unique science and
technology projects developed under a joint effort called the Antarctic Space
Analog Program. The program uses the harsh, frigid conditions of the Antarctic
continent to test technology and techniques for future missions to the moon and
Mars.
"Our current work stresses exploration by robots and tests of the
equipment needed to support humans in a remote environment. We're also
studying how humans interact with those technologies," said Dr. John D. Rummel,
NASA Program Committee Co-Chairperson.
"The U.S. Antarctic Program, under NSF management, is interested in
testing NASA-developed technologies, such as telescience, which could help
reduce the number of people who run our scientific experiments," said Dr. Carol
A. Roberts, NSF Program Committee Co-Chairperson.
"Also," she continued, "we are very much interested in preserving the
pristine Antarctic environment through improved waste processing and energy
production technologies."
The Antarctic, known for its physical challenges, isolation and rugged
terrain, is an excellent place to evaluate exploration technologies and human
factor questions because scientists live and work under conditions similar to
those that planetary explorers will encounter.
"Telepresence" and Power
From October through December, researchers are studying a permanently
frozen Antarctic lake using "telepresence" technology developed at NASA's Ames
Research Center, Mountain View, Calif. Telepresence lets an operator, wearing a
video headset, see through cameras on a remotely- controlled robot. The
researcher's head movements direct the camera's movements.
In the project, a remotely operated "rover", connected to the surface
by a cable, will descend into Lake Hoare to study the lake's life forms. The
goal is to demonstrate the scientific use of telepresence while gaining further
insight into the Mars environment that may have existed several billion years
ago.
The scientists' field camp is supported by an advanced solar power
system that can be deployed easily in remote field locations. NASA's Lewis
Research Center, Cleveland, developed the system.
The NASA Office of Space Science and Applications and Office of
Advanced Concepts and Technology and NSF's Division of Polar Programs jointly
sponsor the expedition.
"Dante" to Descend into Volcanic "Inferno"
Later this season, NASA plans to send an eight-legged robot into the
crater of Antarctica's Mount Erebus, the world's only easily-reached volcano
with a permanent lava lake. The rover, appropriately dubbed "Dante," will
photograph the crater, measure the temperature of the lava lake and sample the
gases it releases.
The Erebus project will test technology for future robotic explorers
that could cross the rugged Martian landscape. It also will collect science
data to help understand Earth's environment, since some scientists think that
gases from volcanic eruptions may play a role in depleting Earth's ozone layer.
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, built Dante under a $2 million
NASA grant.
Fresh Food for Future Explorers
In another experiment, the NASA/NSF researchers are trying to produce
fresh food and to a significant extent, recover water under controlled
conditions at the South Pole.
The Closed Ecological Life Support System Antarctic Analog Project
addresses crop productivity, the effect of fresh food on humans' well-being and
how the integrated system performs. Scientists believe that having fresh food
during the long South Polar winter will be good for their physical and
psychological well-being -- benefits that would apply to long-duration human
space missions as well.
The project's waste management system also will reduce the impact of
humans on the pristine polar environment. In January, scientists will travel
to the South Pole to evaluate the site and to analyze waste materials that will
be recycled by the system.
The program is managed by the Advanced Life Support Division at NASA's
Ames Research Center and is co-sponsored by Ames' Life Sciences Division and
the NSF Division of Polar Programs.
- end -
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TOPEX/POSEIDON STATUS REPORT
October 26, 1992
The satellite has entered the initial verification phase of its
mission which is designed to calibrate and assess satellite-based measurements
with in-situ data taken at the two verification sites. These sites are located
on the Texaco Harvest Oil Platform off Point Conception, Calif. (the NASA site)
and at Lampione Rock near Lampedusa Island in the Mediterranean Sea (the CNES
site). The satellite supported a successful overflight of the Harvest Platform
on Saturday, Oct. 24. The weather was clear, the seas were calm and all
instruments performed nominally. The precision orbit determination and
verification team (PVT) reports that data from the French DORIS and laser
tracking agreed to within two centimeters.
Overall, the satellite and sensors are performing nominally and all
data products are being produced as planned.
New almanacs were loaded on the Global Positioning System
Demonstration Receiver (GPSDR) this morning and the GPSDR was commanded to
track mode.
