ELV Update
At Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the SCISAT spacecraft was mated to the Pegasus launch vehicle July 28. The payload fairing was scheduled for installation Aug. 4. Installation onto the Pegasus transporter is scheduled for Aug. 6 followed by rollout to the hot pad and mating to the L-1011 carrier aircraft on Aug 9. SCISAT-1 weighs approximately 330 pounds and will be placed in a 400-mile-high polar orbit at an inclination of 73.9 degrees.

Employees awarded Silver Snoopies
On July 22, Expedition 6 Commander Ken Bowersox presented the Silver Snoopy Award to Edward W. Foster and Judy P. Elkins, both with The Boeing Company, NASA Systems, for their support given the Human Space Flight Program. Foster was recognized for his knowledge and expertise of Space Shuttle Main Engines that contributed to improvements in SSME processing. Elkins was recognized for her contribu-tions to implementing the Automated Requisition System. On July 24, astronaut Barry Wilmore presented a Silver Snoopy Award to SGS employees Mary A. Adams, line supervisor, Facilities; Carl W. Bryant, Fire Protection engineer; Sadie B. Copeland, administrative assistant; Facilities Management; and Kathy Valente, work coordinator, Electric Shop. All were recognized for their support of the Space Shuttle Program. The Silver Snoopy Award is given for professional excellence.

Auction at Ransom Road
The auction will take place at Bldg. M6-1671 (entrance only via Space Commerce Way to Ransom Road). Approximately 180 lots include but are not limited to computer equipment, analyzers, power supplies, recorders, receivers, meters, calculators, typewriters, adapters, cameras, halon cylinders, generators, projectors, harrow, tank, semi-trailer, etc. The inspection date/time: Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sale date/time: Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 9:30 a.m.

NASA-sponsored blood drive with
the Space Coast Blood Bank
A NASA-sponsored Blood Donor Drive is scheduled on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The Space Coast Blood Bank will be accepting donations on Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a Bloodmobile located behind the Headquarters Building Courtyard. If you would like to schedule your appointment, please e-mail Zidi Gleman at zgleman@cfbb.org.

Be prepared in an emergency
Windsocks are commonly seen around airports. They are also positioned around facilities across KSC to determine wind direction in the im-mediate area. If an evacuation of your work site is ever called, the evacuation authority will look at the overall wind direction to choose the EEAP/marshalling area. If no an-nouncement is made, you should note the direction of all windsocks in the area and evacuate crosswind or upwind to the marshalling area.

NASA Science News
NASA scientists have discovered a new extreme-loving micro-organism in California’s exotic Mono Lake. Read the full story at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/30jul_monolake.htm.