Mission Update
Ten days are left until the next Shuttle launch of Endeavour on mission STS-113, Nov. 10. In Shuttle history to date, 133 spacewalks have been made by U.S. astronauts, 46 of them for ISS assembly and maintenance. Total EVA time on the Space Shuttle is 471 hours, 45 minutes. EVA time on the International Space Station totals 285 hours, 25 minutes. Mission STS-113 will add three spacewalks about 6.5 hours each to the list as Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington attach the first port-side truss, P1, to the Station.

Core Financial Training
To ensure NASA personnel impacted by Core Financial are able to perform their roles by "Go Live" (Feb. 3, 2003), instructor-led training will be offered Nov. 19 - Jan. 31. Those who are also required to take Web-Based training can go to http://cfwebcourse/ifmp.nasa.gov/nasacf.htm . Check with your directorate's Core Financial Change Agent for further details.

Education Opportunity
The University of Miami is offering a Master's Degree in Management of Technology (MSMOT). Applications are currently being accepted for the program beginning January/February 2003. Courses are held Friday evenings and Saturdays to accommodate working professionals. For more information and to receive an application/brochure, please call Pro-gram Administrator Augusto Roca at
1-305-284-4100 or send e-mail to augusto@miami.edu .

Last Call -- 40th Space Congress Papers And Presentations
The 40th Space Congress, sponsored by the Canaveral Council of Technical Societies, will be held in Cape Canaveral April 29 - May 1, 2003. This congress is a gathering of a significant portion of the aerospace community to discuss the status and future of space activities around the world. The theme of this year's Congress is "Linking The Past To The Future -- A Celebration Of Space." The 40th Space Congress invites individuals from the U.S. and international communities wishing to offer papers and presentations to submit a 200-word abstract electronically no later than Nov. 3 to Michael Bell, Technical Papers chairman. For information, call 867-3312, e-mail SpaceConTechPapers@kscems.ksc.nasa.gov, or go to http://www.spacecongress.org on the web.

Last Chance To Tour Atlas V VIF Air Conditioning Shelter
The VIF Air Conditioning Shelter (ACS) contains the Central Chiller Plant for all air conditioning demand for the VIF facility and the Lockheed Martin Atlas V launch vehicle Environmental Control Systems (ECS). The ECS primary air processing equipment is located in the ACS and the vehicle air is ducted to the VIF and through the Mobile Launch Platform (MLP) to the vehicle. The tours are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Oct. 31, lasting no more than an hour. As space is limited, sign up by contacting Melanie Clegg, 853-0925, or e-mail melanie.clegg@patrick.af.mil . You must have your supervisor's approval to attend.