The Ku-band NASA radar altimeter has produced preliminary results of
wave height over the global ocean. The data were recorded from Sept. 25 to
Oct. 4, 1992. The highest waves were observed in the Southern Ocean south of
South Africa and Australia, where giant waves as high as eight meters (26 feet)
were recorded.
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GALILEO STATUS REPORT
November 3, 1992
The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the dual-spin mode and is
transmitting coded telemetry at 7.68 Kbps (7680 bits/second).
Yesterday, real-time commands were sent to change the coded telemetry rate
from 1200 bps to 7.68 Kbps, in response to a request from the HIC (Heavy Ion
Counter) investigator. This data mode change allows observations of solar
activity which occurred earlier yesterday. Tracking was scheduled over DSS-63
(Madrid 70 meter antenna).
Today, November 3, 1992, a delta DOR (Differential One-way Ranging) pass
is scheduled over DSS-14 (Goldstone 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63. Tracking is
also scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63.
Tomorrow, a delta DOR pass is scheduled over DSS-14 and DSS-43. Tracking
is also scheduled DSS-63 and DSS-14.
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GALILEO STATUS REPORT
November 4, 1992
The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the dual-spin mode and is
transmitting coded telemetry at 7.68 Kbps (7680 bits/second).
Yesterday, a delta DOR (Differential One-way Ranging) pass was scheduled
over DSS-14 (Goldstone 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter antenna).
After configuring the telemetry rate to 7.68 Kbps, it was reported that four of
the UVS (Ultraviolet Spectrometer instrument) telemetry channels were not in
their expected state. Analysis is in process. The instrument health is not
threatened. Tracking was also scheduled over DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter
antenna).
Today, November 4, 1992,a delta DOR pass is scheduled over DSS-14 and
DSS-43. Additionally, real-time commands are being scheduled to perform a UVS
memory readout to to verify the state of the instrument and its memory.
Tracking is also scheduled over DSS-63 and DSS-14.
Tomorrow, real-time commands are scheduled to configure system fault
protection parameters for the near Earth 2 operations. Continuous tracking is
scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.
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GALILEO STATUS REPORT
November 5, 1992
The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the dual-spin mode and is
transmitting coded telemetry at 7.68 Kbps (7680 bits/second).
Yesterday, a delta DOR (Differential One-way Ranging) pass was scheduled
over DSS-14 (Goldstone 70 meter antenna) and DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter
antenna). Additionally, real-time commands were sent to perform a UVS
(Ultraviolet Spectrometer) memory readout to verify the state of the instrument
and its memory. Tracking was also scheduled over DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter
antenna) and DSS-14.
Today, November 5, 1992, real-time commands are scheduled to configure
system fault protection parameters for the near Earth 2 operations. Continuous
tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.
Tomorrow, a DOR pass is scheduled over DSS-14 and DSS-43. Additionally,
the EPD (Energetic Particle Detector), PWS (Plasma Wave) and PLS (Plasma)
instruments are scheduled to be turned on. Tracking is scheduled over DSS-63.
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MARS OBSERVER STATUS REPORT
November 2, 1992
11:00 AM PST
Launch +38 Days
Flight Sequence C3 C continues executing toward its completion on November 17.
Magnetometer and Gamma Ray Spectrometer instrument teams are receiving early
cruise calibration data. The Mars Observer Camera "bakeout" is continuing
through December 26.
The Spacecraft Team reports that all Mars Observer subsystems continue to
perform well.
The C3 C timeline indicates that new spacecraft activities will be relatively
minimal over the next several days. However, this status will be updated daily
through completion of C3, or more frequently should events dictate.
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MARS OBSERVER STATUS REPORT
November 3, 1992
12:30 PM PST
Launch +39 Days
Flight Sequence C3 C continues executing toward its completion on November 17.
Magnetometer and Gamma Ray Spectrometer instrument teams are receiving early
cruise calibration data. The Mars Observer Camera "bakeout" is continuing
through December 26.
The Spacecraft Team reports that all Mars Observer subsystems continue to
perform well.
The C3 C timeline indicates that new spacecraft activities will be relatively
minimal over the next several days. However, this status will be updated daily
through completion of C3, or more frequently should events dictate.
