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SPACECRAFT AND EXPENDABLE VEHICLES STATUS REPORT
April 14, 2003
George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center
321/867-2468
MISSION: Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF)
LAUNCH VEHICLE: Delta II Heavy
LAUNCH PAD: 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
LAUNCH DATE: April 27, 2003
LAUNCH TIME: 4:25:01 a.m. EDT
It has been determined that additional time is needed to complete launch readiness evaluations for the Delta II launch vehicle prior to holding the Flight Readiness Review. Therefore, the launch of SIRTF is being rescheduled to occur on April 27, 2003, at 4:25:01 a.m. EDT.
On April 10 at Pad 17-B, the Delta II payload fairing was installed around the SIRTF spacecraft. Servicing of the observatory with cryogenic helium will begin next week.
SIRTF was transported from Hangar AE to launch pad 17-B and mated to the Boeing Delta II rocket on Saturday, April 5. An interface verification test to assure that electrical and mechanical connections have been properly established was successfully completed on Sunday, April 6. This was followed by a successful spacecraft state of health check.
A flight simulation to test the vehicle's systems that will operate during powered flight was completed April 3. An RP-1 leak check of the first stage that involves loading of the highly refined kerosene fuel was completed April 4. The Flight Program Verification, an integrated test of the vehicle and the spacecraft that is the final major test before launch, was successfully completed April 7.
Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory is built by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace.
MISSION: Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
LAUNCH VEHICLE: Pegasus XL
LAUNCH PAD: Skid Strip, Canaveral Air Force Station
LAUNCH DATE: TBD
LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD
Processing of GALEX began its conclusion with the encapsulation of the GALEX spacecraft on Sunday, April 13, with the starboard fairing. The activity finished today with installation of the port fairing.
Because SIRTF will now take the GALEX launch opportunity, a new launch date for GALEX has not been identified. However, it is expected to be approximately one week after the launch of SIRTF.
GALEX was re-mated to the Pegasus on Monday, April 7, followed by a flight simulation on Wednesday, April 9. The GALEX/Pegasus will be transported to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and mated to the L-1011 about four days before launch. An integrated test, the Combined Systems Test (CST), will follow.
The GALEX program management is by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and is part of Goddard's Small Explorer (SMEX) program. Spacecraft project management is the responsibility of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the California Institute of Technology is the lead for mission science.
MISSION: Mars Exploration Rovers (MER-1/MER-2)
LAUNCH VEHICLES: Delta II/Delta II Heavy
LAUNCH PADS: 17-A/17-B
LAUNCH DATES: June 6/June 25
LAUNCH TIMES: 2:12:44 p.m. / 12:38:16 a.m. EDT
The beginning of the launch period for the first of NASA's two Mars Exploration Rover missions will be rescheduled until no earlier than June 6 to allow time to address a potential problem raised during pre-launch tests of the spacecraft over the weekend.
The concern regards cabling that connects the spacecraft's main computer, which is inside the rover, to peripherals in the cruise stage, lander and small deep space transponder. The connection to the cruise stage is severed during approach to Mars and the connection to the lander is severed before the rover drives off. Pre-launch testing revealed a potential problem in how the spacecraft interprets signals sent when the cables are severed. The problem will require fixing on both rovers. The work is not expected to effect the launch period for the second rover mission which is scheduled to open June 25 and close July 15 for a landing Jan. 25, 2004. However, the second mission cannot launch until 10 days after the first one.
The remedy will require some disassembly of the spacecraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Fla. The work cannot be done within the schedule of preparations for the original May 30 opening of the launch period. The mission will have two launch opportunities each day during the launch period, which is scheduled to close on June 19. Arrival at Mars is set for Jan. 4, 2003, regardless of launch date within that
period.
On Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, first and second stage processing activities for the MER-A vehicle continues in Hangar AO and erection on Pad 17-A is planned to begin April 22. Erection of the vehicle for MER-B is planned to begin May 24.
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1...
When the Great Busky Oath that is both blessing and curse is translated into French and then translated back into English using the Google language tools translator, this is what you get:
May when ten thousand made caimans insane is always with your side whistle.
Actually, this makes more sense to me that my original blessing/curse: May ten thousand crazed caimans always be at your side hissing.
2...
Green Party leaders from around the world met today, April 1, to declare their support for the "Coalition of the Willing" and its war to liberate the Iraqi people and Iraqi oil. The Green Party members announced that they were forming a new organization called "Greens for Peace Through War" (GPTW).
