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Date: July 10, 2014 10:43:43 AM CDT
To: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Subject: NASA News -- my version and JSC today

Hope to see you at Hibachi Grill today at 11:30 or sooner for our (delayed from last week) monthly NASA  Retirees Luncheon.  

 

Sending my version of NASA News since the PAO version may hit my inbox while I am on my way to or after I am already  at Hibachi Grill enjoying fellowship with you all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JSC TODAY CATEGORIES Headlines -  NASA TV Coverage for Orbital-2 Mission to ISS -  Don't Miss Texas Aerospace Scholars Live Webcast -  Reminder: Innovation 2014 - Future of Exploration -  Mandatory IT Security Training Due July 15 -  New ISS Utilization Statistics! -  New NASA@work Challenge: Check it out! Organizations/Social -  Join Us for Reduced Gravity Alumni Meet & Greet -  NSBE Visions for Human SpaceFlight Brown Bag Jobs and Training -  Enhancing Your Creative Genius - ENROLL TODAY -  Train-The-Trainer for Crane Operations and Rigging -  Train-The-Trainer for Forklift Certifying Official -  Train-The-Trainer Aerial Platform-Certifying Offic -  Train-The-Trainer for Crane Operations and Rigging

Prototype Robot With Smartphone to Test 3-D Mapping, Navigation Inside Space Station

 

