Return-path: X-Andrew-Authenticated-as: 7997;andrew.cmu.edu;Ted Anderson Received: from hogtown.andrew.cmu.edu via trymail for +dist+/afs/andrew.cmu.edu/usr11/tm2b/space/space.dl@andrew.cmu.edu (->+dist+/afs/andrew.cmu.edu/usr11/tm2b/space/space.dl) (->ota+space.digests) ID ; Sun, 20 Jan 91 02:52:11 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: Precedence: junk Reply-To: space+@Andrew.CMU.EDU From: space-request+@Andrew.CMU.EDU To: space+@Andrew.CMU.EDU Date: Sun, 20 Jan 91 02:52:07 -0500 (EST) Subject: SPACE Digest V13 #066 SPACE Digest Volume 13 : Issue 66 Today's Topics: NASA Headline News for 01/17/91 (Forwarded) List of remaining CRRES release windows Firm Fred Decisions Hubble for the Bay area Administrivia: Submissions to the SPACE Digest/sci.space should be mailed to space+@andrew.cmu.edu. Other mail, esp. [un]subscription requests, should be sent to space-request+@andrew.cmu.edu, or, if urgent, to tm2b+@andrew.cmu.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 18 Jan 91 18:40:02 GMT From: trident.arc.nasa.gov!yee@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) Subject: NASA Headline News for 01/17/91 (Forwarded) Headline News Internal Communications Branch (P-2) NASA Headquarters Thursday, January 17, 1991 Audio Service: 202 / 755-1788 This is NASA Headline News for Thursday, January 17, 1991 Technicians at Kennedy Space Center's Orbiter Processing Facility report that leak and functional tests on Discovery's auxiliary power units have been completed. Extensive, integrated, orbiter hydraulic operations are now underway and should conclude by week's end. Also in the OPF, Atlantis is scheduled to have its main engines installed this weekend. The build-up of Atlantis' STS-37 stack in the Vehicle Assembly Building is underway on the right-hand solid rocket booster. The left-hand booster has been completed. Work on Columbia, temporarily located in the VAB, continues on schedule. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pre-flight checkout and testing of the STS-39 payloads continue to proceed on schedule. The CRO and Multi-Purpose Experiment Canister payloads are mounted in the forward section of Discovery's payload bay and undergoing checkouts in the OPF. The Air Force Program-675, Infrared Background Signature Survey/Shuttle Pallet Satellite-2, and Space Test Program-1 payloads are currently in the VPF. The IBSS/SPAS-2 end-to-end and interface verification and STP-1 end-to- end tests have all been completed satisfactorily this week. These three payloads are scheduled to be transported to the launch pad on February 1. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite will release another chemical canister into the Earth's magnetosphere tomorrow morning, with opportunities beginning at midnight and recurring every 30 minutes until 2:00 am EST. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Astronomers using data obtained from the Hubble Telescope's Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph, reported yesterday on what they call the best spectrograms ever obtained of Melnick 42, a very massive star in a galaxy 170,000 light-years from Earth. The report was presented to the American Astronomical Society by a team led by Dr. Sally Heap, Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Heap said that preliminary analysis of the spectrograms shows that Melnick 42 is between 80 and 100 times more massive than our sun, making it one of the most massive known stars. Further, the analysis reveals that Melnick 42 is shedding its hot gases at a rate that strips the star of an amount of gas equal to the our every 100,000 years. Melnick 42 is a hot young supergiant star in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) which is shining a million times brighter than our sun.. The star may be only 2 million years old, compared with the 4.6-billion- year age of the Earth. Melnick 42 has a surface temperature of about 86,000 degrees Fahrenheit, or eight times hotter than the sun, and, according to current theory, will explode as a supernova within the next few million years. Here's the broadcast schedule for Public Affairs events on NASA Select TV. All times are Eastern. **indicates a live program. Thursday, 1/17/91 11:30 am NASA Update will be transmitted. 12:30 pm "First UIT Images" (the first images released by the STS-35 Astro-1 Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope); video captions and images only, no audio. 12:45 pm "The White Storm on Saturn" (video made from HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera images of Saturn's white storm); video captions and images only, no audio. 1:00 pm Discovery Lecture Series: "The Infinite Voyage." 2:00 pm "Sail On Voyager" program. Friday, 1/18/91 12:30 pm "Early Scientific Results from Astro-1," taped press conference highlights from the AAS meeting in Philadelphia. Wednesday, 1/23/91 9:30 am **STS-39 Flight Director briefing from JSC. 11:00 am **STS-39 DOD payload briefing from JSC. 2:00 pm **STS-39 crew briefing from JSC. All events and times may change without notice. This report is filed daily, Monday through Friday, at 12:00 pm, EST. It is a service of Internal Communications Branch at NASA Headquarters. Contact: CREDMOND on NASAmail or at 202/453-8425. NASA Select TV: Satcom F2R, Transponder 13, C-Band, 72 degrees West Longitude, Audio 6.8, Frequency 3960 MHz. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jan 1991 15:44:33 CST From: REIFF@SPACVAX.RICE.EDU (Pat Reiff (713)527-8750-2650) Subject: List of remaining CRRES release windows X-Vmsmail-To: SMTP%"space+@andrew.cmu.edu" CRRES NEWS January 18, 1991 The G-5 high-altitude lithium release was successfully accomplished January 18, 1991 at 0520 UTC. All optical sites except the New Mexico sites were clear and recorded good optical data for the Lithium and Europium emissions. All three aircraft were deployed. The magnetospheric conditions as measured by the instruments on CRRES showed proper conditions for the experiment, and interesting data on modification of the local space environment by the