At a news conference in Detroit, Michael Morrill (2002 Green Party candidate for governor of PA) declared, "This day, April 1, 2003, will be known as the day when the Green Party woke up to the reality that peace can only be obtained by killing those who resort to violence."
Morrill is the North American co-chair of the newly formed organization. The European co-chair, Beau Geste, echoed Morrill's call for war. "The French have been castigated for not supporting Iraq's liberation. I am here to tell you that there are just as many French as Americans who believe in killing for peace."
Geste declared his full support of the war in Iraq, explaining that "the Green principle of nonviolence does not preclude self-defense. If someone breaks into your home and threatens you and your family, you have the right to protect yourself. The war on Iraq is justified because the Iraqis might have threatened us someday. In fact, there are other nations that might be a threat someday. After the Coalition brings peace to Iraq, we should preemptively protect ourselves against Iran, Syria, North Korea and other nations through strong and swift military actions."
Greens for Peace Through War's mission statement says that the War on Iraq comports well with the Ten Key Values that Greens around the world espouse.
" Social Justice: "This war is intended to liberate the Iraqi people. We believe that people around the world should likewise be liberated, whether or not they want it."
" Ecological Wisdom: "The Coalition is protecting the environment by preventing the burning of the Iraqi oilfields. Oil should not be burned by the Iraqi military. It belongs in our cars and SUVs until we have solar or wind powered vehicles."
" Respect for Diversity: "The Coalition of the Willing is very diverse, including the rulers and corporate heads of nations from every continent."
" Grassroots Democracy: "Every poll says that the American people support the troops. The Greens must follow those polling numbers if we really believe in democracy. That means being quiet unless we are in the majority."
" Community-Based Economics: "We really don't believe this one. It makes more sense to have an international economy managed by those with the expertise. Large investors have the most at stake, and the most knowledge. These corporate leaders are almost universal in their support of the war. We should respect their views and accept their leadership."
" Personal and Global Responsibility: "What could be more responsible than bringing our values to Iraq through our military power and might? We have the responsibility to bring these values to every nation with all of the tools at our disposal. What good are weapons unless you use them for this kind of liberation?"
" Decentralization: "Another misguided and outdated concept that we recommend being deleted from the Ten Key Values. Our military shows us a much more effective model: centralized command."
" Gender Equity: "War is the ultimate equalizer. It does not discriminate by gender, age or in any other manner."
" Future Focus: "The War on Iraq should give us a clear vision of what our future will look like if we all support the administration's plans."
" Nonviolence: "Preemptive war can prevent violence by eliminating those who espouse violence. We are sure that if Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today they would join us in support of this just war."
--Don the Caiman
[Dr Donald F Busky]
Cameage by the Descendents
I'm looking straight down
I'm sick and I need a friend
I didn't know they came like that
I'm thinking things now
I thought I'd never think
I didn't know they came like that
You came so quickly right in and out of my life
I didn't know they came like that
Did I ever tell you how much I love to hold you
I didn't know they came like that
It doesn't even matter if I live or die
The only thing that matters is you're by my side
There's no turning back from this one
I judged too quickly, I've never been good at trust
I didn't know they came like that
But did I ever tell you how much I love to love you
I didn't know they came like that
It doesn't even matter if I live or die
The only thing that matters is you're by my side
There's no turning back from this one
No turning back from this one
It's not that I don't want your love
But I don't deserve anyone
I didn't know they came like that
I will return to you
When I am 32
I didn't know they came like that
how about a quote from one of
dmsalem00's real posts...
In closing, WE.........ARE.........OVER. Stop trying to plague my life. We are now living two seperate lives that, if we had never met, would not at all coincide. If you see me, you don't know me. Don't email me. Don't call me. Don't IM me. Don't post in me or my friend's livejournals. Don't discuss me. If I'm dead to you, then let me rest in peace. Otherwise, I'll do a little "legal action" of my own. It's called a restraining order, and it's alot more likely to happen than you taking me to court over a book that *I* purchased.
sorry, but that last part cracks me up for some reason.
this is not trivia. it is stuff i need to know. so now pull this out of you ass...
what alternative tentacles band did a cover of 'my boyfriends back' and what album is it on?
same label but the song were it repeats many, many 'don't let him cum...' etc?
possibly the same band. i hate unmarked tapes and not having my music libray organized enough or even near me to be able to figure this stuff out on my own. hate. let's forget the fact that i am forced to be limited to music i have encoded and such. lots of descendents, smiths, x, nomeansno, gerldine fibbers and they might be giants. and just small amounts of other stuff. and there is one more song i need to know about but can't think of. grrr.