Headlines NASA TV Coverage for Orbital-2 Mission to ISS NASA TV will provide live coverage of the upcoming Orbital Sciences Corp.'s mission to resupply the International Space Station. Orbital's Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Launch Pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Saturday, July 12, at 12:14 p.m. CDT. NASA TV will air a comprehensive video feed of launch preparations and other footage related to the mission beginning at 11 a.m. Launch coverage on NASA TV will begin at 11:30 a.m. On Thursday, July 10, media briefings previewing the mission's science cargo and a prelaunch status from Wallops will be broadcast on NASA TV at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. The Cygnus will be filled with more than 3,000 pounds of supplies for the station, including science experiments to expand the research capability of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the orbiting laboratory, crew provisions, spare parts and experiment hardware. This and future commercial cargo resupply flights will ensure a robust national capability to deliver critical science research to orbit, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new science investigations to the only laboratory in microgravity. If Cygnus launches as scheduled, the spacecraft will arrive at the space station on Tuesday, July 15. Station commander Steven Swanson of NASA and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency will be standing by in the station's cupola to capture the resupply craft with the station's robotic arm and install it on the Earth-facing port of the station's Harmony module. NASA TV coverage of capture and installation will begin at 5:15 a.m. on July 15. Grapple is scheduled at approximately 6:24 a.m. Coverage of the installation of Cygnus onto Harmony will begin at 8:30 a.m. JSC, Ellington Field, Sonny Carter Training Facility and White Sands Test Facility employees with hard-wired computer network connections can view the events using the JSC EZTV IP Network TV System on channel 404 (standard definition) or channel 4541 (HD). Please note: EZTV currently requires using Internet Explorer on a Windows PC or Safari on a Mac. Mobile devices, Wi-Fi, VPN or connections from other centers are currently not supported by EZTV. First-time users will need to install the EZTV Monitor and Player client applications: For those WITH admin rights (Elevated Privileges), you'll be prompted to download and install the clients when you first visit the IPTV website For those WITHOUT admin rights (Elevated Privileges), you can download the EZTV client applications from the ACES Software Refresh Portal (SRP) If you are having problems viewing the video using these systems, contact the Information Resources Directorate Customer Support Center at x46367 or visit the FAQ site. For a full update of media activities and more information on the Orbital-2 mission, visit:                                   http://www.nasa.gov/orbital Event Date: Friday, July 11, 2014   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: NASA TV Add to Calendar JSC External Relations, Office of Communications and Public Affairs x35111 http://www.nasa.gov/station [top] Don't Miss Texas Aerospace Scholars Live Webcast Is it paper or tin for a 15th anniversary? Help the Texas Aerospace Scholars celebrate 15 years of the High School Aerospace Scholar (HAS) Program Friday, July 11, at 10:30 a.m. by tuning in for a live webcast of this week's ceremony honoring the students, alumni, partners and everyone involved with HAS. Join guest speaker JSC Deputy Director, Kirk Shireman and see first-hand how this program has made its impact on students, current workforce and our future. The Ustream Channel ishttp://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-dlinfo HAS is an interactive, online learning experience for high school juniors in Texas. Selected students are nominated by their State Legislator, have an interest in math, science, engineering, or computer science and are encouraged to pursue STEM majors in college and chart their career path towards the STEM workforce. The main website with the listing is www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/dln Event Date: Friday, July 11, 2014   Event Start Time:10:30 AM   Event End Time:11:45 AM Event Location: www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/d Add to Calendar Katherine Crouse x36220 [top] Reminder: Innovation 2014 – Future of Exploration Don't forget the continuation of the Future of Exploration Series is today at noon in Studio B (behind the Teague Auditorium). The discussion will be focused on the vehicle concept for the Asteroid Redirect Crewed Mission. Seating is limited, so please arrive at least 10 minutes early to get a seat. The event will also be streamed live. You can find additional information on Innovation 2014 and the Future of Exploration Series on the JSC 2.0 Webpage. Links to previously recorded sessions will also be posted, in case you missed it.   Event Date: Thursday, July 10, 2014   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Studio B Add to Calendar Carlos Westhelle x34816 http://strategicplan.jsc.nasa.gov/ [top] Mandatory IT Security Training Due July 15 All personnel with access to NASA Information Technology (IT) systems must complete the annual Information Security Training Course titled: ITS-014-001 ANNUAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY AND PRIVACY AWARENESS TRAINING. This training is mandatory and available in your SATERN Learning Plan. If the course is not on your Learning Plan and you are unable to locate it under the Learning History section as being completed, contact the SATERN Help Desk at 1-877-677-2123. Email JSC-ITSEC-TRAINING for further information Debra Hill 281-483-4861 [top] New ISS Utilization Statistics! Hot off the press - the utilization statistics for Expeditions 0-36 include information on the number of countries participating in ISS research (it's more than you think), crewtime hours and the number of research result publications. Youcan view the statistics brochure here: http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/ISS_Utilization_Statistics_0-36... Liz Warren 281-483-5548 [top] New NASA@work Challenge: Check it out! A new challenge has been posted on NASA@work-- 'Challenge Seeking Automated Entity and Entity Relationship Extraction from Web Content'. Read more about this challenge and submit your solution idea to the Challenge Owner, Allan Stilwell, today! And don't forget to check out our other active challenges: 'Seeking Technical Experts for Minority STEM Engagement', 'Follow-Up Challenge: Vote for your Favorite Design for the NASA Innovation Coin of Excellence!' and 'Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Recycling Bin Report Challenge'. Are you new to NASA@work? NASA@work is an agency-wide, collaborative problem-solving platform that connects the collective knowledge of experts (like YOU) from all centers across NASA. Challenge Owners post problems and members of the NASA@work community participate by responding with their solutions to posted problems. Anyone can participate! Visit https://nasa.innocentive.com for more information. Kathryn Keeton 281-826-9792 https://nasa.innocentive.com [top]    Organizations/Social Join Us for Reduced Gravity Alumni Meet & Greet An Alumni Meet and Greet welcoming the 13 MUREP Reduced Gravity Flight Week university teams will be held Tuesday, July 15th from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in the Teague Auditorium Lobby in Building 2 South. All NASA employees that are alumni or supporters of the student and faculty teams chosen for this prestigious opportunity are invited to come