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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Magellan Update - 01/04/93
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords:  Magellan, JPL
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 01:37:00 GMT

Forwarded from Doug Griffith, Magellan Project Manager

                          MAGELLAN STATUS REPORT
                             January 4, 1993

1.	The Magellan spacecraft continues to operate normally,
performing a desat (desaturation of the reaction wheels) in each
3-hour orbit, a starcal (star calibration) on every other orbit, and
transmitting a carrier signal (plus X-band telemetry) which is
precisely tracked by the DSN (Deep Space Network) stations to extract
gravity data.

2.	The spacecraft is about halfway through a 4-week command sequence
which allowed control of the mission through the holiday period.

3.	Air conditioning and power was lost at the Denver Mission Support
Area over this past weekend, so the display terminals were shut down.
Magellan continued to be tracked by the DSN stations, and telemetry on
the status of the spacecraft was monitored and maintained on the
Central Database at JPL.

4.	A check of critical data this morning revealed that the Star Data
Invalid Counter had incremented by only three, indicating good
starcals and attitude control.  Another triple spurious shutoff of the
TWTA (Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier) occurred this morning, but this has
become routine.  Telecommunications are satisfactory, with X-band telemetry
at 1200 bps.

5.	The spacecraft has completed 6470 orbits of Venus; 834 so far in
Cycle-4, which will end on May 25, 1993.  The midway point of Cycle-4
will be on January 19.
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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
Subject: Mars Observer Update #2 - 01/05/93
Keywords: Mars Observer, JPL
Date: 6 Jan 93 00:00:00 GMT
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Forwarded from the Mars Observer Project

                        MARS OBSERVER STATUS REPORT
                             January 5, 1993
                               11:00 AM PST

The spacecraft is in Array Normal Spin; the downlink data rate is at 250
bps while the uplink data rate is 125 bps utilizing the Low Gain Antenna.

The Spacecraft Team continues to receive telemetry showing the Attitude
Control Subsystem star sensing component to be indicating an
unexpectedly high number of misidentified stars.  Interim procedures have
been put in place by engineering and operations personnel to maintain the
spacecraft in Array Normal Spin state should the misidentified stars
count again increase toward the threshold at which on-board systems
detect inertial reference loss and intitiate fault protection measures.

Additionally, commands are being readied to change spacecraft data
Subcom maps to provide enhanced telemetry.  Command approval meetings
take place early this afternoon, with the commands to be be transmitted
thereafter.

Flight Sequence C5 B activation, which would affect transition to High
Gain Antenna operations, has been moved out 24 hours to January 7.  This
change has been made to allow Spacecraft Team, AACS (Attitude and
Articulation Control Subsystem) engineers, and the Tiger Team time to
gather and study the enhanced data in ANS state in order to gain a better
understanding of the CSA misidentified star situation.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Choose a job you love, and
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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 01/05/93 (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
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Originator: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov
Reply-To: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 01:15:16 GMT

                             SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
                             Kennedy Space Center, Florida

                             Tuesday, January 5, 1993

          George H. Diller
          407/867-2468

          Vehicle: OV-105/Endeavour   Mission Number: STS-54
          Location: Launch Pad 39-B
          Primary Payload: TDRS-F/IUS-13 + Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer (DXS)
          Launch Timeframe: January 13  8:52 a.m. EST
          Mission Duration: 5 Days 23 Hours 33 Minutes
          Inclination: 28.45 degrees   Crew Size: 5
          Nominal Landing: KSC  Jan. 19  8:24 a.m. EST

          IN WORK TODAY:

          - aft main engine compartment closeouts
          - removal of aft compartment access platforms and portable lights
          - removal of main engine protective covers
          - loading orbiter mass memory unit software
          - star tracker inspections
          - fuel cell purges
          - external tank purges
          - external tank electrical checks
          - TDRS battery charging
          - IUS simulated countdown
          - EVA spacesuit checkout in orbiter airlock
          - launch countdown preparations in Firing Room 3


          WORK COMPLETED:

          - installation of EVA spacesuits into orbiter airlock
          - solid rocket booster thermal curtain installation
          - solid rocket booster electrical checks
          - launch countdown simulation exercise



          STS-54 WORK SCHEDULED:

          - TDRS/IUS stray voltage checks on Wednesday
          - Range Safety command checks on Wednesday
          - DXS interim servicing Wednesday
          - remove main engine compartment access platforms Wednesday
          - ordnance connections Thursday
          - hypergolic tank pressurization on Thursday
          - close payload bay doors on Saturday, January 9
          - begin launch countdown at 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 10


          ISSUES & CONCERNS: None
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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 01/04/93 (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Originator: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov
Reply-To: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 07:26:32 GMT

                             SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
                             Kennedy Space Center, Florida

                             Monday, January 4, 1993


          George H. Diller
          407/867-2468

          Vehicle: OV-105/Endeavour   Mission Number: STS-54
          Location: Launch Pad 39-B
          Primary Payload: TDRS-F/IUS-13 + Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer (DXS)
          Launch Timeframe: January 13  8:52 a.m. EST
          Mission Duration: 5 Days 23 Hours 33 Minutes
          Inclination: 28.45 degrees   Crew Size: 5
          Nominal Landing: KSC  Jan. 19  8:24 a.m. EST



          IN WORK TODAY:

          - aft main engine compartment closeouts
          - launch countdown simulation exercise
          - solid rocket booster electrical checks
          - solid rocket booster thermal curtain installation
          - TDRS battery charging
          - IUS battery checks
          - preparations for IUS simulated countdown
          - preparations to install EVA spacesuits



          WORK COMPLETED:

          - power-on orbiter and solid rocket boosters
          - open payload bay doors/extend payload access platforms
          - open crew compartment


          STS-54 WORK SCHEDULED:

          - EVA spacesuit installation on third shift overnight tonight
          - IUS countdown simulation beginning second shift Tuesday evening
          - TDRS/IUS payload stray voltage checks on Wednesday
          - DXS interim servicing
          - ordnance connections/hypergolic tank pressurization on Thursday
          - begin launch countdown at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, January 10


          ISSUES & CONCERNS: None
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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 01/08/93 (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Originator: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov
Reply-To: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 23:25:55 GMT

SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT 
Friday, Jan. 8, 1993


Lisa Malone 
Kennedy Space Center 
(407) 867-2468

Vehicle: OV-105/ Space Shuttle Endeavour
Current Location: Launch Pad 39-B
Mission: STS-54/TDRS  Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Launch: Jan. 13, 8:52 a.m. EST /  Landing: KSC Jan. 19,  8:24 a.m. EST

IN WORK TODAY: 
- check out of the solid rocket booster forward and aft skirts
- launch countdown preparations
- removing protective covers from the reaction control system thrusters
- preparing the crew compartment for flight 
- preparing the hazardous gas detection system for launch
- removing service platforms from the pad area
- moving the booster flame deflectors to the launch position
- standard pre-launch inspection of the launch pad
- close outs of the TDRS and IUS payload 

WORK SCHEDULED:
- STS-54 launch team on station in the firing room 3 on Sunday for the start
  of the launch countdown at 1 p.m. EST at the T-43
- STS-54 flight crew arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at 3:30 p.m. EST
  Sunday 
- close payload bay doors for flight Sunday evening 
- launch on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 8:52 a.m. EST

WORK COMPLETED:
- pressurized the hypergolic propellant tanks for flight  
- completed final ordnance operations

* The extended weather outlook for next week indicates that there is a 70
percent chance of having acceptable conditions at lau

STS-55/SL-D2 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY  2


IN WORK TODAY:
- preparations to install the Spacelab D-2 payload  
- tests of the payload bay doors  
- functional test of the orbiter's potty
- electrical redundancy test of the orbital maneuvering and reaction control
  systems
  
WORK COMPLETED:
- installed main engine heat shields
- stacked the left forward assembly on the left booster yesterday 

WORK SCHEDULED:
- installation of the Spacelab D-2 payload into the orbiter's payload bay on
  Monday  
- roll over to the Vehicle Assembly Building targeted for early next month
 
STS-56/ ATLAS-2 - DISCOVERY (0V 103) - OPF BAY 3

IN WORK TODAY:
- pulse purges of the main propulsion system
- preparations for removing auxiliary power unit ferry flight plugs
- voltage test of the fuel cells
- troubleshooting the Ku-band antenna
- inspections of the 17-inch umbilicals  

WORK SCHEDULED:
- inspections of the orbital maneuvering system thrusters
- removal of the main engine heat shields 

WORK COMPLETED:
- installed all flight tires on the main and nose landing gears 
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From: baalke@kelvin.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 01/11/93
To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords: Galileo, JPL
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 19:13:00 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                               January 11, 1993

     The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the all-spin mode and
is transmitting coded telemetry at 1200 bps (bits/second).

