America’s gateway to the universe. Leading the world in preparing and launching missions to Earth and beyond.

July 3, 1998

John F. Kennedy Space Center

Vol. 37, No. 13

Spaceport News

Safe!

On July 16, Kennedy SpaceCenter will for the first timededicate an entire day to safety. Allnormal work activities, with theexception of mandatory services —such as fire, security, cafeterias andbuses — will be suspended to allowall possible personnel to attendSuper Safety Day activities. The theme of the day, “Safety onthe Line,” calls to our attention thatsafety is truly everyone’s respon-sibility: line organizations are bothresponsible and accountable forareas previously considered to beexclusively Safety Office functions. This issue of Spaceport News

includes a listing of awards,panelists, vendor locations andother safety-related information.Use the issue to plan activities onSuper Safety Day that will benefityou and your organization themost. Events on July 16 will open at8 a.m. with introductory remarksby KSC Director Roy Bridges, whowill introduce keynote speakerGordon Fullerton, former astronautand current research pilot atNASA’s Dryden Flight ResearchCenter in California. All morning activities will bebroadcast centerwide on NASA TV.

After Fullerton’s address, therewill be a 10-minute break beforethe panel session begins. Eachpanelist (see page 4) will providea brief comment on safety as itconcerns his area and KSC’smission as a whole. Then a question-and-answerperiod will follow, whereemployees will have their questionsanswered by key executives fromNASA, Air Force and contractorgroups. You may call in withquestions for the panel on SuperSafety Day by dialing 867-0500. Tofax questions in, dial 867-0515.

A NASA helicopter and KSC security staff recently came to the aid of the state at the request of the Florida Division of Forestry. Thanks to forward-looking infrared radar on thechopper, “hot spots” were identified in Volusia and Flagler counties, assisting state firefighters in prioritizing areas in greatest need. Identifying ground structures in the path ofdestruction, KSC staff were also able to help the state in ongoing evacuation efforts and in fighting the deadly flames that have plagued the state since mid-June.

No more burningissue than safety

In these days of firefightersrisking life and limb toprotect us, our loved onesand the homes we’ve builtand cherish here in Florida,no one issue speaks moreloudly to us than safety. If we didn’t take the timeand make the effort tosafeguard the things wevalue, yet perhaps take forgranted, day to day — ourhealth, the ability to work,the opportunity to providevalue, time we spend withloved ones — all of thesetreasures could literally goup in smoke. Your active participationin Super Safety Day is aninvestment not just in thefuture, but right here andright now. I urge you to giveyour undivided attention toand internalize the messagesyou hear on July 16 and topractice our guiding prin-ciple “Safety and HealthFirst.”

— Roy Bridges Jr. Director (See Safety, Page 2)

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Silver Snoopys awarded to employees Eleven NASA and two KSCcontractor employees werepresented with the pres-tigious SilverSnoopy Awardin the months ofApril and May. Astronaut JimReilly presented aSilver SnoopyAward to USBIemployee KathyCarleton on Apr. 15. In the month of May, 11NASA and one contractor

employee were also honoredwith the award. Astronauts Mario Runco,

Joe Tanner, and MarkPolansky presented theaward to Darin Orr fromBoeing as well as thefollowing employeesfrom NASA on May 6: Angela Balles, JimBean, Henry Bursian,

Richard Carrillo, David Collings,Lisa Fowler, Jerrace Mack,Robert Nagy Jr., Wanda Petty,Jade Rymkos, and Lori Thurow.

