Next ELV Launch
The TDRS-I satellite arrived at KSC Feb. 5 and was taken to the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 to undergo processing. This latest in communications satellites is scheduled for launch March 8 from Cape Canaveral AFS aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket.

Marking the 40th Anniversary
of Human Space Flight
Feb. 20 marks the 40th anniversary of John Glenn's Friendship 7 flight, the first of America's orbital space flights. On Sunday, Feb. 24, the public is invited to celebrate with all four surviving Mercury Astronauts -- John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra and Gordon Cooper -- at the KSC Visitor Complex. Walter Cronkite, the CBS television news legend who first told the astronauts' stories to the world, will also make a special appearance to commemorate this historic occasion. The event will be carried live on NASA TV beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Free Operations and Maintenance Management Workshop
The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Management Workshop will be held Feb. 20-21, in Portland, Ore., sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) in cooperation with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Thanks to the President's Executive Order 13123, the U.S. DOE FEMP is waiving the tuition fee for this course. For more information or to register for the Workshop, please contact Shannan Butler or Amanda Ward, by phone: 509-372-4368, fax: 509-372-4990, or e-mail: femp.train@pnl.gov, or check out www.pnl.gov/femp.

Light Your Way to Energy Savings
When shopping for outdoor lights, there are a variety of products that can help reduce your lighting bill, from low-voltage pathway lighting to motion-detector floodlights. Some stores also carry lights powered by small photovoltaic (PV) modules that convert sunlight directly into electricity. Look for outdoor lights with photosensors, which automatically turn off when they sense sunlight. Stay away from decorative outdoor gas lamps as they are very energy intensive. Long-living compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) can be great for exterior lighting, but be sure to find CFLs that operate at low temperatures for outdoor use.

For more information on other ways to save energy at home, visit http://www.eren.doe.gov/energy_savers/.