From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Feb 05 2003 - 09:51:28 PST
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Subject: [Spaceref-daily] SpaceRef Newsletter - 31 January 2003
SpaceRef - Your Space Reference
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SPECIAL NOTICE:
-- STA and SpaceRef to Sponsor Human Exploration Forum on Capitol Hill
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=10593
"SpaceRef Interactive Inc. and the Space Transportation Association (STA) are pleased to announce their
sponsorship of a "Human Exploration Forum" to be held on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 4th, 2003.
The aim of this space policy event is to afford representatives from national space agencies an opportunity to
describe current and future space exploration efforts aimed at the human exploration of space."
THE DAY IN SPACE
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In today's space news from Spaceref:
-- Sean O'Keefe: 9 Questions (Part 3)
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=720
-- Sean O'Keefe: 9 Questions (Part 2)
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=718
-- Sean O'Keefe: 9 Questions (Part 1)
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=717
Sean O'Keefe: "With unique application to NASA, I am part of the generation influenced by the seminal events
we remember to the point of recalling where we were -- the assassination of JFK, the lunar landing and the
Challenger tragedy. Two of the three are directly linked to the NASA legacy and arguably JFK's articulation of
public service as a means to accomplish great goals establishes a generational link as well."
-- STS-107 Landing Live Coverage / ESA TV Live / 01-02-2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7854
-- STS-107 End of Mission Landing Weather Forecast
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7852
-- STS-107 Status Report #16 January 30, 2003 - 6 p.m. CST
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7844
The STS-107 crew is wrapping up their research in preparation for a landing at Kenedy Space Center
tomorrow. The weather looks to be acceptable for a landing at 9:16 a.m. EST.
-- The William Herschel telescope find the best candidate for a supernova explosion
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=10596
"An international team of astronomers using the Utrecht Echelle Spectrograph on the William Herschel
Telescope has identified the bright star Rho Cassiopeiae as the best candidate to undergo a supernova
explosion in the near future."
-- Arianespace decision ensures service continuity
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=10595
"The Board of Directors then approved Arianespace's decision to order more Ariane 5 "Generic" launch
vehicles, in addition to those now in production. This will enable the company to meet market requirements
and continue to give customers reliable, proven launch services. With this decision, Arianespace will be able
to ensure the continuity of its launch services."
-- Patrick honors 9/11 victims through artwork
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=10586
"For the first time in the 50-year launch history of Cape Canaveral, artwork appeared on a rocket launched from
the Cape on Jan 29. The successful launch of the Delta II carrying a Global Positioning System satellite and the
experimental XSS-10 micro-satellite featured a nose art design with 'Let's Roll!' honoring the victims and
heroes of Sept. 11."
-- Report: GAO Performance and Accountability Series: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7851
"What GAO found: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) continues to face challenges
that threaten its ability to effectively run its largest programs. NASA is taking steps to address these challenges.
But because they are rooted in NASA's culture and long-standing ways of doing business, NASA will need to
make a major transformation."
STATUS REPORTS
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For more status reports click here:
http://www.spaceref.com/news/statusreports.html
Photo Report: Progress M-47 cargo vehicle integrated with launch vehicle
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7859
Photo Report: Progress M-47 cargo vehicle delivered to vehicle processing facility
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7858
Space Based Radar Battle Management Command, Control and Communications Risk Reduction (SBR BMC3
Risk Reduction)
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7857
Instructional Support for Interservice Space Fundamentals
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7856
ESA TV Service transmissions in week 2-7 February 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7855
AIP FYI #14: Congressional Calendar for 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7853
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 30 Jan 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7850
The Sky This Week: 29 Jan - 4 Feb 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7849
Modification to a Previous Presolicitation Notice: X-43C Hypersonic Demonstrator Vehicle
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7848
ISD PAO Procurement Strategy
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7846
Mars Odyssey THEMIS Image: Nilosyrtis Mensae
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7845
MRPO Daily Status Report 1-30-03
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7843
ISS On-Orbit Status 30 Jan 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7842
Dynamical Habitability of Known Extrasolar Planetary Systems
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7841
NASA HQ Heads Up 30 Jan 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7840
HST Daily Report # 3290
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7839
Air Force Contract Let: Orbital Sciences
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7838
STS-107 End of Mission Landing Weather Forecast
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7837
AIP FYI #12: Report Lays Out "Roadmap" for U.S. High Energy Physics
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7836
Consulting Services NASA's Orbital Space Plane Vehicle
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7835
ISS Science Operatiosn Status Report for week ending 29 Jan 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7834
Space Shuttle Processing Status 30 Jan 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7833
Earth views II - what the eye can see / ESA TV Exchanges / 31-01-2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7832
AIP FYI #11: Chairman Boehlert Looks Back and Ahead at S&T
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7831
Columbia Scheduled to Land at KSC Feb. 1
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7830
Nebular Abundances of Nearby Southern Dwarf Galaxies
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7829
Young Stars in the Outer HI Disc of NGC 6822
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7828
The Formation of a Disk Galaxy within a Growing Dark Halo
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7827
Chandra Observations of a Non-Thermal Supernova Remnant Candidate AX J1843.8-0352 and its
Surroundings
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7826
Explaining the Observed Polarization from Brown Dwarfs by Single Dust Scattering
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7825
Heavy element abundance patterns in hot DA white dwarfs
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7824
Conditions of Dynamical Stability for the HD 160691 Planetary System
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7823
New Views of Thermonuclear Bursts
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7822
A Holistic Scenario of Turbulent Molecular Cloud Evolution and Control of the Star Formation Efficiency. First
Tests
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7821
Stopping inward planetary migration by a toroidal magnetic field
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7820
A Full-Sky H-alpha Template for Microwave Foreground Prediction
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7819
Indicators of Black Hole Mass and Eddington Accretion Ratio from QSO X-ray and UV Spectraa
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7818
Fine-structure constant variability: surprises for laboratory atomic spectroscopy and cosmological evolution of
quasar spectra
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7817
Primordial black holes in braneworld cosmologies: astrophysical constraints
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7816
Water ice growth around evolved stars
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=7815
Detection of DC