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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Media showing of STS-54 payload scheduled for November 6 at KSC [Release 150-92/KSC] (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 22:27:11 GMT

          Bruce Buckingham
          407/867-2468                                      Nov. 4, 1992


          KSC RELEASE NO. 150 - 92

          Notice to Editors/News Directors


          MEDIA SHOWING OF STS-54 PAYLOAD SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 6 AT KSC


               Members of the news media will be offered an opportunity to
          see and photograph the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-F)
          and its Inertial Upper Stage (IUS-13) booster on Friday, Nov. 6,
          at Kennedy Space Center.

               The STS-54 payload is located in the Vertical Processing
          Facility (VPF) in KSC's industrial area. The payload, scheduled
          to be launched in January 1993 aboard Shuttle Endeavour, is being
          readied for transport to pad 39-B and will be inside the payload
          transport canister. The canister doors will remain open for the
          viewing.

               Media interested in attending the viewing should be at the
          KSC News Center at 12:30 p.m., Nov. 6, for transport to the VPF.

               Payload operations managers will be available to answer
          questions on processing status.

               At the VPF, clean room attire will be furnished. Electronic
          flash photography is permitted, although camera equipment should
          be self-contained. No outside power source is available. Long
          pants and closed toe shoes are recommended. No shorts are
          allowed. No leather or vinyl cases are permitted in the clean
          room. Special plastic bags will be provided for camera
          accessories. Also, no matches, lighters, tobacco products, food
          or drink are allowed in the clean room.
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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Mission Control Status Report for 10/31/92 [#24, 0200 CST] (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 07:13:48 GMT

MISSION CONTROL CENTER
STS-52 Status Report #24
 
Saturday, October 31, 1992, 2 a.m. CST
 
Halloween started early for the STS-52 crew when it was awakened at
12:24 a.m. CST by Bobby "Boris" Pickett singing the "Monster Mash."
"We've tried to build some Trick-or-Treat time into the Flight Plan for
you," said Capcom Don Thomas.  Columbia's six astronauts will be
completing payload activities and getting the orbiter ready for its
return to Earth during their tenth and final full day in space.  Crew
members will complete their activities with the Space Vision System and
the Canadian Target Assembly with the release of the CTA at about 5
a.m. CST (8/16:49 MET). More work also will be done with the Sun
Photospectrometer Earth Atmosphere Measurement experiment. Payload
Specialist Steve MacLean successfully brought back on line the computer
used for the SPEAM Friday afternoon.  Astronauts will begin their
preparations for the Sunday landing opportunities with the Reaction
Control System hot fire and the Flight Control Systems checkout. During
these activities, traditionally set for the day before landing, crew
members will fire the steering jets of the orbiter and maneuver
Columbia's body flap speed brake and rudder to verify the systems for
Sunday.  Columbia has three deorbit opportunities to the Kennedy Space
Center and two to Edwards Sunday morning. Currently, flight controllers
are planning for a deorbit burn on Orbit 158 and landing on Orbit 159
at about 8:06 a.m. CST.  Columbia continues to work without major
anomaly. Friday, one of the heaters in the forward section of the Flash
Evaporation System line malfunctioned, but controllers switched to the
redundant heater and the system is working well.
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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: MSTI Launch Rescheduled for Nov.7
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 07:19:40 GMT

Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                    November 5, 1992
(Phone:  202/358-1547)

Mitch Varnes
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(Phone:  407/867-2468)

Robert MacMillin
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
(Phone:  818/354-5011)

Maj. Mike Doble
Department of Defense, Pentagon
(Phone:  703/693-1778)


EDITORS NOTE:  N92-95

MSTI DEFENSE SATELLITE LAUNCH RESCHEDULED

	NASA has rescheduled the Nov. 5 launch of a Scout rocket from Space
Complex 5 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for Saturday, Nov. 7, carrying
a Department of Defense payload called Miniature Seeker Technology
Integration (MSTI).

	Problems with ground support equipment forced the cancelation of
today's Scout/MSTI launch attempt.  The launch originally had been
scheduled for last week but was postponed because of range control
problems.

	Saturday's launch window opens at 8:42 a.m. EST and extends until
9:42 a.m.  The launch will be carried live on NASA Select TV.  The broadcast
also may be monitored on the V-circuits.  This system can be reached by
calling 407/867-1260.

