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STS-107
crew memorialized in Space Memorial Mirror
Witness STS-107 crew
tribute –
The names of the STS-107 crew members will be engraved in the
Space Mirror Memorial and unveiled Oct. 28 at 9:30 a.m. The Mirror
is our nation’s memorial to astronauts who have lost their
lives in the line of duty. The Columbia crew’s family members
are returning to KSC to participate. Leaders including Center
Director Jim Kennedy, Reps. Dave Weldon and Tom Feeney, and Associate
Administrator, Office of Space Flight, Bill Readdy will contribute.
The event, hosted by the Astronaut Memorial Foundation, has many
special tributes planned , including a missing man formation flight
piloted by astronauts. Only invited guests may attend, but all
can share the moment via NASA Direct! and NASA TV. For more information,
visit www.nasa.gov/multimedia/highlights/index.html/.
Or call 867-2468. A Web link providing coverage can be accessed
at www.nasa.gov/ .
ELV Update
Solar array installation
started yesterday on the Gravity Probe B spacecraft. With the Delta
II first and second stages erected on the launch pad, integrated
testing of the vehicle has been under way. Last week qualification
testing began on the Redundant Inertial Flight Control Assembly
(RIFCA), the navigation and guidance control unit for the Delta
II. The tests simulate launch conditions in the unique helium environment
that will be created within the payload fairing by the spacecraft.
On Oct. 29, routine integrated guidance and control system checkout
of the vehicle will get underway.
Vote for your favorite Environmental & Energy
slogan
A special thanks to those who participated in the Environmental
& Energy Awareness 2004 Slogan Contest. Please vote for your
favorite slogan at http://apps1.ksc.nasa.gov/eeawslogan/index.cfm/
. Vot-ing takes place Oct. 27 through Nov. 7 and is open to all
NASA-KSC civil service and contractor employees. The winner will
be approved by management, announced in November, and recognized
at the Environmental and Energy Awareness Week celebration in
April 2004. If you have problems with the link, please contact
Barbara Naylor at 867-8452 or e-mail Barbara.A.Naylor@nasa.gov.
Massage Special Notice
Friday, Oct. 31, get a $20 massage for 30 minutes. Are you spending
too much time on the computer? Do you have neck, shoulder or lower
back pain? Do you need to relieve some stress and relax? Call
Valerie Jaramillo, Licensed Massage Therapist #MA 19362, at 321-543-1047
for an appointment.
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Did
You Know ?
Energy Tip – Water heating is the second
largest energy consumer in most homes, using more than 15
percent of the total energy used. You can help reduce energy
use – and save money – at home by:
— Conserving hot water. Cut hot water use in
half by installing water conserving showerheads and faucet
aera-tors. A family of four, each showering five minutes
a day, will use about 700 gallons per week. Water conserving
showerheads and faucet aerators can save that family 14,000
gallons of water a year, and the energy required to heat
the water.
— Repairing leaky faucets. Even a small water
drip can waste energy and money.
—Insulating pipes. A great deal of energy and
water is wasted waiting for hot water to reach a tap. Insulating
your hot water pipes reduces losses as the hot water flows
to your faucet, and, more importantly, reduces standby losses
when the tap is turned off and then back on again within
an hour or so. Reduce heat loss by insulating the first
few feet of the cold water pipe at the top of the tank.
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