SPACECRAFT AND EXPENDABLE VEHICLES STATUS REPORT
April 14, 2003
George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center
321/867-2468
MISSION: Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF)
LAUNCH VEHICLE: Delta II Heavy
LAUNCH PAD: 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
LAUNCH DATE: April 27, 2003
LAUNCH TIME: 4:25:01 a.m. EDT
It has been determined that additional time is needed to complete launch readiness evaluations for the Delta II launch vehicle prior to holding the Flight Readiness Review. Therefore, the launch of SIRTF is being rescheduled to occur on April 27, 2003, at 4:25:01 a.m. EDT.
On April 10 at Pad 17-B, the Delta II payload fairing was installed around the SIRTF spacecraft. Servicing of the observatory with cryogenic helium will begin next week.
SIRTF was transported from Hangar AE to launch pad 17-B and mated to the Boeing Delta II rocket on Saturday, April 5. An interface verification test to assure that electrical and mechanical connections have been properly established was successfully completed on Sunday, April 6. This was followed by a successful spacecraft state of health check.
A flight simulation to test the vehicle's systems that will operate during powered flight was completed April 3. An RP-1 leak check of the first stage that involves loading of the highly refined kerosene fuel was completed April 4. The Flight Program Verification, an integrated test of the vehicle and the spacecraft that is the final major test before launch, was successfully completed April 7.
Project management of SIRTF for NASA is by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The observatory is built by Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace.
MISSION: Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
LAUNCH VEHICLE: Pegasus XL
LAUNCH PAD: Skid Strip, Canaveral Air Force Station
LAUNCH DATE: TBD
LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD
Processing of GALEX began its conclusion with the encapsulation of the GALEX spacecraft on Sunday, April 13, with the starboard fairing. The activity finished today with installation of the port fairing.
Because SIRTF will now take the GALEX launch opportunity, a new launch date for GALEX has not been identified. However, it is expected to be approximately one week after the launch of SIRTF.
GALEX was re-mated to the Pegasus on Monday, April 7, followed by a flight simulation on Wednesday, April 9. The GALEX/Pegasus will be transported to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and mated to the L-1011 about four days before launch. An integrated test, the Combined Systems Test (CST), will follow.
The GALEX program management is by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and is part of Goddard's Small Explorer (SMEX) program. Spacecraft project management is the responsibility of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the California Institute of Technology is the lead for mission science.
MISSION: Mars Exploration Rovers (MER-1/MER-2)
LAUNCH VEHICLES: Delta II/Delta II Heavy
LAUNCH PADS: 17-A/17-B
LAUNCH DATES: June 6/June 25
LAUNCH TIMES: 2:12:44 p.m. / 12:38:16 a.m. EDT
The beginning of the launch period for the first of NASA's two Mars Exploration Rover missions will be rescheduled until no earlier than June 6 to allow time to address a potential problem raised during pre-launch tests of the spacecraft over the weekend.
The concern regards cabling that connects the spacecraft's main computer, which is inside the rover, to peripherals in the cruise stage, lander and small deep space transponder. The connection to the cruise stage is severed during approach to Mars and the connection to the lander is severed before the rover drives off. Pre-launch testing revealed a potential problem in how the spacecraft interprets signals sent when the cables are severed. The problem will require fixing on both rovers. The work is not expected to effect the launch period for the second rover mission which is scheduled to open June 25 and close July 15 for a landing Jan. 25, 2004. However, the second mission cannot launch until 10 days after the first one.
The remedy will require some disassembly of the spacecraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Fla. The work cannot be done within the schedule of preparations for the original May 30 opening of the launch period. The mission will have two launch opportunities each day during the launch period, which is scheduled to close on June 19. Arrival at Mars is set for Jan. 4, 2003, regardless of launch date within that
period.
On Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, first and second stage processing activities for the MER-A vehicle continues in Hangar AO and erection on Pad 17-A is planned to begin April 22. Erection of the vehicle for MER-B is planned to begin May 24.
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1...
When the Great Busky Oath that is both blessing and curse is translated into French and then translated back into English using the Google language tools translator, this is what you get:
May when ten thousand made caimans insane is always with your side whistle.
Actually, this makes more sense to me that my original blessing/curse: May ten thousand crazed caimans always be at your side hissing.
2...
Green Party leaders from around the world met today, April 1, to declare their support for the "Coalition of the Willing" and its war to liberate the Iraqi people and Iraqi oil. The Green Party members announced that they were forming a new organization called "Greens for Peace Through War" (GPTW).