	The Scout/MSTI News Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base will be
located in Building 840, the NASA Administrative Headquarters.  The center
can be reached by calling 805/734-8232, ext. 53820.

- end -
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Give people a second 
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | chance, but not a third. 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 11/12/92 (Forwarded)
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 07:14:18 GMT

                               SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
                               Thursday, November 12, 1992

          George H. Diller
          Kennedy Space Center
          407/867-2468

          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:

          -  Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)

          -  X-rays of reaction control system bellows

          -  star tracker inspection

          -  astronaut emergency egress training at Pad 39-A

          -  Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) flights


          WORK SCHEDULED:

          - conclude TCDT at 11 a.m. on Friday

          - changeout left and right SRB fuel isolation valves on Friday

          - OMS/RCS hypergolic propellant loading activities Sa./Su./Mo.

          - retract rotating service structure/perform APU hot fire Monday


          WORK COMPLETED:

          - Inertial Measurement Unit Calibrations

          - changeout/retest right booster Integrated Electronics Assembly

          - Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) Flight Readiness Test (FRT)

          - main propulsion system helium signature leak check

          - leak checks of orbiter/external tank quick disconnects


          SPECIAL TOPICS:  The IUS/TDRS payload for STS-54 completed its
          trip to Pad 39-B on Tuesday evening and was installed in the
          payload changeout room (PCR) at the pad on Wednesday.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Give people a second 
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | chance, but not a third. 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Mars Observer Update - 11/09/92
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 04:31:18 GMT

                        MARS OBSERVER STATUS REPORT
                            November 9, 1992
                              11:00 AM PST
                            Launch +45 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 28.

The Spacecraft Team reports that all Mars Observer subsystems continue
to perform well.

Flight Sequence C4 final approval will take place this week.  Uplink of C4
will take place 11/16, with execution to be begin after completion of C3 C
on November 17.

Work is underway to modify Flight Sequences C6, C7 and C8. TCM 2 (Trajectory
Correction Maneuver #2) is being removed from C6 and placed in C7 for
execution on February 8.  TCM 3 is being moved from C7 to C8 for execution on
March 18.  These maneuvers are being moved out in time to accommodate Flight
Software Modification activities which must precede them.  Magnetometer
calibrations, earlier planned for inclusion in C7, will be included in C8.

The C3 C timeline indicates that new spacecraft activities will be
relatively minimal over the next several days.  Unless circumstances
warrant, this status will be updated on Friday, 11/13.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Give people a second 
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | chance, but not a third. 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 

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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Mission Control Status Report for 11/01/92 [#27, 0100 CST] (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 07:15:17 GMT

MISSION CONTROL CENTER
STS-52 Status Report #27

Sunday, November 1, 1992, 1 a.m. CST
 
Flight controllers and crew members are making their final preparations
for Columbia's return to Earth as STS-52 enters its 11th day.

Columbia remains scheduled to fire its engines at 7:11 a.m. CST
(9/20:02 MET) to begin a free-fall home, culminating in touchdown on
Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:06 a.m. CST (9/20:56 MET).
Currently, weather forecaster are predicting early morning fog that
will clear in time for the Orbit 158 burn of the Orbital Maneuvering
System engines.

Crew members started their final day in orbit with the "Notre Dame
Victory March" sung by JSC employees and Notre Dame grads, Chris
McKenna, Mark Ferring, Pete Hasbrook and Fisher Reynolds. The
university also is the alma mater of STS-52 Commander Jim Wetherbee.

Shortly after waking up, crew members reported that separator fan one
of the orbiter's waste containment system had quit. Astronauts switched
to the backup fan and will be using it for the remainder of the flight.
Otherwise, Columbia continues to perform nearly flawlessly as it ends
its 13th flight.
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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 11/09/92
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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 03:10:28 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                              November 9, 1992

     The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the dual-spin mode and
is transmitting coded telemetry at 7.68 Kbps (7680 bits/second).

     Over the weekend, the Radio Science gravity wave experiment system test
began, along with a delta DOR (Differential One-way Ranging) pass over DSS-14
(Goldstone 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter antenna).  Continuous
tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter antenna) and
DSS-63.

     Today, November 9, 1992, the Radio Science gravity wave experiment system
test is continuing with scheduled completion by Friday of this week.
Continuous tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.

