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Tests carried out in November 1981 on the stationary flap of STOL test planes at Kakuda Labs are described. Acoustic pressure, outer plate temperature of the fore flap, and acceleration, strain, and temperature of the outer plate of the main flap were measured. High load turbine inlet distortion experiments were also performed. Results of these experiments are discussed.
TES is an in-space technology experiment that flew on STS-62. Its intent is to investigate the behavior of two different thermal energy storage materials as they undergo repeated melting and freezing in the microgravity environment.
This index is intended to serve as a ready reference tool for the names, places, and events that comprise the history of John F. Kennedy Space Center. The arrangement is alphabetical by subject with entries arranged alphabetically by title. To facilitate use, cross references have been provided.
The focus of this lecture is to discuss the purpose of the Ulysses mission. The mission objective is to study magnetic fields, cosmic rays and the solar winds from both the equator and the (North and South) poles of the Sun. The moderator of this lecture is Dr. Steve Maran, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and panel members include Dr. Richard Marsden, ESA (European Space Agency) Project Scientist, Dr. Edward J. Smith, JPL/NASA Project Scientist, Dr. Antoinette Galvin, University of Maryland College Park, Dr. Randy Jokipii, University of Arizona, and Dr. John Phillips, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Each panel member contributes to the informative nature of this live video coverage. Topics discussed are the direction of the magnetic fields, solar winds, and cosmic rays. Visual aids of this lecture consist of various slides and computerized simulations.
This NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) video release (Part 1 of 2) begins with a presentation given by William J. O'Neil (Galileo Project Manager) describing the status and position of the Galileo spacecraft 7 days prior to the Galileo Earth-2 flyby. Slides are presented including diagrams of the Galileo spacecraft trajectory, trajectory correction maneuvers, and the Venus and asteroid flybys. Torrence Johnson (Galileo Project Scientist) follows Mr. O'Neil with an explanation of the Earth/Moon science activities that will be undertaken during the second Galileo/Earth encounter. These activities include remote sensing, magnetospheric and plasma measurements, and images taken directly from Galileo of the Earth and Moon. Dr. Joseph Veverka (Galileo Imaging Team, Cornell University) then gives a brief presentation of the data collected by the first Galileo/Gaspra asteroid flyby. Images sampled from the 57 photographs taken of Gaspra are presented along with discussions of Gaspra's morphology, shape and size, and surface features. These presentations are followed by a question and answer period given for the benefit of scientific journalists whose subjects include overall Galileo spacecraft health, verification of the Gaspra images timeframe, and the condition of certain scientific spacecraft instruments. Part 2 of this video can be retrieved by using Report No. NONP-NASA-VT-2000001078.
Live footage includes a continuation of the discussions on Geostationary Satellites, the Automatic Surface Observation System (ASOS), and the Doppler Radar Network lead by Frederick Ostby, Director of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center. Live Coverage also shows the question and answer session between the panelists and the audience. This abstract describes the content of tape 2 of 2, 1 having a Report Number of NONP-NASA-VT-2000000038.
This NASA Kennedy Space Center sponsored video release presents live footage of the Chandra X-ray Observatory prior to STS-93 as well as several short animations recreating some of its activities in space. These animations include a Space Shuttle fly-by with Chandra, two perspectives of Chandra's deployment from the Shuttle, the Chandra deployment orbit sequence, the Initial Upper Stage (IUS) first stage burn, and finally a "beauty shot", which represents another animated view of Chandra in space.
This NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) video release presents Part 1 of a press conference regarding the successful entry of the Galileo Space Probe into Jupiter's atmosphere. The press conference panel is comprised of twelve principal investigators and project scientists that oversee the Galileo mission. Among these panelists, William J. O'Neil (Jet Propulsion Lab.) begins the video praising all of the scientists that worked on the orbiter mission. He then presents a visual overview of Galileo's overall mission trajectory and schedule. Marcie Smith (NASA Ames Research Center) then describes the Galileo Probe mission and the overall engineering and data acquisition aspects of the Probe's Jupiter atmospheric entry. Dr. Richard Young (NASA Ames Research Center) follows with a brief scientific overview, describing the measurements of the atmospheric composition as well as the instruments that were used to gather the data. Atmospheric pressure, temperature, density, and radiation levels of Jupiter were among the most important parameters measured. It is explained that these measurements would be helpful in determining among other things, the overall dynamic meteorology of Jupiter. A question and answer period follows the individual presentations. Atmospheric thermal structure, water abundances, wind profiles, radiation, cloud structure, chemical composition, and electricity are among the topics discussed. Parts 2 and 3 of the press conference can be found in document numbers NONP-NASA-VT-2000001074, and NONP-NASA-VT-2000001075.
Live footage shows the crewmembers of STS-99, Commander Kevin R. Kregel, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, Mission Specialists Janet L. Kavandi, Janice E. Voss, Mamoru Mohri, and Gerhard P.J. Thiele, participating in a press conference. The crew answer questions from U.S and Japanese reporters at various NASA Centers, and Headquarters. Discussions include the nitrogen gas line problem, the deployment of the mass, and what would happen if the mass has to be jettisoned. Thiele, Kregel, Kavandi and Voss also answer questions from German Research Minister Edelgard Buhlmann. The NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin along with Buhlmann also congratulates the crew on the success of the mission and the potential benefits of the resulting high-resolution maps.
The Delta-181 mission was a military tracking exercise with released sub-satellites. It was also engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere and the Earth Limb. This videotape consists of an animated film, which reviews the rocket stages, the launch and orbital insertion. It also shows the planned release of the sub-satellites in two groups. The plans for Earth limb observations are also shown.
The Geotail mission, part of the International Solar Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) program, measures global energy flow and transformation in the magnetotail to increase understanding of fundamental magnetospheric processes. The satellite was launched on July 24, 1992 onboard a Delta II rocket. This video shows with animation the solar wind, and its effect on the Earth. The narrator explains that the Geotail spacecraft was designed and built by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), the Japanese Space Agency. The mission objectives are reviewed by one of the scientist in a live view. The video also shows an animation of the orbit, while the narrator explains the orbit and the reason for the small launch window.
Dick Young of the NASA Public Affairs Office introduces Brewster Shaw, Deputy Director of the Space Shuttle Program, and Robert B. Sieck, Launch Director of the Kennedy Space Center. Shaw briefly describes the successful launch of STS-47 and Sieck gives an overview of the problems solved before launch. Shaw and Sieck also answer questions from the press.
Dick Young introduces Brewster Shaw, Deputy Director of the Space Shuttle Program, and Robert B. Sieck, Launch Director of Kennedy Space Center. Shaw and Young give an overview of the launch of the spaceship Atlantis and answer questions from the press.
Commander Brian Duffy introduces the crew of STS-92, Pilot Pamela A. Melroy, and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Peter J.K. Wisoff, Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, and William S. McArthur. They discuss the activities for each flight day and give details on the payload (PMA-3, Z-1 truss, etc.). They then answer questions from the press.
The crew of STS-106, Commander Terrence W. Wilcutt, Pilot Scott D. Altman, and Mission Specialists Daniel C. Burbank, Edward T. Lu, Richard A. Mastracchio, Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko, and Boris V. Morukov are seen during an in-flight press conference. The crew answers questions about their mission, future work, and the Zvezda Service Module.
The crew of STS-102 (Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Paul Richards) and Expedition 2 (Commander Yuriy Usachev and Flight Engineers James Voss and Susan Helms) are seen during this prelaunch press conference. Each crewmember describes his or her role in the mission, describing the spacewalks and transfer of supplies from the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module to the Destiny Laboratory. They then answer questions from the press.
The crewmembers of Expedition 1, William Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, and Sergei Krikalev, are seen during this prelaunch press conference where they describe their preparations and expectations for living on the International Space Station (ISS). They then answer questions from the press.