At a news conference in Detroit, Michael Morrill (2002 Green Party candidate for governor of PA) declared, "This day, April 1, 2003, will be known as the day when the Green Party woke up to the reality that peace can only be obtained by killing those who resort to violence."
Morrill is the North American co-chair of the newly formed organization. The European co-chair, Beau Geste, echoed Morrill's call for war. "The French have been castigated for not supporting Iraq's liberation. I am here to tell you that there are just as many French as Americans who believe in killing for peace."
Geste declared his full support of the war in Iraq, explaining that "the Green principle of nonviolence does not preclude self-defense. If someone breaks into your home and threatens you and your family, you have the right to protect yourself. The war on Iraq is justified because the Iraqis might have threatened us someday. In fact, there are other nations that might be a threat someday. After the Coalition brings peace to Iraq, we should preemptively protect ourselves against Iran, Syria, North Korea and other nations through strong and swift military actions."
Greens for Peace Through War's mission statement says that the War on Iraq comports well with the Ten Key Values that Greens around the world espouse.
" Social Justice: "This war is intended to liberate the Iraqi people. We believe that people around the world should likewise be liberated, whether or not they want it."
" Ecological Wisdom: "The Coalition is protecting the environment by preventing the burning of the Iraqi oilfields. Oil should not be burned by the Iraqi military. It belongs in our cars and SUVs until we have solar or wind powered vehicles."
" Respect for Diversity: "The Coalition of the Willing is very diverse, including the rulers and corporate heads of nations from every continent."
" Grassroots Democracy: "Every poll says that the American people support the troops. The Greens must follow those polling numbers if we really believe in democracy. That means being quiet unless we are in the majority."
" Community-Based Economics: "We really don't believe this one. It makes more sense to have an international economy managed by those with the expertise. Large investors have the most at stake, and the most knowledge. These corporate leaders are almost universal in their support of the war. We should respect their views and accept their leadership."
" Personal and Global Responsibility: "What could be more responsible than bringing our values to Iraq through our military power and might? We have the responsibility to bring these values to every nation with all of the tools at our disposal. What good are weapons unless you use them for this kind of liberation?"
" Decentralization: "Another misguided and outdated concept that we recommend being deleted from the Ten Key Values. Our military shows us a much more effective model: centralized command."
" Gender Equity: "War is the ultimate equalizer. It does not discriminate by gender, age or in any other manner."
" Future Focus: "The War on Iraq should give us a clear vision of what our future will look like if we all support the administration's plans."
" Nonviolence: "Preemptive war can prevent violence by eliminating those who espouse violence. We are sure that if Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today they would join us in support of this just war."
--Don the Caiman
[Dr Donald F Busky]
Cameage by the Descendents
I'm looking straight down
I'm sick and I need a friend
I didn't know they came like that
I'm thinking things now
I thought I'd never think
I didn't know they came like that
You came so quickly right in and out of my life
I didn't know they came like that
Did I ever tell you how much I love to hold you
I didn't know they came like that
It doesn't even matter if I live or die
The only thing that matters is you're by my side
There's no turning back from this one
I judged too quickly, I've never been good at trust
I didn't know they came like that
But did I ever tell you how much I love to love you
I didn't know they came like that
It doesn't even matter if I live or die
The only thing that matters is you're by my side
There's no turning back from this one
No turning back from this one
It's not that I don't want your love
But I don't deserve anyone
I didn't know they came like that
I will return to you
When I am 32
I didn't know they came like that
how about a quote from one of
dmsalem00's real posts...In closing, WE.........ARE.........OVER. Stop trying to plague my life. We are now living two seperate lives that, if we had never met, would not at all coincide. If you see me, you don't know me. Don't email me. Don't call me. Don't IM me. Don't post in me or my friend's livejournals. Don't discuss me. If I'm dead to you, then let me rest in peace. Otherwise, I'll do a little "legal action" of my own. It's called a restraining order, and it's alot more likely to happen than you taking me to court over a book that *I* purchased.
sorry, but that last part cracks me up for some reason.
this is not trivia. it is stuff i need to know. so now pull this out of you ass...
what alternative tentacles band did a cover of 'my boyfriends back' and what album is it on?
same label but the song were it repeats many, many 'don't let him cum...' etc?
possibly the same band. i hate unmarked tapes and not having my music libray organized enough or even near me to be able to figure this stuff out on my own. hate. let's forget the fact that i am forced to be limited to music i have encoded and such. lots of descendents, smiths, x, nomeansno, gerldine fibbers and they might be giants. and just small amounts of other stuff. and there is one more song i need to know about but can't think of. grrr.