NASA Accident PreventionAwards presented at KSC As part ofSuper SafetyDay, NASA willpresent AccidentPreventionAwards for thefirst time to 30government andcontractor organizations in

recognition ofexemplary safetyperformance. The followinggroups will behonored with specialrecognition, plaques

and certificates acknowledgingtheir safety records:

In recognition of exemplary safety record for no lost timeaccidents from Oct. 1, 1994 through Sept. 30, 1997:

• Allied Signal Technical Services, no lost time cases• Atlantic Technical Services, no lost time cases• Creative Management Technology, no lost time cases• Lockheed Martin Michoud Space Systems, last lost time case:January 1981• Metcon, Inc., last lost time case: August 1994• NASA Administration Office, no lost time cases• NASA Biomedical Office, no lost time cases• NASA Chief Counsel Office, no lost time cases• NASA Equal Opportunity Program Office, no lost time cases• NASA Executive Staff, no lost time cases• NASA Government Services Administration, no lost time cases• NASA Payload Processing Directorate, no lost time cases• NASA Public Affairs Office, no lost time cases• Sherikon Space Systems, Inc., no lost time cases• Thiokol Propulsion, Space Operations, KSC Operations, LSS,last lost time case: March 1994• United Services Associates, Inc., last lost time case: August 1994• WANG Government Services, last lost time case: April 1989• Wiltech, no lost time cases

In recognition of exemplary safety record for no lost timeaccidents from Oct. 1, 1996 through Sept. 30, 1997:

• Boeing North American, Rocketdyne Division, last lost time case:March 1995• Digital Equipment Corporation, last lost time case: March 1995• Dynamac Corporation, no lost time cases• Florida East Coast Railroad, last lost time case: July 1995• NASA CLCS Office, no lost time cases• NASA Engineering Development, last lost time case: June 1996• NASA Installation Operations, last lost time case: August 1996• NASA Procurement Office, last lost time case: June 1996• NASA Shuttle Processing, last lost time case: August 1995• NASA Space Station Hardware Integration, no lost time cases• Precision Fabricating and Cleaning, last lost time case: May 1995• Troutman Technical Services, last lost time case: December 1995

The morning session willconclude around 11:30 a.m., whenparticipants may break for lunch orto visit vendor displays (see page3). Starting at 1 p.m., individualorganizations will hold their ownmeetings. Vendor displays willremain open until 5 p.m. NASA, Air Force and contractorgroups from Kennedy Space

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Center, Cape Canaveral Air Stationand Patrick Air Force Base will allmeet in their respective areas toreceive training in safety-relatedtopics specific to their own needs. Seventeen astronauts fromJohnson Space Center are expectedto attend and circulate around KSCvisiting different groups during theday. Second and third-shift personnelwill watch videos of the morning’sactivities and receive additionalinstruction from their management.

While you listen to 10 minutes ofa safety-related speech on SuperSafety Day, two Americans will bekilled unintentionally and about390 will suffer a disabling injury,according to the National SafetyCouncil. In addition to the unnecessarysuffering to these victims, relatedcosts amount to $8.4 million —money that could be spent onhealthy activities with loved ones.

Did you know? Such medical costs, propertydamage, employer expenses andotherwise preventable expenditurescost Americans an estimated $444billion each year. In 1996, fatal injuries caused bycar crashes, fires, falls, burns,poisonings and other unintentionalcauses increased to 93,400 in theUnited States. This is the fourthstraight increase in a row and aneight percent increase from 1992.

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Places to go and people to see on Super Safety DayPlaces to go and people to see on Super Safety DayPlaces to go and people to see on Super Safety DayPlaces to go and people to see on Super Safety DayPlaces to go and people to see on Super Safety Day Think you know all there isto know about firearm safety? Do you keep householdchemicals in your kitchen orbathroom? What do you know aboutthe latest word in safety shoes,gloves or hardware? Want to ride a motorcycle? Interested in recycling orergonomics? How much do you know

about driving under theinfluence? What about yourchildren? If you thought safety waslimited to training tapes andtethering loose items, thinkagain. Safety is a way of life —both on and off the job. The following list (subject tochange) includes vendors thatwill be available on July 16from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. around

Kennedy Space Center. From Adventure Cycles toZee Medical Service,practically everything youalways wanted to know aboutsafety (but didn’t know whereto ask) will be on center thisone day only. Find out about fire safety,discover defensive driving,learn about locks, try on safetyshoes, consider chemicals,

examine the environment,figure out how to stay fit,rediscover recycling — thepossibilities are endless! As your schedule permits,feel free to visit any of thevendors for information orquestions you may have. Your supervisor willprovide you with the schedulefor the day for your workgroup.