release were recorded. There will be two more releases in this present high-altitude series, the G6 lithium and the G10 barium. The windows for these releases are: January 20, 1991 0510, 0525, 0545, 0645, 0705, 0720 January 22, 1991 0615, 0645, 0715, 0745, 0815, 0845, 0915 January 24, 1991 0915, 0930, 0945, 1000, 1015, 1025 All times UTC. CST = UTC - 6 hours The quantization of the windows is required because of the availability of communications with the aircraft over Canada, and because of agreements with the Hubble Space Telescope Institute to avoid releases within a certain exclusion zone of their star tracker. David L. Reasoner CRRES Project Scientist ------ From the First Space Science Department in the World: : _^ ^_ ____ Patricia H. Reiff : / O O \ |GO \ Department of Space Physics and Astronomy : \ V / |OWLS\ Rice University, Houston, TX 77251-1892 : / ""R"" \__/ internet: reiff@spacvax.rice.edu (128.42.10.3) \ ""U"" / SPAN: RICE::REIFF : _/|\ /|\_ "Why does man want to go to the Moon? ... Why does Rice play Texas?" ....JFK, Rice Stadium, 1962 ------------------------------ Date: 18 Jan 91 17:11:31 GMT From: eagle!news@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Ronald E. Graham) Subject: Firm Fred Decisions Here is what's happening with Fred, as we have just heard it: o the budget is now for man-tended capability (MTC) only; o the Flight Telerobotic Servicer (FTS) is no longer in the program, and, therefore, Work Package (WP) 03 is also out; o First Element Launch (FEL) is now scheduled for 09/95, with four other launches (10/95, 03/96, 06/96, and 09/96) to get to MTC; o no more than four launches per year; o a lab module will exist only at MTC; o there will be no habitation module or nodes: the Shuttle will dock directly to the lab, serving as your hab module while docked; o 18.75 kW of power only; o command and control in the lab; o no permanently-manned capability (PMC) equipment or growth planned; o Delta PDR *may* be held in 08/91; o WP-04 (that's Lewis Research Center) will share an SDP (I'm sorry: I don't know that acronym) with WP-02. Posted without comment by RG ------------------------------ Date: 14 Jan 91 18:33:14 GMT From: isis!scicom!wats@uunet.uu.net (Bruce Watson) Subject: Hubble for the Bay area The following times are UTC -------------------------------------------- HST sat mo/da h m s el az dec ra mg --------------------------------------- HST 1/15 031400 3 224 -32.6 22:58 +8 HST 1/15 031500 6 218 -33.5 23:31 +5 HST 1/15 031600 10 211 -34.6 0:13 +4 HST 1/15 031700 13 200 -35.4 1:07 +3 HST 1/15 031800 17 187 -35.3 2:14 +3 HST 1/16 014500 1 210 -42.7 22:26 +* HST 1/16 014600 4 203 -43.4 23:05 +6 HST 1/16 014700 6 195 -43.7 23:53 +5 HST 1/16 014800 9 185 -43.2 0:50 +4 HST 1/16 014900 11 174 -41.2 1:53 +4 HST 1/16 015000 11 161 -37.5 2:58 +3 HST 1/16 015100 11 147 -32.5 3:57 +3 HST 1/16 015200 9 135 -27.0 4:48 +4 HST 1/16 015300 7 125 -22.0 5:30 +4 HST 1/16 015400 4 116 -17.7 6:04 +6 HST 1/16 032600 0 237 -25.4 22:24 +* HST 1/16 032700 3 233 -26.0 22:48 +7 HST 