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Update
 Shuttle
program managers have decided to repair Crawler Transporter No.
2 (CT-2) to enable Atlantis' rollout for mission STS-112. Technicians
have removed and replaced 14 of 32 bearings and reinstalled 7
cylinders. Four additional cylinders are being refurbished; two
were removed yesterday. The remaining bearings are scheduled to
be manufactured and delivered by Labor Day weekend, in time to
support the scheduled rollout for an Oct. 2 launch.
Launches of
subsequent missions have been rescheduled. STS-113 is targeted
for early November; STS-107 is targeted for Jan. 16, 2003.
Spaceport's
Vision of the Future
A special ceremony at Port Canaveral's Terminal on Wednesday,
Aug. 28, will unveil a first-of-its-kind 50-year vision of the
future of the Spaceport. NASA, the 45th Space Wing and Florida
Space Authority will officially endorse the Cape Canaveral Spaceport
Master Plan. Attending will be Center Director Roy Bridges, Commander
of the 45th Space Wing Brig. Gen. Greg Pavlovich, and Executive
Director of Florida Space Authority Ed Gormel. The master plan
provides a collective vision for 50 years of Spaceport development
and represents a continued committed partnership among the Cape's
major agencies.
Tech Transfer
Week
From Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, KSC will host the annual
Technology Transfer Week. Organized by the Technology Commerciali-zation
Office, Technology Transfer Week increases awareness of new technology
reporting and commercialization activities such as licensing of
technologies, dual use and partnerships, and the Space Act Monetary
Awards program.
NASA
Science News
Combustion is all around us. It powers our cars, heats our homes,
and illuminates our birthday cakes. Yet there's much about burning
that we don't understand. Why does turbulence fan some flames
and extinguish others? What is the secret of "lean burning"
engines that get great gas mileage and don't pollute? The answers,
say physicists, might be found in tiny al-most-invisible balls
of fire -- best studied in space. Go to http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/21aug_flameballs.htm
to read the full story.
Correction
Last week's item about the hurricane emergency web site gave the
KSC hurricane address. The virtual web site at Marshall SFC is http://ksc-eoc.msfc.nasa.gov.
The phone number for KSC's Emergency Preparedness Officer Wayne
Kee is 867-8723.
Did
You Know. . .
Weight Watchers has started a new 12-week session, Thursdays 11:15
a.m. to 12:15 p.m., in the HQ building, room 2414. For more information,
please call Marilyn Clark, 504-2979, or Debra Erving, 867-4188,
or e-mail ervinde@kscems.ksc.nasa.gov.
KSC Countdown is published
Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Deadlines: 10 a.m. Mondays & Wednesdays.
Send
information, comments or questions to:
E-mail -- Anita.Barrett-1@ksc.nasa.gov
Telephone --
867-2815
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