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SPACE Digest                                     Volume 13 : Issue 236

Today's Topics:
           Payload Summary for 03/05/91 (Forwarded)
            SPACE Digest V13 #204
    Space Technology Short Course in Colorado Springs, CO
    MAJOR SOLAR FLARE ALERTS - VERY HIGH SOLAR ACTIVITY OCCURRING

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Date: 5 Mar 91 21:29:51 GMT
From: [e-mail]  (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: Payload Summary for 03/05/91 (Forwarded)


                               PAYLOAD TEST AND ACTIVITY SHEET
                               Kennedy Space Center, Florida
                               March 5, 1991


          George Diller
          407/867-2468
          FTS 823-2468


          GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY
          STS-37/Atlantis

          HISTORICAL ACTIVITY

          Arrival of Spacecraft at PHSF: 2/6/90
          First functional test begins: 2/26
          Install High Gain Antenna: 11/8
          Final functional test complete: 12/4/90
          Spacecraft Fueling complete: 1/11/91
          Install Flight Batteries: 1/15
          Airborne Electrical Support Equipment (AESE) arrives: 1/24
          Install orbiter Airborne Electrical Support Equipment (AESE): 2/1
          Transfer GRO to Vertical Processing Facility: 2/7
          Installation into west test cell: 2/9
          VPF Standalone Functional Test: 2/12-13
          Interface Verification Test (IVT) of AESE: 2/17
          IVT of GRO (orbiter interfaces simulated): 2/23
          End-to-End (ETE) communications test (MILA/GSFC/TDRS): 2/25
          MILA RF communications test: 3/4



          ACTIVITY FORECAST

          Transfer to payload canister: 3/6
          Roll to Pad 39-B/Transfer to PGHM:  3/8
          Initial GRO Battery Charging: 3/9
          Payload installation into Atlantis: 3/15
          TCDT: 3/18-19
          Astronaut payload bay walk down: pending
          Interface Verification Test: 3/17
          GRO/orbiter end-to-end test: 3/23
          Battery reconditioning: 3/24-28
          GRO Flight Closeout operations: 3/30
          Close payload bay doors: 3/31

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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 91 09:54:46 EST
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Re:  Nick and Tom's ongoing bitch-fight
Nick Szabo Rites:
>Subject: _This_ is a Flame

>>Well, Nick you've done it again, in your letter to Michael Kent.

>I don't know about me, but _you've_ certainly done it again.
>You attack me personally while expecting that I shall never ever say
>anything that would cause one to pause and think?  Since you don't
>seem to know the difference between an intelligent argument and a
>insult, I will demonstrate a bit of cookery in this post.

Nick, the only thing I ever had a problem with was your tendency to _attack_
people personally.  That's all I ever griped about.  Your extremely hostile
response only proves what I've been trying to point out all along.
ONE APPEARS VERY STUPID WHEN ATTACKING PEOPLE PERSONALLY.  Please Stop.

>>I won't go
>>over the details,
>>...

>You _can't_ go over the details, because you don't know what the hell
>you are talking about.

I won't go over details because no one cares what they are.  And you can figure
out what you wrote.  I gave ya the stupid reference!

>>I'm going to ask you a question, Nick.  Please be so kind as to actually answe
>>it.  (I noticed you completely blew off the question about your job.

>First, addressing someone's personal life (eg where they work) is
>called an "ad hominem" argument.  It is what people resort to when
>they have had their prejudices disturbed and are looking for an excuse
>to not admit it.

I couldn't care less what it's called.  Your pop psychology analysis of someone
you never met, based on a post that they sent to try and convince you to post
yer stuff in a more civil manner could hardly be considered accurate.
     The reason I referred to it at all was in the hope that I could get you to
become aggressivley enthusiastic, and show me up by answering my question.
Instead, you got spiteful....Shows you how far pop psychology goes.

>Third, I assumed you were halfway intelligent and could read the
>"Organization" line and/or my e-mail address and see that I work for a
>computer company.  I will not underestimate your stupidity again.

For the last three weeks, you haven't included an organization line.
But I still appreciate the thought.  It means a lot coming from you.

>Fourth, where I used to work and what I learned there _is_ relevant.
>JPL has been first to nearly every planet and moon humankind has
>explored, discovering dozens more moons and a wide range of unprecedented
>phenomenon in the process.  I am damned proud of my small part in it
>(scheduling Voyager, Magellan, Galileo etc. on the DSN).  What have you
>done lately except bitch and moan?

Where you work and what you learned are probably both interesting and exciting,
 Nick.  But when last asked, you only told us how you FEEL about it, not what
you do.  Oh, you also bragged about your extensive knowledge in the matter, as
you have bragged about your extensive ability at flaming in this letter.

What have I done?  Well, shoot.  Not much.  Wrote some algorithims for a sun-
sensing satllite.  Started a space-activist group at MSU.  Drove Pizzas for a
while.  Bought a house.  Got another dog.  Had doritos for lunch.   Laughed at
your post with my co-workers.

>Now that you know what a real flame is, what constitutes an insulting
>post that might offend someone, perhaps you can shut up and think the
>next time I merely state facts that disturb your silly prejudices.

I'm not really offended here, nick.  I think I just hit the exact truth, else,
according to your theory, at least, would you react so strongly?
I guess I'm not sure how ripping on some guy you don't know (don't worry nick,
I'll let you know next time, too) can be defended by referring to my silly
prejudices.  What silly prejudices?  That someone with your obviously superior
attitude and point of view should communicate semi-professionaly, or at the
least amicably?

>Such thinking will go a long way towards answering this further question
>of yours, which I _will_ blow off because you radically mis-stated my
>opinion, showing that you haven't thought about my previous answers.