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MARS OBSERVER STATUS REPORT
November 4, 1992
11:00 AM PST
Launch +40 Days
Flight Sequence C3 C continues executing toward its completion on November 17.
Magnetometer and Gamma Ray Spectrometer instrument teams are receiving early
cruise calibration data. The Mars Observer Camera "bakeout" is continuing
through December 26.
The Spacecraft Team reports that all Mars Observer subsystems continue to
perform well.
A Flight Software modification proposal review is taking place today at JPL.
The advisability and effectiveness of implementing minor changes is being
reviewed by Project Management and flight software experts from both JPL and
Contractor organizations.
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MARS OBSERVER MISSION STATUS
November 6, 1992
The Mars Observer spacecraft team reports that all spacecraft subsystems
continue to perform well. Instrument payload and payload data checkouts are
continuing as planned.
The instrument calibration flight sequence currently under way will
continue through Nov. 17, 1992. The Magnetometer and Gamma Ray Spectrometer
instrument teams are receiving early cruise calibration data. The Mars
Observer Camera "bakeout" to prepare the camera for operation will continue
through Dec. 26, 1992. New spacecraft activities are expected to be minimal
over the next several days.
Today the spacecraft is about 12 million kilometers (7.5 million miles)
from Earth, traveling at a speed of about 11,800 kilometers per hour (7,500
miles per hour) relative to Earth. The spacecraft is traveling at a
heliocentric velocity of about 111,000 kilometers per hour (72,000 miles per
hour).
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ULYSSES MISSION OPERATIONS REPORT
20th October to 26th October 1992
1. MISSION OPERATIONS
Experiment reconfigurations have been carried out as required.
On 21st October a HED (Magnetic Field instrument) in-flight calibration was
carried out.
On 26th October a KEP (Energetic Particles instrument) in-flight calibration
was carried out.
Routine Earth pointing manoeuvres were performed on 20th, 23rd, and 26th
October.
An average of 96.9 % data recovery was achieved during the reporting period.
The percentage of data acquired as a function of bit rate is as follows:
1024 bps 45.68 %
512 bps 54.14 %
A reduction in the number of ranging passes continued during the reporting
period in order to improve the poor signal to noise ratio encountered at the
present large spacecraft-Earth distances.
2. SPACECRAFT STATUS
POWER
Nominal.
Estimated S/C power consumption 258 watts.
AOCS
Nominal.
TTC
The spacecraft is currently configured with receiver 2 as the prime unit fed
via the high gain antenna and with receiver 1 as backup fed through the low
gain antenna (LGA-F). The downlink is provided through EPC2/TWTA2.
The 34 meter ground stations are in use to support TTC operations, with at
least one 70m station pass per week to support ranging.
Received downlink level -145 dBm.(34 meter) X-band.
(Variations of up to 10 db. can be expected as a result of station antenna in
use, local weather conditions, and spacecraft antenna off-pointing).
Received uplink level -123.3 dBm.
DATA HANDLING
The anomaly on CTU2 reported in previous Operations Reports is still under
investigation. However, some conclusions have now been reached which point to
an electrical connection between two adjacent data lines as a result of
component failure. The operational impact of this anomaly is being studied by
both the Spacecraft Control Team and the instrument teams in the event that
this CTU would have to be configured for operational use.
THERMAL
Nominal.
3. FLIGHT DYNAMICS
Solar Aspect The angle increased from 6.95 on
Angle (deg.) 20th October to 7.74 on 26th October.
Sun-Probe-Earth The angle increased from 7.14 on
Angle (deg.) 20th October to 7.85 on 26th October.
Spin Rate 4.981 rpm.
4. ORBITAL DATA
Data taken at 13:00 PDT on 26th October.
Distance from Earth 872,412,018 km.
Velocity relative to the Earth 127,214 km/hr.
Velocity relative to the Sun 32,109 km/hr.
Ecliptic latitude 12.1 deg/south
5. PLANNED OPERATIONS
Routine data gathering operations will continue together with experiment
reconfigurations as required.
On 4th November a HED calibration will be carried out.
On 2nd November a KEP EPAC in-flight calibration will be carried out.
Earth pointing manoeuvres will be performed on 30th October and 2nd November.