share your NASA story with these outstanding students and SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT! Teams are as follows: Austin Community College, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, Dallas County Community College District, Gadsden State Community College, San Jose State University, Texas Southern University, University of Texas Pan American, University of North Carolina at Pembroke & Robeson Community College, University of Houston, University of Miami, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, University of Southern California, University of Texas at El Paso. If you are interested in participating, please RSVP to Sarah Gonzales via e-mail. Event Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2014   Event Start Time:1:30 PM   Event End Time:3:00 PM Event Location: Teague Auditorium Lobby Add to Calendar Sarah Gonzales x38623 [top] NSBE Visions for Human SpaceFlight Brown Bag The NSBE Houston Space Chapter invites members of the JSC community, with a special invitation to all Employee Resource Groups, to join us for a monthly "Visions for Human Space Flight Brown Bag Series," that will run from July through December on third Tuesdays from 11:30am-12:30pm in Building 1 Conference Room 360. This series is essentially an open discussion / review of NSBE's "Unlimited Horizons" white paper, with each month devoted to review of a different section of the paper. July's brown bag will cover pages 1-11, encompassing the Introduction and Human Space Flight Rationales Part 1 - Acquisition Strategy and Asteroid Mission Rationales. NSBE is introducing this brown bag series as a JSC 2.0 effort to stimulate independent and innovative discussions on topics of importance to the future of the Agency and Center. You are encouraged to download a copy of the paper at http://www.nsbe-space.org/downloads/UnlimitedHorizons.pdf Event Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2014   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:12:30 PM Event Location: Building 1, Conference Room 360 Add to Calendar Robert Howard 281-244-1007 http://nsbe-hsp.org/index.php/chapter-events/projects/visions-for-human-... [top]    Jobs and Training Enhancing Your Creative Genius - ENROLL TODAY There are still a few seats left for NASA's Enhancing Your Creative Genius (EYCG) course! During this non-traditional and highly interactive course, participants will travel to an off-site business location to learn the core principles of creativity, hear from a NASA Leader, and take a short tour to increase ideation. There will be various brainstorming & ideation techniques used and demonstrated throughout the two days. Monday & Tuesday, July 21-22, 2014 - 8:30am-4:30pm SATERN ID: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=REGISTRATI... or- Wednesday & Thursday, July 23-24, 2014 - 8:30am-4:30pm SATERN ID: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=REGISTRATI... The course will be held offsite within the Houston area. Participants are responsible for their own travel. Lunch will be available for purchase (optional). Details to be provided to course participants. Space is limited - sign up today. Nicole Hernandez x37894 [top] Train-The-Trainer for Crane Operations and Rigging In order to assist with the transition of responsibility for certifying lift operators to line organizations, the Safety Learning Center is offering training for lift-certifying officials. Date and Time: July 15, 2014 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Safety Learning Center, B20 Rooms 205/206 This class is a train-the-trainer class for those certifying operators for crane operation and rigging safety. JSC line organizations and contractors are now responsible for ensuring their lift equipment operators are certified in accordance with the NASA Standard for Lifting Devices and Equipment 8919.9. The operators will need to be certified by individuals who are qualified and approved as lift-certifying officials. Qualifications for both operators and lift-certifying officials are listed at: http://www6.jsc.nasa.gov/safety/LIFT_Certification Certifying officials need only to be approved for the lift types for which they certifying operators. Register via SATERN Required: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_...   Aundrail Hill 281-483-7264 [top] Train-The-Trainer for Forklift Certifying Official In order to assist with the transition of responsibility for certifying lift operators to line organizations, the Safety Learning Center is offering training for Forklift certifying officials. ¬This class is a train-the-trainer class for those certifying operators for forklifts. JSC line organizations and contractors are now responsible for ensuring their lift equipment operators are certified in accordance with the NASA Standard for Lifting Devices and Equipment 8919.9. The operators will need to be certified by individuals who are qualified and approved as lift-certifying officials. Qualifications for both operators and lift-certifying officials are listed at: http://www6.jsc.nasa.gov/safety/LIFT_Certification   Certifying officials need only to be approved for the lift types for which they certifying operators. Date/Time: July 15, 2014 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Safety Learning Center, B20 Rooms 205/206 Register via SATERN Required: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_...   Aundrail Hill 281-483-7264 [top] Train-The-Trainer Aerial Platform-Certifying Offic In order to assist with the transition of responsibility for certifying lift operators to line organizations, the Safety Learning Center is offering training for Aerial Platform-certifying officials. 3 Hour Course Date/Time: July 14,, 2014 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 AM Location: Safety Learning Center, B20 Rooms 205/206 In this class is a train-the-trainer class for those certifying operators for aerial lifts. JSC line organizations and contractors are now responsible for ensuring their lift equipment operators are certified in accordance with the NASA Standard for Lifting Devices and Equipment 8919.9. The operators will need to be certified by individuals who are qualified and approved as lift-certifying officials. Qualifications for both operators and lift-certifying officials are listed at: http://www6.jsc.nasa.gov/safety/LIFT_Certification   Certifying officials need only to be approved for the lift types for which they certifying operators. Register via SATERN Required: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_...     Aundrail Hill 281-483-7264 [top] Train-The-Trainer for Crane Operations and Rigging In order to assist with the transition of responsibility for certifying lift operators to line organizations, the Safety Learning Center is offering training for lift-certifying officials. Date and Time: July 15, 2014 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Safety Learning Center, B20 Rooms 205/206 This class is a train-the-trainer class for those certifying operators for crane operation and rigging safety. JSC line organizations and contractors are now responsible for ensuring their lift equipment operators are certified in accordance with the NASA Standard for Lifting Devices and Equipment 8919.9. The operators will need to be certified by individuals who are qualified and approved as lift-certifying officials. Qualifications for both operators and lift-certifying officials are listed at: http://www6.jsc.nasa.gov/safety/LIFT_Certification Certifying officials need only to be approved for the lift types for which they certifying operators. Register via SATERN Required: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_...   Aundrail Hill 281-483-7264 [top]