Headquarters BuildingAeoro Corporation, eye protectionAmerican Airlines, passenger safetyAmerican Red Cross, blood pressure screeningAthletic Training Association of FloridaBioMedical Display, environmental healthDOT Hazardous Materials placarding (outside)Firearm SafetyHealth First Cape Canaveral HospitalHighway Patrol Seat Belt Convincer (outside)ISE, ergonomics training and equipmentJohnson & Johnson, health educationK-9 demonstrations at noon (outside, rear of bldg.)KSC Fire Dept., evacuation chair, noon to 3 p.m.Local Emergency Planning CouncilNASA Inspector General, fraud and safetySpaceport Cycles & The Water Craft Association

Logistics BuildingHY-TEST safety shoesJohnson & JohnsonThe Bernd Group

LCC BuildingAdventure Cycles, bike safetyBrevard County Solid Waste DepartmentFisher Safety, protective clothingFlorida Power and Light, total safety cultureHealth First Cape Canaveral Hospital, skin cancerHollox welding suppliesHY-TEST safety shoesIce Pack, cooling productsK-9 Demonstration, 2 p.m.Kimberly-Clark, safety productsKSC Fire Department

NSLD FacilityAmerican Red Cross, blood pressure screeningCape Canaveral FireCape Canaveral SheriffHealth First Cape Canaveral Hospital, skin cancerHealth South, ergonomics and child safety

OSBBioMedical display, industrial hygieneFitness Center display (own facility)Health South, ergonomics/child safetyHousehold Chemicals, generalKSC Fire Department (outside demonstration, 2 p.m., and evacuation chair, noon to 3 p.m. in lobby)National Safety CouncilPerfect Fit Glove Company, industrial glovesPower Squadron , boating safetySafety Equipment Co., products/trainingScott Air Pack, respirators

O&C BuildingBioMedical display, food service sanitationCraft Associates, safety equipment demonstrationEmergency Preparedness OfficeFitness Center display (own facility)Florida Power and Light, safety equipmentHilti Corporation, power toolsKSC Fire Department, fire safety information and outside demonstration at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (front)Rehab Works display (own facility)WORK-SAF Footwear (also shoe truck outside)Zee Medical Service, first aid kits

SSPFDallaz Safety, general safety equipmentDawson Associates, environmental monitoringHealth First Cape Canaveral Hospital, skin cancerIron Age Safety ShoesJohnson & Johnson, health educationK-9 demonstration at 1 pmLocksmith, lock securityMohler, ergonomics and equipmentRitz Safety Equipment, general safety productsSellstrom, fall protection and equipment

Cape Canaveral Air StationDawson Associates Inc., environmental monitoringDraeger, environmental monitoring toolsFPL, electrical, personal protection equipmentHoward Leight, hearing protectionJohnson & Johnson, health educationLehigh Safety ShoesTitan safety shoes

LaCrane Lighting, industrial lightingMothers Against Drunk DrivingNASCAR, vehicle safetyNorth American Safety Products, barrier creamPrime Equipment Boom liftsProfessional Motorcycle, safety instructionRush Construction , home tool safetySafety Products, general safety productsTravis Hardware, tools/equipmt.Wuesthoff Hospital, back injury prevention

HY-TEST safety shoesIron Age Safety ShoesJohnson & Johnson, health educationPower Squadron, boating and water safetyPro Health & Fitness Health FirstRitz Safety Equipment, general safety equipmentZee Medical Service — first aid kits

Fire Station 2, building K6-1198, will have a smokesimulation room available all day and a fire equipment display.