Periods of 2048 bps at low antenna elevations will be avoided to improve the
signal to noise ratio in the coming months. This will slightly reduce the
percentage of 1024 bps real-time data received. During this period, 70m passes
will also be scheduled to perform ranging at large spacecraft-Earth distances
while maintaining the desired bit rates.
6. GROUND SEGMENT
The ground segment performed nominally during the reporting period.
ULYSSES MISSION STATUS
October 23, 1992
All spacecraft and science operations are performing well. Routine
Earth-pointing maneuvers are continuing to be conducted every four to six
days. One such maneuver was performed today, Oct. 23, and the next set
will be carried out on Oct. 26 and Oct. 30.
A reduction in the number of ranging passes continued during this
reporting period to improve the spacecraft's signal at a great distance from
Earth. Today Ulysses is about 546 million miles (879 million kilometers) from
Earth and nearly 12 degrees south of the ecliptic plane in which Earth orbits.
The spacecraft is traveling at a heliocentric velocity of about 20,000
miles per hour (32,000 kilometers per hour).
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ULYSSES MISSION OPERATIONS REPORT
27th October to 2nd November 1992
1. MISSION OPERATIONS
Experiment reconfigurations have been carried out as required.
On 2nd November a KEP (Energetic Particles instrument) EPAC in-flight
calibration was carried out.
Routine Earth pointing manoeuvres were performed on 30th October and 2nd
November.
On 2nd November the STO (Radio and Plasma Waves instrument) daily command
sequences were delayed due to commanding problems at Goldstone. The sequences
were transmitted later from Canberra.
An average of 96.3 % data recovery was achieved during the reporting period.
The percentage of data acquired as a function of bit rate is as follows:
1024 bps 41.94 %
512 bps 54.06 %
A reduction in the number of ranging passes continued during the reporting
period in order to improve the poor signal to noise ratio encountered at the
present large spacecraft- Earth distances.
2. SPACECRAFT STATUS
POWER
Nominal.
Estimated S/C power consumption 258 watts.
AOCS
Nominal.
TTC
The spacecraft is currently configured with receiver 2 as the prime unit fed
via the high gain antenna and with receiver 1 as backup fed through the low
gain antenna (LGA- F). The downlink is provided through EPC2/TWTA2.
The 34 meter ground stations are in use to support TTC operations, with at
least one 70m station pass per week to support ranging.
Received downlink level -144 dBm.(34 meter) X-band.
(Variations of up to 10 db. can be expected as a result of station antenna in
use, local weather conditions, and spacecraft antenna off-pointing).
Received uplink level -126 dBm.
DATA HANDLING
The anomaly on CTU2 reported in previous Operations Reports is still under
investigation. However, some conclusions have now been reached which point to
an electrical connection between two adjacent data lines as a result of
component failure. The operational impact of this anomaly is being studied by
both the Spacecraft Control Team and the instrument teams in the event that
this CTU would have to be configured for operational use.
THERMAL
Nominal.
3. FLIGHT DYNAMICS
Solar Aspect The angle increased from 8.12 on
Angle (deg.) 27th October to 8.83 on 2nd November.
Sun-Probe-Earth The angle increased from 7.97 on
Angle (deg.) 27th October to 8.62 on 2nd November.
Spin Rate 4.981 rpm.
4. ORBITAL DATA
Data taken at 13:00 PDT on 2nd November.
Distance from Earth 857,316,852 km.
Velocity relative to the Earth 128,217 km/hr.
Velocity relative to the Sun 32,260 km/hr.
Ecliptic latitude 12.3 deg/south
5. PLANNED OPERATIONS
Routine data gathering operations will continue together with experiment
reconfigurations as required.
On 4th November a HED (Magnetic Field instrument) calibration will be carried
out.
Earth pointing manoeuvres will be performed on 6th and 10th November.
Periods of 2048 bps at low antenna elevations will be avoided to improve the
signal to noise ratio in the coming months. This will slightly reduce the
percentage of 1024 bps real-time data received. During this period, 70m passes
will also be scheduled to perform ranging at large spacecraft-Earth distances
while maintaining the desired bit rates.
6. GROUND SEGMENT
The ground segment performed nominally during the reporting period except for
the commanding problems described above.