1/16 032800 7 228 -26.9 23:18 +4 HST 1/16 032900 11 220 -28.1 23:56 +3 HST 1/16 033000 16 210 -29.6 0:47 +3 HST 1/16 033100 20 195 -30.5 1:55 +2 HST 1/17 015800 3 219 -35.8 22:08 +8 HST 1/17 015900 6 213 -36.7 22:44 +5 HST 1/17 020000 9 205 -37.6 23:28 +4 HST 1/17 020100 13 194 -38.0 0:25 +3 HST 1/17 020200 15 181 -37.1 1:33 +3 HST 1/17 020300 16 165 -34.2 2:46 +3 HST 1/17 020400 16 150 -29.5 3:55 +3 HST 1/17 020500 13 136 -24.3 4:53 +3 HST 1/17 020600 10 125 -19.6 5:39 +4 HST 1/17 020700 7 116 -15.9 6:15 +5 HST 1/17 033900 0 244 -19.8 22:20 +* HST 1/17 034000 4 241 -20.3 22:43 +6 HST 1/17 034100 8 236 -21.2 23:10 +4 HST 1/17 034200 12 229 -22.6 23:46 +3 HST 1/17 034300 17 218 -24.4 0:35 +3 HST 1/17 034400 22 204 -26.4 1:40 +2 HST 1/18 021000 0 233 -28.2 21:29 +* HST 1/18 021100 4 228 -28.9 21:55 +6 HST 1/18 021200 7 223 -29.9 22:28 +4 HST 1/18 021300 11 215 -31.1 23:09 +3 HST 1/18 021400 16 204 -32.2 0:04 +3 HST 1/18 021500 19 189 -32.5 1:14 +2 HST 1/18 021600 21 171 -30.7 2:34 +2 HST 1/18 021700 20 153 -26.9 3:52 +2 HST 1/18 021800 16 137 -22.3 4:57 +3 HST 1/18 021900 12 125 -18.2 5:47 +3 HST 1/18 035200 0 250 -15.4 22:21 +* HST 1/18 035300 4 247 -16.0 22:42 +6 HST 1/18 035400 7 242 -17.0 23:09 +4 HST 1/18 035500 12 235 -18.6 23:43 +3 HST 1/18 035600 17 225 -21.0 0:29 +3 HST 1/19 022300 1 241 -22.2 21:24 +* HST 1/19 022400 4 237 -22.8 21:48 +6 HST 1/19 022500 8 231 -23.8 22:18 +4 HST 1/19 022600 13 224 -25.2 22:57 +3 HST 1/19 022700 18 213 -26.8 23:49 +3 HST 1/19 022800 22 197 -28.2 0:59 +2 HST 1/19 022900 24 177 -27.9 2:24 +2 HST 1/19 023000 23 157 -25.4 3:49 +2 HST 1/19 023100 19 140 -21.8 4:59 +2 HST 1/19 023200 14 127 -18.5 5:52 +3 HST 1/19 040600 3 251 -13.1 22:47 +7 HST 1/19 040700 7 246 -14.5 23:13 +5 HST 1/19 040800 11 239 -16.6 23:46 +4 HST 1/19 040900 16 229 -19.6 0:30 +3 HST 1/20 023600 1 247 -17.2 21:23 +* HST 1/20 023700 4 243 -17.8 21:46 +6 HST 1/20 023800 8 238 -18.9 22:14 +4 HST 1/20 023900 13 231 -20.5 22:51 +3 HST 1/20 024000 18 220 -22.7 23:41 +3 HST 1/20 024100 23 204 -25.1 0:49 +2 HST 1/20 024200 26 184 -26.5 2:14 +2 HST 1/20 024300 24 162 -25.6 3:43 +2 HST 1/20 024400 20 144 -23.2 4:57 +2 HST 1/20 041900 2 253 -11.9 22:56 +8 HST 1/20 042000 6 248 -13.7 23:22 +5 HST 1/20 042100 10 240 -16.4 23:54 +4 HST 1/21 024900 1 252 -13.6 21:26 +* HST 1/21 025000 4 248 -14.4 21:49 +6 HST 1/21 025100 8 243 -15.7 22:17 +4 HST 1/21 025200 13 235 -17.8 22:52 +3 HST 1/21 025300 17 225 -20.6 23:40 +3 HST 1/21 025400 22 209 -24.1 0:45 +2 HST 1/21 025500 25 190 -26.9 2:07 +2 HST 1/21 025600 24 169 -27.7 3:34 +2 HST 1/21 025700 20 151 -26.6 4:50 +2 HST 1/21 043200 1 254 -12.1 23:07 +* HST 1/21 043300 4 248 -14.5 23:33 +6 HST 1/21 043400 7 240 -17.9 0:05 +4 HST 1/22 030200 0 255 -11.4 21:34 +* HST 1/22 030300 4 251 -12.6 21:56 +6 HST 1/22 030400 7 245 -14.4 22:24 +4 HST 1/22 030500 11 238 -17.0 22:59 +3 HST 1/22 030600 16 227 -20.6 23:44 +3 HST 1/22 030700 20 213 -25.0 0:45 +2 HST 1/22 030800 22 195 -29.1 2:01 +2 HST 1/22 030900 21 176 -31.4 3:23 +2 HST 1/22 031000 17 159 -31.5 4:38 +3 HST 