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Talking about ‘safety on the line’ with the Super Safety Day panel executives

Ed Adamek, USA

Roy Bridges, NASA

Bruce Melnick, Boeing

Loren Shriver, NASA

Bob Sieck, NASA

On the morning of July 16 NASA and contractor senior staff from Kennedy Space Center and NASA programs and the head of the 45th SpaceWing will discuss safety-related concerns that unite us all across America’s spaceport. Staff from Patrick Air Force Base to Cape CanaveralAir Station and around Kennedy Space Center will listen as these leaders define the safety-related needs and responsibilities that shape ourlives at work and at home on Super Safety Day and every day. They will also address questions and comments related to safety from spacecenter workers. Here are a few of the leaders that will be on the panel; other panel members’ names were not available as of press time.

As KSC director, Roy Bridgesis responsible for managingNASA’s only site for processingand launch of the Space Shuttlevehicle; processing the pay-loads flown on both the Shuttleand expendable launchvehicles; and overseeingexpendable vehicle launchescarrying NASA payloads. Hemanages a team of about 1,900NASA civil servants and about14,000 contractors.

Brig. Gen. F. Randall Starbuckis commander of the 45thSpace Wing and director of theEastern Range at Patrick AirForce Base, Fla. He is alsodeputy Department of Defensemanager for Manned SpaceFlight Support. As 45th SpaceWing commander, the generaloversees the preparation andlaunch of U.S. government andcommercial satellites from CapeCanaveral Air Station, Fla.

Brig. Gen. F. Randall Starbuck, USAF

As United Space Alliance vicepresident and associateprogram manager for GroundOperations at KSC, Ed Adamekis responsible for directing theintegration of all processingactivities associated with theSpace Shuttle programto ensure safe and successfulfulfillment of all companycontractual commitments toNASA.

Loren J. Shriver (Colonel, USAF, retired)is KSC’s deputy director for Launch andPayload Processing. Shriver providesexecutive leadership, strategic planning,and direction for KSC’s Center ofExcellence for Launch and PayloadProcessing Systems. This includespayload carriers, Space Shuttleprocessing and launch, and theprocessing of payloads, includingInternational Space Station elements,and responsibilities assigned to theCenter for expendable launch vehicles.

As KSC’s director of Shuttle pro-cessing, Robert Sieck is responsiblefor the management of all SpaceShuttle processing and launchactivities at KSC. He plays a key rolein transitioning day-to-day operationsfrom NASA to the prime contractorunder the terms of the Space FlightOperations Contract. Under Sieck’sleadership, the Shuttle ProcessingDirectorate continues to demonstrateits commitment to providing safe andefficient launch processing.

Bruce Melnick, a former astronaut, is thesenior site executive for the BoeingCompany in the Space Coast area. He isresponsible for the coordination of manyBoeing programs in central Florida and isthe program manager for the PayloadGround Operations Contract with NASA.This contract includes all the engineeringand facilities support and maintenanceactivities related to preparing spacecraftand/or payloads for the Space Shuttlemissions prior to launch and after landing.

JoAnn Morgan, NASA

JoAnn Morgan is KSC’s associatedirector for Advanced Developmentand Shuttle Upgrades. Morganprovides leadership for KSCactivities on Shuttle flight systemsupgrades and for creating acustomer-driven environment andnew opportunities for the KSCteam to participate in cutting edgetechnology development andapplication. Irene Long, M.D., NASA

As director of KSC’s Biomedical Office, IreneLong, M.D., oversees the center’s aerospaceand occupational medicine program, lifesciences research, environmental healthprograms and life sciences support facilities.The directorate provides and coordinatesmedical, environmental health and ecologicalmonitoring support to launch and landingactivities and day-to-day institutional functions.

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The customer site also provides support to NASA and itscontractors for the International Space Station hardware.

