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.


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Jacques :-)

www.spacepatches.info

"Jacques van Oene" wrote in message
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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.

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...

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!

"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.

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.


HO HO HO, I live in pennsylvania, no hurricanes in pittsburgh
HAVE A GREAT DAY!

bob haller wrote:

HO HO HO, I live in pennsylvania, no hurricanes in pittsburgh
HAVE A GREAT DAY!

There can be disastrous flooding in PA. You're probably too young
to remember what Agnes did to the Susquehana river valley.

Paul

"bob haller" wrote in message
...

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.


HO HO HO, I live in pennsylvania, no hurricanes in pittsburgh
HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Your tag line might as well say "screw you", considering your attitude about
natural disasters.

Jeff
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Remove icky phrase from email address to get a valid address.

bob haller wrote:
HO HO HO, I live in pennsylvania, no hurricanes in pittsburgh
HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Well dumbass, I know they have tornados. So, here is to wishing
one on you!

Sam

"bob haller"

Nice of you to take such a cavalier attitude not only about where I work but
with many billions of nation assets.
flush

Is the VAB secure against these recent super storms?

I'd hate to see a chunk of it come down inside.

Brian

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"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...




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