     Over the weekend, no spacecraft activity was scheduled.  Tracking was
scheduled over DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter antenna).

     Today, January 11, 1993, real-time commands are being sent to update
system fault protection prior to start of the warming turn.  The warming turn
to a 45 degree off-sun attitude is scheduled to begin at 11:41 AM PST and
complete at 11:52 AM PST.  Real-time commands are then scheduled to modify
the thermal safing response to system fault protection.  Real-time motor
hammering commands are then scheduled to be sent.  Tracking is scheduled over
DSS-43 and DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter antenna).


     Tomorrow, real-time motor hammering commands are scheduled to be sent.
Tracking is scheduled over DSS-43 and DSS-63.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Choose a job you love, and
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | you'll never have to work
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | a day in your life. 

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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: NASA selects phase II Small Business Innovation Research projects [Release 93-3] (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
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Originator: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov
Reply-To: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 01:12:05 GMT

Barbara Selby
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                            January 6, 1993
(Phone:  202/358-1600)


RELEASE:  93-003

NASA SELECTS PHASE II SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH
PROJECTS

     NASA announced today the selection of 38 research proposals for
immediate negotiation of phase II contracts in NASA's Small Business Innovation
Research Program (SBIR).  The selected projects, having a total value of
approximately $19 million, will be conducted by 36 small businesses located in
18 states.

     Approximately 100 additional phase II selections will be made in
January and February 1993, bringing the total number of selections in this
procurement to approximately 140 and the total contract value to approximately
$70 million.

     "The recent re-authorization of the SBIR program through Fiscal Year
2000 is a strong vote of confidence.  The program is meeting its objectives,
and its accomplishments are benefitting both NASA and the economy," stated
Harry Johnson, Director of NASA's SBIR program.

     SBIR phase II supports development of the most promising research
innovations that demonstrated technical feasibility and high potential
value at the end of phase I.  All phase II projects are being chosen
competitively from more than 275 proposals submitted by small businesses
completing their phase I projects in 1992.  Selection criteria include
technical merit and innovation, phase I results, company capabilities, value to
NASA and commercial potential.  Each project may run 2 years and be funded up
to $500,000.

     SBIR objectives are to stimulate technological innovation in the
United States by using small business, including minority and disadvantaged
firms, to help federal agencies meet their research and development needs and
to encourage commercial applications of federally funded research innovations.

- end -

EDITOR'S NOTE:  A listing of companies selected for this program is
available at NASA Headquarters newsroom by calling 202/358-1600 and
at all NASA centers.
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From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Mars Observer Update - 01/04/93
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords:  Mars Observer
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 01:32:00 GMT

Forwarded from the Mars Observer Project

                        MARS OBSERVER STATUS REPORT
                             January 4, 1993
                               1:00 PM PST

The spacecraft is in Array Normal Spin; the downlink data rate is at 250
bps while the uplink data rate is 125 bps utilizing the Low Gain Antenna.

The spacecraft experienced 2 inertial reference loss occurrences over the
period January 1 and 2 due to the Celestial Sensor Assembly misidentified
star threshold being exceeded, causing the spacecraft to enter Sun Comm
Power state.  Those occurred at 5:52 PM January 1 and at 11:05 PM January 2.
A third loss of inertial reference occurred at 12:05 PM, January 2,
while in the Sun Star Init step of recovery from the 1st inertial reference
loss.  The Sun Star Init CSA misidentified stars threshold, which is lower
in Sun Star Init than it is while in Array Normal Spin, again caused an
inertial reference loss, but was reset prior to entry to Sun Comm Power
mode.  Flight Teams were successful in returning the spacecraft to ANS at
1:22 PM on January 3.

A "Tiger Team" was formed and is examining all possible avenues to
resolve this problem. The team consists of Spacecraft Team members, Non-
Mars Observer JPL experts, and General Electric personnel who worked on
CSA development.