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Marv Jones, NASA

Richard Jolley,EG&G

Roy Tharpe, Boeing

Richard Blomberg, ASAP

Stephen Francois, NASA

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Richard Blomberg is chairman of theAerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP).Each year, the panel reviews and evaluatescurrent and future NASA programs andactivities and reports its findings to theNASA Administrator. Priority is given toprograms that involve the safety of humanflight. Blomberg is president of Dunlap andAssociates, Inc., a human factors andsystems analysis consulting firm. He hasdirected or been involved in the applicationof human engineering and systems analytic

Stephen Francois is Kennedy SpaceCenter’s director, space station andShuttle payloads. He is responsible formanaging the support, processing andintegration of space station and Shuttlepayloads. This includes developmentand validation of facilities, groundsupport equipment and checkoutsystems required for InternationalSpace Station pre-launch and post-landing activities at KSC.

Richard Jolley directs the EG&GFlorida Base Operations Contract atKennedy Space Center. He isresponsible for a wide range ofservices in support of NASA and theDepart-ment of Defense whichinclude management, operations,maintenance and engineering forKSC's utilities and facilities; health,fire and security services; andcertain technical and administrativeoperations.

Kenneth Cockrell, NASA

Selected by NASA in January 1990,Ken Cockrell became an astronautin July 1991. He is now chief of theAstronaut Office. A veteran of threespace flights, he has logged morethan 906 hours in space. He servedas a mission specialist on STS-56(Apr. 8-17, 1993), was the pilot onSTS-69 (Sept. 7-18, 1995), and wasthe mission commander on STS-80(Nov. 19 to Dec. 7, 1996).

Tommy Holloway, NASA

Tommy Holloway is manager ofNASA’s Space Shuttle ProgramOffice. He is responsible for fullimplementation of programfunctions at Johnson SpaceCenter, Kennedy Space Center,Marshall Space Flight Center andStennis Space Center with a smallsupport function at NASAHeadquarters.

mission in the interest of science,”he recalled. The flight carried Spacelab-2with 13 experiments and a crew ofseven, which included KSCDirector Roy Bridges as pilot.Fullerton logged more than 380hours of space flight in his careeras a NASA astronaut from 1969until 1986, when he joined theresearch pilot office at Dryden

Former astronaut Gordon Fullerton to deliver keynote address on Super Safety Day at KSC When Gordon Fullerton joinedthe Shuttle program at its inceptionin 1977, he was one of fourastronauts who flew the approachand landing tests. Five years later, he flew as piloton the third Space Shuttle missionand together with Commander JackLousma performed the first — andthus far only — orbiter landing atWhite Sands, NM, when poor

weather closed the dry-lakerunways at Edwards Air Force Basein California. In July 1985, Fullertoncommanded the 19th Shuttle flight,STS-51F. At five minutes and 45seconds into ascent, the numberone engine shut down prematurelyand an abort to orbit was declared. “We went into a lower orbit thanplanned which required changing

Flight Research Center, Calif. In July 1988, he completed a30-year career with the U.S. AirForce and retired as a Colonel, butcontinues in his position ofresearch pilot as a civilian. There,he is involved in tests of theprototype X-38 crew return vehicle.Fullerton will be speaking on SuperSafety Day about the importance ofsafety in his career and in his life.

Roy Tharpe is manager, KSC launch sitemanagement, International SpaceStation, at Boeing’s Information, Spaceand Defense Systems Office at KennedySpace Center. He is responsible forhardware and software processing at thelaunch site. Previously, he served asassociate director in the ShuttleOperations Directorate at KSC. Tharperetired from NASA in November 1996after 33 years. principles to aircraft design and certification, aerospace

research, highway safety, and product safety.

Ken Payne, NASA

Kenneth Payne is director of LogisticsOperations at KSC. Payne’s responsibilitiesinclude contract management for orbiterflight hardware spares, repairs and allassociated planning and management of thesupply vendor infrastructure. He alsooversees technical management of repairand launch processing ground systemsspares.

Marvin Jones is director of InstallationOperations at KSC. He is responsible formanagement of base operations, main-tenance, engineering and center supportservices (including fire, security, and flightcrew rescue worldwide) for all KSC andtenant organizations on KSC, and certainjoint services for the 45th Space Wing.