1/22 044600 2 247 -16.5 23:47 +8 HST 1/22 044700 5 239 -20.4 0:18 +5 HST 1/23 031600 3 252 -12.3 22:07 +8 HST 1/23 031700 6 246 -14.7 22:35 +5 HST 1/23 031800 9 238 -18.0 23:09 +4 HST 1/23 031900 13 228 -22.4 23:52 +3 HST 1/23 032000 16 214 -27.4 0:48 +3 HST 1/23 032100 17 199 -32.3 1:55 +3 HST 1/23 032200 17 182 -35.7 3:10 +3 HST 1/23 045900 0 245 -19.4 0:02 +* HST 1/24 015100 22 206 -25.5 0:05 +2 HST 1/24 015200 23 187 -28.6 1:27 +2 HST 1/24 015300 21 167 -29.6 2:51 +2 HST 1/24 015400 17 151 -28.8 4:02 +3 HST 1/24 015500 13 140 -27.3 4:56 +3 HST 1/24 015600 8 132 -26.0 5:37 +4 HST 1/24 015700 4 127 -25.0 6:08 +6 HST 1/24 015800 1 122 -24.3 6:33 +* HST 1/24 032900 1 252 -13.5 22:21 +* HST 1/24 033000 4 245 -16.5 22:48 +6 HST 1/24 033100 7 237 -20.4 23:21 +4 HST 1/24 033200 10 227 -25.2 0:02 +4 HST 1/24 033300 12 215 -30.6 0:51 +3 HST 1/24 033400 12 202 -35.8 1:51 +3 HST 1/24 033500 12 188 -39.8 2:56 +3 HST 1/25 015900 1 255 -11.2 20:45 +* HST 1/25 020000 4 250 -12.8 21:09 +6 HST 1/25 020100 8 244 -15.2 21:38 +4 HST 1/25 020200 12 235 -18.5 22:16 +3 HST 1/25 020300 15 224 -22.8 23:04 +3 HST 1/25 020400 18 209 -27.7 0:06 +3 HST 1/25 020500 19 191 -31.9 1:21 +2 HST 1/25 020600 18 174 -34.1 2:39 +3 HST 1/25 020700 15 160 -34.4 3:49 +3 HST 1/25 020800 11 149 -33.5 4:44 +4 HST 1/25 020900 7 141 -32.4 5:27 +4 HST 1/25 021000 3 135 -31.4 6:01 +7 HST 1/25 021100 0 130 -30.7 6:28 +* HST 1/25 034300 2 244 -19.2 23:03 +9 HST 1/25 034400 4 236 -23.5 23:34 +6 HST 1/25 034500 6 226 -28.6 0:11 +5 HST 1/25 034600 7 216 -34.0 0:55 +4 HST 1/25 034700 8 204 -39.2 1:46 +4 HST 1/25 034800 7 193 -43.5 2:42 +4 HST 1/26 021300 3 250 -13.6 21:22 +7 HST 1/26 021400 6 243 -16.7 21:52 +5 HST 1/26 021500 9 235 -20.7 22:28 +4 HST 1/26 021600 12 224 -25.6 23:13 +3 HST 1/26 021700 14 210 -30.9 0:09 +3 HST 1/26 021800 15 195 -35.7 1:15 +3 HST 1/26 021900 13 181 -38.8 2:25 +3 HST 1/26 022000 11 168 -40.0 3:31 +3 HST 1/26 022100 8 158 -39.9 4:27 +4 HST 1/26 022200 5 150 -39.2 5:12 +5 HST 1/26 022300 2 144 -38.3 5:48 +* HST 1/26 035700 1 234 -27.0 23:46 +* HST 1/26 035800 2 226 -32.0 0:19 +9 HST 1/26 035900 3 216 -37.2 0:57 +7 HST 1/26 040000 3 207 -42.2 1:41 +7 HST 1/26 040100 3 197 -46.6 2:29 +8 HST 1/27 022600 1 249 -15.7 21:38 +* HST 1/27 022700 4 242 -19.3 22:06 +6 HST 1/27 022800 6 233 -23.8 22:40 +5 HST 1/27 022900 8 223 -29.0 23:22 +4 HST 1/27 023000 10 211 -34.4 0:11 +4 HST 1/27 023100 10 199 -39.4 1:08 +4 HST 1/27 023200 9 187 -43.0 2:10 +4 HST 1/27 023300 7 176 -45.1 3:11 +4 HST 1/27 023400 5 167 -45.8 4:06 +5 HST 1/27 023500 2 159 -45.6 4:53 +9 HST 1/28 024000 1 240 -22.6 22:21 +* HST 1/28 024100 3 232 -27.3 22:52 +7 HST 1/28 024200 4 222 -32.5 23:29 +6 HST 1/28 024300 5 212 -37.8 0:12 +5 HST 1/28 024400 5 202 -42.7 1:01 +5 HST 1/28 024500 4 192 -46.6 1:55 +6 HST 1/28 024600 3 182 -49.3 2:49 +7 HST 1/28 024700 1 174 -50.7 3:42 +* HST 1/29 025500 0 222 -35.8 23:36 +* HST 1/29 025600 1 213 -40.8 0:13 +* HST 1/29 025700 1 204 -45.5 0:54 +* ------------------------------ 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