I can't think about your previous -answers- because they conflict from post to
post.  My point in asking the question was to find out what you thought should
be done in space, since you have such strong opinions on what should NOT get
done.  I guess your post is proof that you would rather insult, bitch, show off
complain, moan, bellyache, carry on, posture, and get belligerent than talk
about the subject that this thing is for.

P.S. nick.  Now that you and I know each others names and sensitivities SO well
why don't we get real personal?  Let's keep it off the net, hey?  Or isn't it
any fun to rip on people if you can't imagine outsiders secretly chuckling
because they agree with you?  Either way, Nick, I'll keep up with you.  If you
keep ripping, I'll keep pointing it out.  You can get bent, but that doesn't
hurt me at all.

TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO THINK NICK AND TOM ARE STUPID IDIOTS WASTING SPACE:
You're Probably right.  Sorry I ever started it.  We'll keep it to ourselves
from now on.

To Those Who Think Tom and Nick are Stupid, but Funny Anyway:
Please, join in.  The more people involved, the less we'll actually get down to
issues, or even nouns.

Tommy Mac and the Mac Attack
18084tm@msu
Acknowledge-To: <18084TM@MSU>

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Date: 5 Mar 91 19:47:12 GMT
From: zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu!csn!happy.colorado.edu![e-mail]
Subject: Space Technology Short Course in Colorado Springs, CO


                        SPACE TECHNOLOGY SHORT COURSE

           sponsored by University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
                       Division of Continuing Education

                               MAY 3 & 4, 1991

A short Course on Space Technology will be taught in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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    * Types of Links--TT&C, Communications
    * Frequency Bands
    * Data Rates/Modulation Techniques
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    * Spacecraft Configuration and Layout
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Subject: MAJOR SOLAR FLARE ALERTS - VERY HIGH SOLAR ACTIVITY OCCURRING
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                        --  MAJOR SOLAR FLARE ALERT  --

                                MARCH 05, 1991

                   ** WARNING - VERY HIGH SOLAR ACTIVITY **
                              Flare Event Summary
                           Potential Impact Forecast


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MAJOR ENERGETIC EVENT SUMMARY

     A very significant amount of major solar flaring has occurred over the
past 24 hours from a region just emerging around the eastern limb.  This
region is still very near the east limb, hence no detail in spot activity
can be discerned.  However, four large major flares have occurred over the
past 6 to 18 hours from the region coming into view.

     The first major flare peaked at an X-ray intensity of X7.  This very
strong X-class flare was optically uncorrelated.  It was associated with a
strong Type II sweep frequency event.  The estimated shock speed of the
Type II was 600 kilometers per second.  It was located near approximately
S23E90 (or slightly beyond the east limb).

     The second major flare began at 23:59 UT on 4 March, peaked at a class
M6.7/2B rating at 00:09 UT on 5 March, and ended at 00:28 UT on 5 March.
The location of this flare was S21E88.  No sweeps were observed.

     The third major flare began at 03:02 UT on 5 March, peaked at 03:12 UT
and ended at 03:43 UT on 5 March.  This flare was a powerful class X1.5/3N
(the largest area attained by a flare in well over a year).  Loops were
observed on the limb with this flare.  It was located at S19E89.  No sweeps
were observed although a coronal mass ejection is likely from this event.

    The last major flare so far began at 04:58 UT, peaked at 05:06 UT and
ended at 05:45 UT on 05 March.  This flare reached a powerful class M9.3
x-ray level, but was optically uncorrelated.  It was associated with a
strong 720 s.f.u. Tenflare and a 990 s.f.u. burst at 245 MHz.  No sweeps
were recorded from this event, although a coronal mass ejection (CME) is
likely from this event.


POTENTIAL TERRESTRIAL IMPACT FORECAST

     The region(s) responsible for this recent barrage of major flaring is
still not in view well enough to determine the spot and magnetic
complexity.  However, it is very clear that some very high magnetic
gradients exist in the region now rotating into view.  Hints of the activity
were noticed two days ago when M-class x-ray activity was being observed
without any optical counterparts.  It is now evident that this M-class
flare activity was most likely the result of the region now rotating into
view.  No significant activity was anticipated.  This region is a surprise.

     The major flaring which has occurred over the past 24 hours will not
have any terrestrial impacts aside from possible moderate to high intensity
SID's/SWF's and greater probabilities for VHF SID-induced signal
enhancements.

     PLEASE NOTE!!  If the region(s) responsible for this major flaring
continues to produce major flares over the coming week, potentially high
terrestrial impacts could occur.  Persons, organizations, and/or researchers
who might be affected by the major flaring should take note of this and pay
close attention for future major flare alerts and possible terrestrial
impacts (ie. magnetic storming) later this week.  It is possible that this
region could quite literally blow itself out before it begins to enter the
area capable of producing terrestrial impacts.  More will be known in the
next 24 to 48 hours as the region(s) present themselves for closer
examination.

     Major flaring WILL CONTINUE over the next 24 hours at least.  There is
not much of a threat at the present time for proton activity from the
flaring regions although it is quite probable that they are throwing out
protons.  The flaring regions are still too far east to produce any
significant proton activity.  This will change as the regions travel toward
the central solar meridian.  Proton activity could become a factor anytime
from about 08 or 09 March until the region(s) responsible rotate beyond the
west limb by about 18 or 19 March (a preliminary estimate).  The flare
centers should begin crossing the central meridian by about 12 March.

     Alerts and updates will be posted on a daily basis over the next
week or so unless the activity becomes less active.  The solar flux will
increase to near or above 250 by 18:00 UT on 05 March.

     Watch for further flare alerts and possible terrestrial impact
warnings.


**  End of Alert  **

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End of SPACE Digest V13 #236
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