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The
launch of NASA's ICESat and CHIPsat spacecraft aboard a Boeing
Delta II expendable launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base,
Calif., has been postponed. During a review of test data, a problem
within an ordnance box was found. The difficulty is associated
with the signal this unit provides for launch vehicle devices
to unlatch and separate the payload fairing. The removal and replacement
of this unit and the associated retest will take approximately
two weeks. Launch is currently targeted for no earlier than Jan.
8, 2003, if the work can be completed as planned.
Astronaut
Hall of Fame Reopens
The
Astronaut Hall of Fame, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's
newest attraction chronicling the personal side of the NASA story,
has opened its doors to the public. A formal grand opening celebration
and unveiling of new educational programs at the Hall of Fame
will take place in Spring 2003. The Visitor Complex acquired the
Astronaut Hall of Fame in late September on behalf of NASA and
made it an official part of the Visitor Complex experience. Since
that time, the facility, located on State Road 405 in Titusville,
has undergone more than $700,000 in improvements, from new paint
to upgraded computer systems. The Visitor Complex will now offer
a new two-day "Maximum Access Admission" ticket combining
the Visitor Complex and the Astronaut Hall of Fame for $31 plus
tax for adults and $21 plus tax for children ages 3-11. Standard
admission to the Visitor Complex is $26/$16 and does not include
the Astronaut Hall of Fame . The Maximum Access Admission ticket,
valid for two consecutive days, includes all Astronaut Hall of
Fame exhibits and simulators and all Visitor Complex attractions,
including Astronaut Encounter, IMAX® space films and the KSC
Tour of restricted areas, plus special values on food and merchandise..
Astronaut Hall of Fame-only standard admission is $13.95/$9.95.
Help
KSC/CCAFS Save Energy Dollars This Upcoming Holiday
It takes commitment from everyone at the Spaceport to help KSC and
CCAFS save energy dollars; therefore, please remember to:
· Turn off your computer,
monitor, and printer (if not required to remain on).
· Turn off the lights in your
office when you are the last person to leave.
· Turn off the hall and hall
closet lights on your way out, if you are the last person to leave
your area in the building.
· Turn off displays and decorative
lights.
· Turn off or unplug any appliances
in the office, such as coffee makers, desk lamps, fans, radios,
etc.
· Turn off the copier machines
(including hallways) and scanners.
· Close the blinds on all
windows.
· Stop water leaks and help
the pumps run less.
· Set back Thermostats (with
facility manager approval) in unoccupied areas.
An added
benefit to reducing electric consumption is the direct relationship
to pollution: reduce electricity and burn less oil, coal and gas,
and reduce spent nuclear waste.
Did You Know?
KSC Countdown will be on hiatus until next
year. Next issue: Jan. 7, 2003.
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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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