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Station, satellite get image of Frances as NASA prepares for Storm
Melissa Mathews/Gretchen Cook-Anderson
Headquarters, Washington August 31, 2004 (Phone: 202/358-1272, -0836) Mike Rein Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (Phone: 321/867-2468) James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston (Phone: 281/483-5111) NOTE TO EDITORS: N04-131 STATION, SATELLITE GET IMAGES OF FRANCES AS NASA PREPARES FOR STORM NASA is keeping a close watch over Hurricane Frances as it churns toward the United States. International Space Station cameras are capturing spectacular images of the storm from above. On the Florida coast, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is making preparations to protect the Space Shuttle fleet, spacecraft hardware, and facilities against damage. Video of Hurricane Frances taken by external television cameras aboard the Space Station at about 7:30 a.m. EDT today vividly depicts a classically shaped storm in the Atlantic Ocean. The video, along with additional views captured during the weekend, is airing on the NASA TV Video File throughout the day. NASA will release new footage of Frances as it becomes available. NASA also has still images of the storm, taken by Astronaut Mike Fincke aboard the International Space Station, as well as NASA's Terra satellite. They're available at: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/loo...h/frances.html At KSC, workers are powering down the Space Shuttle orbiters, closing their payload bay doors and stowing their landing gear. They are also taking precautions against flooding by moving spacecraft hardware off the ground and sandbagging facilities. NASA plans to release video of these activities beginning tomorrow. NASA TV is available on the Web and via satellite, in the continental U.S. on AMC-6, Transponder 9C, C-Band, located at 72 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz. In Alaska and Hawaii, NASA TV is available on AMC-7, Transponder 18C, C-Band, located at 137 degrees west longitude. Frequency is 4060.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz. -end- -- --------------------------- Jacques :-) www.spacepatches.info |
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"Jacques van Oene" wrote in message ... On the Florida coast, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is making preparations to protect the Space Shuttle fleet, spacecraft hardware, and facilities against damage. Yesterday it was sorta like an anthill that had been kicked. Orderly but purposeful. If it ain't tied down, chuck it in the VAB... |
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On the Florida coast, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is making preparations to protect the Space Shuttle fleet, spacecraft hardware, and facilities against damage. Ideally the storm would take out the VAB, and damage the orbiters enough so their flying days would be over, but they would still make nice exhibits. A tornado hitting a completely evacuated VAB would be just about right. This would force the US to get moving on something new... HAVE A GREAT DAY! |
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"bob haller" wrote:
On the Florida coast, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is making preparations to protect the Space Shuttle fleet, spacecraft hardware, and facilities against damage. Ideally the storm would take out the VAB, and damage the orbiters enough so their flying days would be over, but they would still make nice exhibits. A tornado hitting a completely evacuated VAB would be just about right. Here's hoping a category 4 hurricane barrels through your living room and damages your computer & internet connection enough so your posting days would be over. |
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Is the VAB secure against these recent super storms?
I'd hate to see a chunk of it come down inside. Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________ __________________________________ "Tim K." wrote in message om... "Jacques van Oene" wrote in message ... On the Florida coast, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is making preparations to protect the Space Shuttle fleet, spacecraft hardware, and facilities against damage. Yesterday it was sorta like an anthill that had been kicked. Orderly but purposeful. If it ain't tied down, chuck it in the VAB... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.745 / Virus Database: 497 - Release Date: 27/08/2004 |
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"Tim K." wrote
If it ain't tied down, chuck it in the VAB... What are they doing with the Titan IV B and the Delta IV Heavy? |
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On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 11:12:35 -0700, Allen Thomson wrote:
"Tim K." wrote If it ain't tied down, chuck it in the VAB... What are they doing with the Titan IV B and the Delta IV Heavy? The pad gantry will be moved up to surround the Delta IV-H; I assume the same could be done for the Titan IV. After that, we just hope the storm's not too severe and that everything holds together. Much as my sister in nearby Mims is doing. She didn't get any significant damage from Charlie, but a neighbor lost their mobile home and their unfinished house is exposed to the weather.. Worst case scenario: if the VAB goes, how do we recover from that? Seems that would kill ISS for all intents and purposes. (plonking hallerb in advance) ==Damon, hoping for his sister's sake this won't be so bad |
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On 2004-09-01, Damon Hill wrote:
Worst case scenario: if the VAB goes, how do we recover from that? Seems that would kill ISS for all intents and purposes. The VAB being totalled is one of those things that'd make reactivating SLC-6 seem almost economical... I assume the orbiters are in the OPF? I can't seem to find a direct reference for that; regardless, they're specced for lower winds than the VAB, which surprises me a bit. http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/000121.html has some comments. -- -Andrew Gray |
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On 2004-09-01, Andrew Gray wrote:
On 2004-09-01, Damon Hill wrote: Worst case scenario: if the VAB goes, how do we recover from that? Seems that would kill ISS for all intents and purposes. The VAB being totalled is one of those things that'd make reactivating SLC-6 seem almost economical... I assume the orbiters are in the OPF? I can't seem to find a direct reference for that; regardless, they're specced for lower winds than the VAB, which surprises me a bit. http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/000121.html has some comments. Also: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/hurricane/status.html has current (fcvo current) status of the hurricane. -- -Andrew Gray |
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"Andrew Gray" wrote in message . .. On 2004-09-01, Damon Hill wrote: Worst case scenario: if the VAB goes, how do we recover from that? Seems that would kill ISS for all intents and purposes. The VAB being totalled is one of those things that'd make reactivating SLC-6 seem almost economical... I assume the orbiters are in the OPF? I can't seem to find a direct reference for that; regardless, they're specced for lower winds than the VAB, which surprises me a bit. http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/000121.html has some comments. Like this: The Orbiter Processing Facility is constructed of concrete and steel and was designed to withstand winds of 105 mph. The Vehicle Assembly Building is constructed of concrete and steel and was designed to withstand winds of 125 mph. Other payload and flight hardware support facilities can endure winds of 110 mph. Launch pads and the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility can withstand 125-mph winds. If you've lost the VAB, you've lost everything, since the VAB (and the pads) can handle the highest wind loads. Because of this, if the wind is bad enough to destroy the VAB, everything else would be destroyed as well. Once you've lost everything at KSC (sbuttles and any hardware waiting there for launch), ISS is toast, at least from the US point of view. I'm sure the Russians and the other partners would keep it going for as long as possible, but it would be a death blow to the program. Jeff -- Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address. |
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