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Atlantis
to land Friday
With
all objectives of the STS-110 mission met, the crew is scheduled
to return to KSC aboard Atlantis on Friday, April 19, on the first
landing opportunity at 12:26 p.m. EDT. A second landing option
is 2:02 p.m. Weather-wise, the forecast looks good for landing.
A large high pressure system centered over the Atlantic will dominate
the weather picture over Florida through the weekend. An onshore
flow is expected for both Friday and Saturday causing light southeast
winds and scattered clouds.
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Global
Climate Change Research Site Tour Summer 02
During
Environmental & Energy Awareness Week, Dynamac Corporation will
be sponsoring a Global Climate Change Research Site Tour on April
23 & 24 from 1 - 1:45 p.m. Since 1990, Kennedy Space Center has
been involved in an ongoing study to evaluate the effects of double
atmospheric carbon dioxide on Florida ecosystems. This research
is funded by the Department of Energy in a grant to the Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center. Dynamac Corp.'s Chief Scientist
Ross Hinkle, Ph.D., will guide a trip to the research site and
highlight some of the major findings to date. The first 20 employees
to sign up at the Dynamac Table (April 23, in front of the HQS
Building, and April 24, at the VAB Area/ Parking Lot E) will take
off at 1 p.m. sharp each day! You must receive your supervisor's
approval before taking this tour. If you have any questions about
the tour, please contact Shannah Trout, Dynamac, at 867-8443.
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FEW Membershp Meeting
Join the Space
Coast Chapter of Federally Employed Women (FEW) at their annual
Membership Meeting Tuesday, April 23, between 4:30 and 5 p.m.
at Kelsey's Restaurant (Port St. John). Learn what the chapter
is about, the projects members are working, and the benefits of
belonging to this non-profit organization. You can also learn
more about the 2002 National Training Program (NTP) in Orlando,
Florida this summer. Refreshments will be provided to the attendees
and door prizes will be awarded to some lucky winners! This is
a great time to meet members of the chapter. Attend the meeting
and discover what FEW can do for YOU.
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Bridge
Inspection To Close One Lane
The Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) has advised that the A. Max
Brewer Bridge on SR 402 (North End of Kennedy Space Center leading
to Titusville) will undergo an inspec-tion on Saturday, April
20 and Friday, April 26. This will require the temporary closure
of one lane of traffic between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Flag men will
alternate two-way traffic on the open lane. All affected employees
are requested to seek alternative routes of travel during this
period.
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Do You
Know?
To
commemorate Environmental and Energy Awareness Week, t-shirts
will be available beginning on Monday, April 22, in the HQ
Exchange Store. Shirts will also be available at the EEAW event,
next to the welcome tent, on April 23 - 24. The t-shirts available
range in size from S to XXXL. The cost for Small - XL is $11.95,
XXL is $12.95, and XXXL is $14.95. If you have any questions,
please contact Sue Davis at Susan.Davis-1@ksc.nasa.gov.
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