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The 1998 Kennedy Space Center OfficeClean-Up is now underway and requires the fullcooperation of all center staff. “This activity provides anopportunity for civil serviceand contractor employees torid their office areas ofunusable materials andequipment,” noted SueDickinson, environmentalcoordinator, InstallationOperations, “while establish-ing the safest and mostefficient work environment inwhich to accomplish KSC’smission.” The KSC-wide cleanupinitiative that commenced inthe Spring with outside workareas will continue through thesecond week in September asemployees join in the effort tospruce up their internal work areas. “The staff that worked through the past fewmonths have really done an outstanding job,”Dickinson noted, “and we’ve turned up a lot ofmaterial that needed to be excessed.” Dickinson noted that among items excessedover the past few months were tanker trucks,semi-trailers, cargo containers, a truck crane,forklifts, generators, one drum of spent solvent,bicycles, wood pallets, scrap metal, analyticalequipment, metal storage sheds, mattresses andbox springs, a couch, a recliner, picnic tables,clocks, refrigerators, a mailbox, dishwashers,and even a kitchen sink! “When you consider that for our next mission,we’ll draw significantly greater attention thanusual with the launch of John Glenn,” Dickinsonnoted, “we want to look our best.

Clean up your act! Office Clean-Up Schedule

Task Dates

Cleanup OSB Area, 6/17-6/24 Press Site, and surrounding buildings

Cleanup OPF Area, SLF Area, 6/24-6/26 and surrounding buildings

Cleanup Launch Pad Areas 7/8-7/10

Cleanup Contractor Road, ARF 7/15-7/17

Cleanup HMF Area, 7/29-7/31 Payload Test Area

Cleanup East Industrial Area 8/12-8/14

Cleanup West Industrial Area 8/26-8/28

Cleanup CCAS Industrial Area 9/9-9/11

Closure and Final Metrics 9/29-10/12

“With so many eyes focused on us, wehave to show them that we are indeed aworld class organization.”

Throughout the course of theprogram, existing procedureswill be utilized to dispose of allwork area waste, excessfurniture and excess govern-ment property. Employees are encouragedto make sure that all paper andcardboard products areproperly recycled and that allwaste materials and excessproperty items are disposed ofaccording to procedures. Logistics and transportationstaff will give high priority toprocessing all documentationmarked for Office Clean-Upitems. Dickinson recommends

that everyone:• inspect his or her site;• identify non-usable goods;• if tagged, use NASA Form 1602;• if not tagged, use KSC Form 7-49. Organizations and individuals will be heldaccountable for maintaining work areacleanliness. Any questions about proper disposalpractices should be directed to either SueDickinson, Max Farley or Sharon Beverlyat 867-8295 or to the facility propertycustodian. Information about disposal procedurescan also be found at the InstallationOperations Home Page at:http://www-im.ksc.nasa.gov/im-env/spring%20home.html.

NKMA installs officers for ‘98-‘99 and gives awards

Receiving awards from the NKMA at the new officers installation ceremonyon June 18 were, left to right, Irene Long, M.D., Larry Ellis, James Jennings,and Sterling Walker. Outgoing president Miguel Rodriguez, standing at right,congratulates the award winners at the ceremony. Not shown are NKMAnetworking team mentors Thomas Breakfield and Ann Montgomery.

The NASA Kennedy ManagementAssociation (NKMA) installed new officersand presented annual awards and scholarshipsat a ceremony June 18 in the Space StationProcessing Facility cafeteria. Board member Larry Ellis conducted theinstallation of Vanessa Stromer, ShuttleProcessing, as president; Bill Jones, EngineeringDevelopment, as vice president; Barbara Powell,Procurement Office, as secretary; and NicoleDel Vesco, Office of the Chief Financial Officer,as treasurer. Installed as new board members wereNapoleon Carroll, Office of the Chief FinancialOfficer, and David King, Shuttle Processing. Honored with special plaques at the ceremonywere Catherine Alexander for guidance and

commitment to theorganization, as well asfor Mardi Gras and thegolf tournament; ChristinaBrown for programs; RobertGerron for public relationsand for serving as databasemanager; Bill Raines for thegolf tournament; and JimNary for the tennistournament. Other plaques werepresented in recognition ofguidance and commitment toNKMA. These plaques werepresented to Larry Ellis, Irene

(See NKMA, Page 8)

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Set your sights on visual acuity...