 

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NASA NEWS

• Shelby Considered The Official Currently Driving Space Policy Debate.

• US, Russia No Longer Rivals In Space.

• Anderson Hopes Public Will One Day Get To Go To Space.

• Mae Jemison Speaks To Police Athletic League Campers.

• Charles Duke To Speak At Moon Tree Dedication Ceremony.

HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS

• Weather Delays Antares Rocket Launch By One Day.

• ULA Completes Review Of CST-100 Spacecraft's Launch Site.

• FAA Approves SpaceX Launch Site In Texas.

• Astronauts Have "Front-Row" Seat To Typhoon Neoguri.

• Bigelow Aerospace Hires Two Astronauts.

• Vienna, Virginia Elementary School Ask Questions To Astronauts Aboard ISS.

NASA NEWS

Shelby Considered The Official Currently Driving Space Policy Debate.

The Huntsville (AL) Times (7/9, Roop, 127K) reports that because of his proposal that companies participating in the Commercial Crew Program submit "certified cost and pricing data" if they want to send astronauts to the ISS, Sen. Richard Shelby may be the current legislator "driving" the debate over space policy this year.

US, Russia No Longer Rivals In Space.

Voice of America (7/9, Putic, 21K) reports that despite the initial "fierce competition" in space, the US and Russia space programs are no longer rivals "due to the task of building the International Space Station, the demise of Communism, and NASA's decision to retire its shuttle fleet." Kathleen Lewis of National Air and Space Museum said the even with the disagreements on Earth, the two programs still collaborate well. According to the article, competition between US and Russia are "a thing of the past."

Anderson Hopes Public Will One Day Get To Go To Space.

The Nebraska Radio Network (7/9, Martin) website reports that astronaut Clayton Anderson, now teaching at Iowa State University, hopes the public will one day be able to go into space like he did. While he does believe that commercial companies can open up space, he reportedly thinks that it will take a "considerable investment in time and money." Meanwhile, in his own personal opinion, NASA should return to the moon so that it can learn to live on Mars.

Mae Jemison Speaks To Police Athletic League Campers.

WCBS-TV New York (NY) New York (7/9, 190K) reported on its website that astronaut Mae Jemison, the first female African-American to enter space, taught science to campers from the Police Athletic League (PAL) in Grand Central Terminal. She said, "What we have to do is maintain that excitement in schools by making sure that we have hands-on science." This event also "coincided with Bayer Corp.'s announcement that it has donated $50,000 to the PAL for science, technology, engineering and mathematics educational programs as part of its Making Science Make Sense initiative."

Charles Duke To Speak At Moon Tree Dedication Ceremony.

The Pascagoula Mississippi Press (7/10, Kulo, 62K) reports Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke will speak at a dedication ceremony for a soon-to-be planted "loblolly pine grafted from an original Moon Tree will be planted on the grounds of the Walter Anderson Museum" in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. After the Apollo 14 astronaut Co. Stuart Roosa retired in 1976, the "hundreds of tree seeds" that he carried with him while he orbited the moon in 1971 were "germinated by the Forest Service and were planted throughout the U.S. and other countries" as part of bicentennial celebrations in 1976. The 3-foot tree is not scheduled to be planted until October, but the "museum scheduled the dedication ceremony around Duke's schedule." Roosa's daughter "said she hopes to have Apollo 13 astronaut and Biloxi native Fred Haise attend the actual planting in October and that there are plans to plant another Moon Tree descendant at INFINITY at Stennis Space Center."

HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS

Weather Delays Antares Rocket Launch By One Day.

The WMDT-TV Salisbury, MD (7/9, Murray) website reports that the launch of Orbital Sciences Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the ISS has been delayed one day to July 12. "Weather conditions" at the Wallops Flight Facility delayed the rollout of the rocket, which should now take place today.

        Space News (7/9, Leone, Subscription Publication, 481) notes that the current launch window extends through July 17. However, Orbital spokesman Barron Beneski writes that "additional consultation with NASA" will be needed if the launch slips past July 14.

        SPACE (7/9, Wall, 261K), NewSpace Journal (7/9, Foust), Delmarva (MD) Daily Times (7/9, 26K), AmericaSpace (7/10, Evans), and Spaceflight Insider (7/9, Rawcliffe) also cover the story.

        Four TV broadcasts also provide coverage.

ULA Completes Review Of CST-100 Spacecraft's Launch Site.

