ELV Launch
The HESSI spacecraft (left) is scheduled to launch today between 3:21 and 5:21 p.m. EST aboard a Pegasus XL rocket released from an Orbital Sciences L-1011 aircraft. HESSI will orbit on a circular path at an altitude of 373 miles (600 km), with inclination to the equator of 38 degrees. The spacecraft is 2.16 m (85 in) high, 5.76 m (227 in) wide after solar panel deployment and 1.1 m (43.3 in) before solar panel deployment. Total weight of HESSI is 293 kg (645 lbs.). HESSI is expected to operate at least 2 years, collecting data on solar flares. For more images, go to the Web site http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/hessi/hessi_images.htm .

Silver Snoopy Awards
Four SGS employees received a Silver Snoopy on Jan. 30. Astronaut Lee Archambault presented a Silver Snoopy award to William Dunn, Human Resources administrator/ employment specialist, and to Sheryl Cooper, financial analyst. Dunn was awarded for "the successful operation of the SGS job placement programs and external recruitment efforts" and for meeting "program requirements on time and within cost parameters." Cooper was awarded for providing "specialized knowledge of cost re-quirements and regulations… [being] an asset in establishing cost charging rules that have been embedded in the Work Control drill down process for completing working."

Also, astronaut Doug Hurley presented a Silver Snoopy award to Lois Reinhart, a Web software developer, and to Dennis Reddecliff, an emergency management analyst. Reinhart was given the award for "developing and coordinat-ing all web pages related to the Shuttle and Space Station pro-grams… [and] development efforts for the KSC first-ever live coverage of a Shuttle launch over the World Wide Web" as well as other related contributions. Reddecliff was recognized in part for "working the computer networking for Emergency Preparedness, training emergency response personnel, operating the Mobile Commander Center, training KSC and CCAFS hurricane coordinators and supporting all launches."

TDRS-I Arrives
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I arrived yesterday at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard an Air Force C-17 air cargo plane. It was offloaded and taken to the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2). It is scheduled for launch March 8 aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket from Pad 36-A.

The KSC Black Employee Strategy Team (BEST) Features the Directorate Spotlight!
Visit http://www-best.ksc.nasa.gov/best/Spotlight/AAHM.html each week during the month of February to see the featured directorates and to get to know the members of BEST! This week AJ, BA, JP, and OP are in the spotlight. For information, e-mail Javan Banks at javan.banks-1@ksc.nasa.gov or Stacie Smith at stacie.smith-1@ksc.nasa.gov.