     Tomorrow, continuous tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.


     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Give people a second 
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | chance, but not a third. 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Pioneer 6 Update - 11/11/92
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 01:07:44 GMT

                            PIONEER 6 STATUS REPORT
                              November 11, 1992

     Yesterday, the Deep Space Network's 70 meter antenna in Goldstone,
California supported a tracking pass of the Pioneer 6 spacecraft.  Receiver
lock was attained, but we were unable to attain telemetry lock because no
subcarrier was detected.  The expected bit rate was 16 bps uncoded telemetry.
The AGC (Automatic Gain Control) was initially at -175.3 dbm, but was seen to
fluctuate causing the receiver to toggle in and out-of-lock.  The problem is
under investigation.

     Pioneer 6 was launched on December 16, 1965 and is the oldest surviving
spacecraft.  Pioneer 6 was last supported on December 16, 1990, on the
25th anniversary of its launch, and no problems were encountered then.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Give people a second 
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | chance, but not a third. 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 11/05/92
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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 07:39:52 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            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.

     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Give people a second 
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | chance, but not a third. 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 

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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 11/11/92
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 04:47:42 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                              November 11, 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, the Radio Science gravity wave experiment system test
continued with the scheduled completion by Friday of this week.  Continuous
tracking was performed over DSS-14 (Goldstone 70 meter antenna), DSS-43
(Canberra 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter antenna).

     Today, November 11, 1992, a sun vector is scheduled to be updated.
Continuous tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.

     Tomorrow, the TCM-16 (Trajectory Correction Maneuver #16) memory load is
scheduled to be uplinked.  Continuous tracking is scheduled over DSS-14,
DSS-43 and DSS-63.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Give people a second 
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | chance, but not a third. 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 

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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Mission Control Status Report for 10/31/92 [#26, 1700 CST] (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 07:14:35 GMT

MISSION CONTROL CENTER
STS-52 Status Report #26

Saturday, October 31, 1992, 5 p.m. CST
 
 
The STS-52 crew is spending their last night on orbit.  Crew wake-up is
slated for 11:24 p.m. CST tonight.

This afternoon Canadian Payload Specialist Steve MacLean completed the
final observations of the Sun Photospectrometer Earth Atmosphere
Measurement (SPEAM) experiment.  The multiple observations taken with
two specially- developed instruments will add to investigator's
knowledge about the Earth's upper atmosphere.

Crewmembers completed storing the numerous instruments and procedures
the used to conduct the multi-discipline science studies on STS-52.

Through the Payloads Officer in Mission Control, all the experiment
teams expressed appreciation to the crew for their diligent work over
the last 10 days.  Work schedules were packed with several experiments
being run concurrently each day.  Mission Commander Jim Wetherbee sent
his thanks to the flight control team, mentioning especially "the
people in the back rooms at Mission Control" for the continuous work on
the flight.  A preplanned, but complex, timeline allowed the crew to
accomplish a significant volume of science data gathering.

The crew presented its final real-time mission report by television from 
Columbia's flight deck at 12:11 p.m. CST today.  Wetherbee described the 
appearance of the Earth's atmosphere from his vantage point  113 nautical 
miles above the planet.
 
Columbia remains scheduled to fire engines at 7:13 a.m. CST to begin a free-
fall home, culminating in a touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 
runway at 8:06 a.m. CST. The current forecast calls for acceptable weather. If 
there is a delay, Columbia could fire its engines at 8:46 a.m. CST, leading
to a 9:39 a.m. CST touchdown at Kennedy.
 
Columbia orbits the  Earth each 88 minutes.  The vehicle has performed nearly 
flawlessy throughout the 10-day mission.
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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 11/10/92
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 07:36:20 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                              November 10, 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, the Radio Science gravity wave experiment system test
continued with scheduled completion by Friday of this week.  Continuous
tracking is scheduled over DSS-14 (Goldstone 70 meter antenna), DSS-43
(Canberra 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter antenna).

     Today, November 10, 1992, no spacecraft activity is scheduled.
Continuous tracking is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.

     Tomorrow, a sun vector is scheduled to be updated.  Continuous tracking
is scheduled over DSS-14, DSS-43 and DSS-63.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Give people a second 
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | chance, but not a third. 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 

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