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PLANNED SPACE SCIENCE MISSIONS FOR 1993
OFFICE OF SPACE SCIENCE and APPLICATIONS
MISSION SUMMARIES 1993
Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer (DXS) - Jan. 13 -
Carried in the Space Shuttle payload bay, DXS's two instruments will measure
diffuse X-rays from the interstellar medium and test the theory that the
observed diffuse soft X-ray background originates from the remnant of a star
that exploded eons ago. The primary payload for this flight is TDRS-F.
Spacelab D-2 - Feb. 18 -
For this is a German Spacelab mission, OSSA is sponsoring 1 microgravity and 2
life science experiments. The payload operations control center for this
mission will be located in Germany.
Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-2) - Mar. 11 -
ATLAS-2 is the second in a series of ATLAS flights to study the interaction of
the Sun and the Earth's atmosphere. It is a crucial component of NASA's
Mission to Planet Earth. Six instruments will be mounted on a Spacelab pallet
in the Shuttle's payload bay. A seventh instrument and its electronics will be
located in two canisters attached to the payload bay wall.
Spacehab - 1 - (Apr. 28) -
A private industry effort, Spacehab will carry at least one Office of Space
Science and Applications microgravity experiment.
NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (NOAA-I) - May -
NOAA-I will conduct global environmental observations and search and rescue
operations. Acting as NOAA's agent, NASA procures the satellite and
instruments and provides for their launch. NOAA-I will be launched into a
polar orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base on an Atlas-E Expendable Launch
Vehicle (ELV). NOAA-I has a design life of at least two years.
Advance Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) / Orbiting and Retrievable
Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer (ORFEUS) - June 30 -
ACTS will test new satellite communications technologies. ACTS will be
deployed from the Space Shuttle and then propelled into a geostationary orbit
using a Transfer Orbit Stage. ACTS' design life is two years. ORFEUS is the
first in a series of planned U.S.-German Shuttle Pallet Satellite (Astro-SPAS)
missions. Astro-SPAS, a free-flying, retrievable space carrier. ORFEUS
consists of three spectrometers for measuring ultraviolet radiation.
Wind - Aug. 93 -
Part of the Global Geospace Science Program, Wind will determine solar wind
input properties including plasma waves, energetic particles, electric and
magnetic fields for magnetosphere and ionospheric studies. Wind is a
spin-stabilized spacecraft that will make a lunar swingby and orbit 215 Earth
radii towards the sun. Wind will be launched on a Delta 2 ELV. Wind's design
life is 3 years.
Sea-Viewing Wide Field Sensor (SeaWiFS) - Aug. -
Launched into low- Earth orbit on a Pegasus, SeaWiFS will measure changes in
ocean color that indicate where concentrations of phytoplankton and chlorophyll
lie on the surface of the ocean. For global change research, measuring
concentrations of phytoplankton are essential in understanding the role of
oceans in the global carbon cycle. The satellite will be built, launched and
controlled by Orbital Science Corporation to provide commercially useful data
for sale.
Spacelab Life Sciences-2 (SLS-2) - Aug. 25 -
SLS-2 is the second in a series of Spacelab Life Sciences flights. A total of
14 experiments will be flown, concentrating on the
cardiovascular/cardiopulmonary systems, neuroscience, regulatory physiology and
musculoskeletal system.
NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (NOAA-J) - Dec. -
NOAA-J will conduct global environmental observations and search and rescue
operations. Acting as NOAA's agent, NASA procures the satellite and
instruments and provides for their launch. NOAA-J will be launched into a
polar orbit from Vandenberg A.F. Base on an Atlas-E ELV. NOAA-J has a design
life of at least two years. Though manifested for a Dec. launch, NOAA-J will
be built by NASA and held in storage until requested by NOAA.
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) - Dec. -
To be launched into a polar orbit on a Pegasus. The TOMS measures total ozone
concentrations. TOMS design life is three years.
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Revisit - Dec. 7 -
During this eight-day mission, the Shuttle crew will replace the solar arrays,
correct the spherical aberration and replace the gyroscopes and other
components as necessary.
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-I) - Dec. -
GOES-I will provide continuous environmental observations including severe
storm warnings. A NOAA spacecraft for which NASA acts as NOAA's agent in
procuring the satellite and instruments and providing for their launch. GOES-I
will be launched into a geostationary orbit on an Atlas-I ELV from Cape
Canaveral A.F. Station. GOES-I has a design life of five years.
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