Engineers are working on interim procedures to maintain the spacecraft in
Array Normal Spin state in anticipation of Tiger Team recommendation
implementation.  Meetings will take place this week to discuss, authorize
generation of, and approve these commands.

The C5 B uplink, which includes transition to High Gain Antenna
operations, has been moved to January 5 from January 3, with activation
now scheduled for January 6.  These scheduled changes have been made to
allow Spacecraft Team and AACS (Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem)
engineers an additional 3 days to gather data in ANS state.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Choose a job you love, and
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | you'll never have to work
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | a day in your life. 

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From: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Subject: Lease extended for Freedom offices in Virginia [Contract 93-a] (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Originator: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov
Reply-To: yee@atlas.arc.nasa.gov (Peter Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 07:24:18 GMT

Jim Cast
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.            January 4, 1993
(Phone:  202/453-8536)


Release:  C93-a

LEASE EXTENDED FOR FREEDOM OFFICES IN VIRGINIA


     NASA today announced the signing of a supplemental 
agreement extending its lease with Parkridge Phase III 
Associates, of Reston, Va., for housing of the Space Station 
Freedom Program Office staff through August of 1997.

     Under the firm fixed price contract, the dollar amount 
authorized is $6,044,868 to cover lease costs commencing 
September 1, 1993 through August 31, 1997.  The agreement 
also provides for an additional $11,399,615 in options, if 
exercised, for the period September 1, 1997 through August 
31, 2003.

     Under a recent consolidation announcement, NASA has 
tapped the Reston facility to remain the focal point of 
overall Space Station Freedom management for the foreseeable 
future.
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From: baalke@kelvin.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Galileo Update - 01/12/93
To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords: Galileo, JPL
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:59:00 GMT

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                            GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                               January 12, 1993

     The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the all-spin mode and
is transmitting coded telemetry at 1200 bps (bits/second).

     Yesterday, real-time commands were sent to update system fault protection
prior to start of the warming turn.  The warming turn to a 45 degree off-sun
attitude began at 11:41 AM PST and completed at 11:52 AM PST.  Real-time
commands were then sent to modify the thermal safing response to system fault
protection.  Real-time motor hammering commands were then sent.  Tracking was
scheduled over DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter antenna) and DSS-63 (Madrid 70 meter
antenna).

     Today, January 12, 1993, three 180 pulse hammering pulse sequence using
different hammering frequencies are scheduled prior to the scheduled sun
acquisition to a 5 degree off-sun attitude at 12:13 PM PST.  After completion
of the sun acquisition, seven 360 pulse hammering sequences are scheduled.
The 360 pulse hammering sequences combine the previouly used 180 pulse
hammering sequences.  Tracking is scheduled over DSS-43 and DSS-63.

     Tomorrow, one 360 pulse hammering sequence is scheduled.  Real-time
commands to reacquire celestial reference and to update system fault
protection are scheduled.  The next sequence which covers HGA warming turn and
motor hammering activities from January 14, 1993, to January 19, 1993, is then
scheduled to be uplinked.  Tracking is scheduled over DSS-14 (Goldstone 70
meter antenna), DSS-43 and DSS-63.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Choose a job you love, and
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | you'll never have to work
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | a day in your life.
From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
Subject: Mars Observer Update - 01/05/93
Keywords: Mars Observer, JPL
Date: 5 Jan 93 18:57:00 GMT
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Forwarded from:
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109. TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011

                  MARS OBSERVER MISSION STATUS
                         January 5, 1993

     The Mars Observer spacecraft is being prepared for the outer
cruise flight sequence.  Adjustments to point the high-gain
antenna directly at the sun are continuing through Jan. 6, 1993,
at which time the antenna will be powered on to begin receiving
and sending engineering and science data.

     The spacecraft team reports that all spacecraft subsystems
and instruments are performing well.  The camera "bakeout" to
prepare the instrument for operation will continue through Jan.
14, followed by a focusing test on Jan. 18. 

     Today the spacecraft is about 43 million kilometers (27
million miles) from Earth, traveling at a speed of about 36,000
kilometers per hour (23,000 miles per hour) relative to Earth. 
The spacecraft is traveling at a heliocentric velocity of about
97,000 kilometers (61,000 miles per hour).  One-way light time is
approximately 128 seconds.

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     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Choose a job you love, and
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | you'll never have to work
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | a day in your life. 
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