It’s never too early — or too late — totake good care of your eyes. It starts withpreserving the good sight you enjoy now.

Most of us take our eye-sight for granted. The key togood vision is preservingyour sight through good eyecare and prevention ofdisease and injury. Through KSC’s HealthEducation and WellnessProgram, employees areoffered a visual acuity andglaucoma screening everyTuesday and Thursdaythroughout the month of July

at various locations. When recognized early,glaucoma (the leading causeof blindness in the UnitedStates) can be treated andblindness is almost alwayspreventable. Screening is available to allemployees with no appoint-ment necessary at thefollowing locations and times: OHF (Industrial Area) Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. MFF (LC-39 Area) Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cape Area Clinic Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information packets oneyesight and vision care alsoare available at all medicalfacilities or upon request toCarol Roth, who can bereached at 867-3414. Send written requests toBOC-005.

...and watch for trouble signs during travel

ArmageddonGalactic premiere at KSC

Don’t let surprises on the road catch youoff guard. Know how to handle troublesituations before they occur to minimizerisk during travel for you and your family.

Travel away from home forpleasure or business can beexciting, but also stressful.Travel often places demands onour bodies that may affect ourhealth. Be aware of many of thehealth aspects related to travelbefore you go.Pre-existing medical conditions Often when preparing for atrip, we don’t take time to thinkabout medical conditions thatwe would otherwise take careof when we are at home,according to Philip Scarpa,M.D., NASA Biomedical Office.Dr. Scarpa recommends thattravellers take adequateamounts of medications andsupplies (or assure they areavailable) to last for unforeseenevents and prolonged stays. Travel may also worsen pre-existing medical conditions. Forpeople susceptible to motionsickness, for example, considermedication prior to flying,request a seat over the wings orat a window, and try to fly onlarge planes. Alcohol andsmoking worsen manyconditions of air travel andshould be avoided. Changes in diet or time zonesmay affect people with diabetesor sleep difficulties. Alltravelers should keep writteninformation with them at alltimes when traveling regardingtheir allergies, sensitivities,blood type, physician’s addressand number, next-of-kin,current medications andconditions they have. Disabled travelers may findinformation about theaccessibility of places towheelchairs (includinglavatories) prior to travel bycontacting the U.S. Architec-tural and TransportationBarriers Compliance Board atSuite 1000, 1331 F Street, N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20004-1111 orcall 800-USA-ABLE.Destination safety Activities at your destinationmay also increase the risk ofinjury. Be aware of the climateand altitude of the destinationto prepare for the properamount of sun-screen,

temperature adjustment,clothing, activity, ascent rate,hydration and self-medicationsrequired. You should alsofamiliarize yourself with localdriving rules and laws.Food and water Many diseases are transmittedby contaminated water,especially in areas wherechlorinated tap water is notavailable or where hygiene andsanitation are poor. As for food,a general rule should applywhen traveling: “If you can’tpeel it, wash it or cook it,” saysDr. Scarpa, “don’t eat it.”Vaccinations Your immunization statusshould be current. Tetanusvaccinations should be receivedat least every 10 years. Measles,mumps, rubella and poliovaccinations should be up todate. Other immunizations andspecial medical notices or condi-tions about specific countriescan be obtained from your per-sonal physician, public healthdepartment or directly from theCenters for Disease Control andPrevention (www.cdc.gov).NASA-related business travelservices, medical services andsome personal services are alsoprovided by International SOSAssistance, Inc. at 800-523-6586(www.intsos.com). If you need more information,contact Dr. Philip Scarpa at 867-3152 or the Occupational HealthClinic at 867-3346.