The ExecutiveBiz (7/9, Reed) blog reports that the United Launch Alliance has completed a "critical design review" of the launch site Boeing will use for its CST-100 spacecraft. John Mulholland, Boeing vice president of commercial programs and Commercial Crew Program manager, said that work like this, done ahead of schedule, places the company in "a good position" for the next round of the Commercial Crew Program.

        Spaceflight Now (7/9, Clark, 3K) reports that work on the pad will not begin until NASA chooses which companies will receive contracts in the next round.

        Blog Coverage. Jeff Foust at the NewSpace Journal (7/9) writes that with the next round announcement approaching, Boeing and Sierra Nevada announced the completion of new milestones. While the competitors are approaching their final milestones under the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) phase of the program, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX have been given until next year to complete them.

FAA Approves SpaceX Launch Site In Texas.

The Houston Chronicle (7/9, Berger, 2.23M) reports that on Wednesday, the FAA approved SpaceX to build a launch site near Brownsville, Texas. This "clears the way" for the company to finally decide whether or not to build the site there as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he would do if approved. According to the article, the company is dealing with several big issues at the moment, including the "looming decision" by NASA to launch astronauts to the ISS on its rockets. This means there is a "question" on whether SpaceX is actually ready to construct the launch site or not.

        The Rio Grande Valley (TX) Morning Star (7/9, Perez-Treviño, 66K), Brownsville (TX) Herald (7/9, Martinez, 56K), Waco (TX) Tribune-Herald (7/9, Abbott, 99K) "Joe Science" blog, and Examiner (7/9, Whittington, 1.56M) "Houston Space News Examiner" blog also cover the story.

        Brownsville Herald: Region One Step Closer To Becoming ISS Launch Site. The Brownsville (TX) Herald (7/10, 56K) editorializes that the approval by the FAA was the "most critical step" in gaining the SpaceX launch site, although the deal is not certain until SpaceX develops the site. The editors are, however, "over the moon" because of the approval, which may make a launch site there "the No. 1 transporter for the United States to the International Space Station." If NASA chooses SpaceX to launch astronauts to the ISS, there would be "economic benefits" to the US as well as "mind-boggling science" created in the region.

        The McAllen (TX) Monitor (7/10, 149K) carries the same editorial.

Astronauts Have "Front-Row" Seat To Typhoon Neoguri.

SPACE (7/9, Howell, 261K) reports that astronauts Reid Wiseman, Alexander Gerst, and the other occupants of the ISS had a "front-row seat" to watch the growth and decline of Typhoon Neoguri over the past week. They have been posting "stunning images" of the storm over the past few days. NASA spokesman Rob Gutro of the Goddard Space Flight Space Center said that since the storm first formed on July 3, it "has become increasingly more powerful and dangerous."

        Eleven TV broadcasts continue coverage of the story as well.

Bigelow Aerospace Hires Two Astronauts.

Space News (7/9, Subscription Publication, 481) reports that Bigelow Aerospace has hired two astronauts, Kenneth Ham and George Zamka, as the first members of its "private astronaut corps" that it wants to maintain its inflatable space habitats. Founder Robert Bigelow said that he would like to have about six astronauts on the payroll by the end of the year. Bigelow said that when the stations are in orbit, crews and customers would only need at most 90 days, as six months would be an "imposition." According to the article, the astronauts are part of a "broader hiring push." The article also notes that Bigelow's plans "hinges" on launching whatever commercial rocket NASA chooses to use to send astronauts to the ISS.

Vienna, Virginia Elementary School Ask Questions To Astronauts Aboard ISS.

The Springfield (VA) Connection (7/9, Bruno, 21K) reports NASA representatives visited Colvin Run Elementary school in Vienna, Virginia June 17. Students were able to "pose the questions to astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman, currently orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station." Astronaut Dan Tani, a local resident, also "gave a brief presentation and introduced the current astronauts to the audience. His presentation included several pictures taken from the space station including shots of the northern lights, lightning storms, and erosion patterns that delighted the audience."

        Amateur Radio Club Attempted To Contact ISS During American Radio Relay League's Field Day. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (7/9, Hofstetter, 614K) reports members of the North Hills Amateur Radio Club tried to contact astronauts aboard the ISS as part of the American Radio Relay League's Field Day, "a 24-hour event and competition in which amateur licensed radio operators test their equipment and skills to contact other radio operators." They were unsuccessful in breaking through the "heavy radio traffic to the International Space Station during the first orbital pass," but club members were "able to hear astronauts confirming transmissions from other radio operators around the country."

 

 

 

Larry Moon