Mission Update
Mission managers set Oct. 2 for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS). Mission STS-112 will continue the expansion of the vast orbiting outpost including additions to the first space railroad. Atlantis will launch between 2 and 6 p.m. EDT. The precise launch time will be announced about 24 hours before liftoff.

The payload for the mission includes the S1 truss and, attached to the truss, the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart A. It is the first of two human-powered carts that will ride along the railway, providing mobile work platforms for future spacewalking astronauts.

This week the STS-112 crew (below) was at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, including practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier as part of emergency egress training.

Customer Service Week, Oct. 7-11
To recognize the importance of customer service at KSC, a program featuring Center Director Roy Bridges and, from
Harley Davidson, Alan Doty, KC Paint Process lead, and Ted Harris, KC PACE union president, will be presented Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 10 - 11:30 a.m., at the KSC Training Auditorium. Doty and Harris will speak on 1) internal customer satisfaction, 2) negotiating departmental expectations,
3) union workers and customer satisfaction, and 4) lean manufacturing. Mark your calendar to attend this exciting presentation. Also, awards and prizes will be given, including 'free food' coupons from Lackmann Culinary. For more information, contact Gisele Altman, 867-9277; or e-mail gisele.altman-2@ksc.nasa.gov

Tour The SSPF Hi-Bay Mechanical Equipment Room
Are you interested in touring the largest mechanical equipment room at KSC? Learn how critical, clean work area environmental conditions such as temperature, static pressure, relative humidity and cleanliness are maintained in an energy efficient manner. The tours are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Oct. 17 and will last less than an hour. Tours will begin in the SSPF front lobby. Sign up now for one of these informative tours as space is limited. You must have your supervisor's approval to attend these tours. Contact Barbara Naylor, 867-8452, or e-mail Barbara.Naylor-1@ksc.nasa.gov to sign up for the tours.