Touchstone Pictures’ summer blockbuster movie, “Armageddon,”partially filmed at KSC, debuted at a world premiere screening atthe Apollo/Saturn V facility on June 29. Viewing the film with KSCguests were, left to right, Director Michael Bay, Stars Ben Affleck,Liv Tyler, Ken Campbell, Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Willis, SteveBuscemi, Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and Actress Jessica Steen.

Actress Gwenyth Paltrow joins Ben Affleck and Bruce Willisentering the theater for the worldwide premiere of “Armageddon.”

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Freedom Star, one of NASA’s two solid rocket booster recovery ships, towed a bargecontaining the third Space Shuttle super lightweight external tank into Port Canaveralon June 16. This tank is scheduled to launch the orbiter Discovery on mission STS-95in October. This first-time towing arrangement, part of a cost savings plan by NASA toprudently manage existing resources, began June 12 from the Michoud Assembly Facilityin New Orleans, where the Shuttle’s external tanks are manufactured. The barge thenwas transported up the Banana River to the Launch Complex 39 area turn basin usinga conventional tugboat. Previously, NASA relied on an outside contractor to provideexternal tank towing services at a cost of about $120,000 per trip. The new plan allowsNASA’s Space Flight Operations contractor, United Space Alliance, to provide the sameservice directly to NASA using the recovery ships during their downtime between Shuttlelaunches. Studies show a potential savings of about $50,000 per trip. The cost of thenecessary ship modifications should be paid back by the fourteenth tank delivery.

NASA honors KSC workersat ISO picnic at KARS Park II

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Long, M.D., and to NKMANetworking Team Mentors Dr.Long, James Jennings, SterlingWalker, Thomas Breakfield, andAnn Montgomery. Michael DelVesco received a plaque for long-time NKMA support. Certificates of appreciationwere presented to Judy Vermilye,Dian Hardison, Bennie Bell,Richard Schneider, Connie Dobrin,Catherine Alexander, Jean Rhodes,Dan Culbertson, Max Farley,Miguel Rodriguez, Vanessa

Stromer, Kristine Kennedy,Susan Kroskey, Maxine Cherry,Maria Lopez-Tellado, Bob Gerron,Shawn Quinn, Kathy Bryant,Barb Powell, and Elliott Dawn. Special awards were alsopresented. NKMA CommunityService awards were given toGale Allen for the adopt-a-shoreeffort and Harry Silipo for theCombined Federal Campaign. The NKMA Leadership Awardwas presented to JoAnn Morgan. The NKMA Education Outreachawards were presented to EduardoLopez del Castillo and also toHelen Coddington.

NASA Administrator Dan Goldin addressed KSC civil serviceemployees at a congratulatory picnic at KARS Park II on June 12to celebrate being recommended for ISO 9001 certification.

Goldincongratulatedemployees forbecoming thefirst NASAcenter to certify100 percent ofits operations. The picniccelebration wasin recognition ofthe outstandingwork performedin developingandimplementingthe KSC

Business Management System. KSC Senior Management wore tee-shirts commemorating the significant milestone achieved and thefestive atmosphere surrounding the picnic. Goldin and KSC Director Roy Bridges presented Gold DollarAwards to ISO 9000 Implementation Team members representingall directorates and organizations across the center. Bridges congratulated the workforce and encouraged them tobuild upon the foundation in place. Det Norske Veritas (DNV), one of the leading international ISOcertification organizations, has recommended KSC forcertification. In mid-August, DNV is scheduled to formally presentthe center with a certificate recognizing registration to the ISO9001 international standard. Celebrating the recommendation with the KSC civil servicesemployees was the Business Innovation Group, or BIG, at KSC.BIG’s charter is to develop and support a long-term businesssystem for the center, and BIG was instrumental in preparing thecenter for and coordinating the ISO audit that occurred at KSCfrom May 11 through 15. As KSC positions itself for the future, the system will serve as afoundation for all improvements. About 500 KSC people were directly involved in thedevelopment and internal audits of the system.

NASA AdministratorDaniel Goldin

NASA workers applaud Dan Goldin’s remarks on June 12 at KARS Park II.