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HUNTSVILLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT CENTER
The Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC) is a facility
at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center which supports launch
activities at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The operations center also
supports powered flight and payload operations at the Johnson Space
Center.
During pre-mission testing, countdown, launch and powered
flight toward orbit, Marshall and contractor engineers and
scientists man consoles in the support center to monitor realtime
data being transmitted from the Shuttle. Their purpose is to
evaluate and help solve problems that might occur with Space Shuttle
propulsion system elements, including the Space Shuttle main
engines, external tank and solid rocket boosters. They also will
work problems with the range safety system.
The data, providing information on the "health" of these
systems, are gathered by sensors aboard the Shuttle and are
instantaneously transmitted from the launch site to the 2-story
HOSC. There the information is processed by computers and displayed
on screens and other instruments at 15 stations in the Engineering
Console Room. More than 3,000 temperature, pressure, electrical
voltage and other measurements are made every second. During the 10
hours of peak activity before and during launch, more that 11
million measurements are assessed by teams of experts in the support
center.
Approximately 150 Marshall support center personnel have access
to more than 25 direct communications lines that link them with the
launch site at Kennedy Space Center, Mission Control at Johnson
Space Center and with Shuttle propulsion system contractor plants.
If a problem is detected by the experts at one of the stations
in the support center console room, engineers on the consoles
immediately alert appropriate individuals at the Kennedy and Johnson
centers, and operations center managers in the Shuttle action
center, a conference room adjacent to the console room. They also
pass the information to the appropriate teams of specialists in the
nearby operations center working area. There are separate teams to
work Space Shuttle main engine, external tank, solid rocket booster,
main propulsion system and Range Safety System difficulties.
In addition to launch support, payload services are provided by
teams of scientists operating out of specially equipped payload
support rooms.
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STS-26 MENU
FREDRICK H. (RICK) HAUCK, CDR - (RED)
Day 1*, 5** Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Meal A Meal A Meal A Meal A
Pears, Dried (IM) Peaches, Dried (IM) Apricots, Dried (IM) Pears, Dried (IM)
Sausage Patty (R) Granola (R) Seasoned Scrambled Eggs (R) Beef Patty (R)
Scrambled Eggs (R) Mexican Scrambled Eggs (R) Bran Flakes (R) Bran Flakes (R)
Bran Flakes (R) Cocoa (B) Orange-Grapefruit Drink (B) Cocoa (B) Grapefruit Drink (B)
Orange-Pineapple Drink (B) Orange-Grapefruit Drink (B)
Meal B Meal B Meal B Meal B
Ham (T) Dried Beef (IM) Peanut Butter (IM) Ham (T)
Bread (NF) Bread (NF) Jelly (IM) Bread (NF)
Peaches, Diced (T) Pears, Diced (T) Bread (NF) Pineapple (T)
Shortbread Cookies (NF) Butter Cookies (NF) Fruit Cocktail (T) Cashews (NF)
Lemonade w/A/S (2X)(B) Lemonade (2X)(B) Fruitcake (T) Tea w/Lemon & A/S (2X)(B)
Tea w/Lemon & A/S (2X)(B)
Meal C Meal C Meal C Meal C
Teriyaki Chicken (R) Beef w/BBQ Sauce 8 oz (T) Shrimp Cocktail (R) Meatballs w/BBQ Sauce 8 oz (T)
Rice & Chicken (R) Potatoes au Gratin (R) Beef & Gravy 8 oz (T) Rice Pilaf (R)
Asparagus (R) Green Beans w/Mushrooms (R) Macaroni & Cheese (R) Italian Vegetables (R)
Fruit Cocktail (T) Pears, Diced (T) Green Beans w/Mushrooms (R) Peaches, Diced (T)
Orange Mango (B) Citrus Drink (B) Peach Ambrosia (R) Apple Drink (B)
Lemonade (B)
* Day 1 consists of meals B and C T- Thermostablized
** Day 5 consists of Meal A only NF- Natural Form
B - Beverage
R - Rehydratable
IM - Intermediate Moisture
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RICHARD O. COVEY, PLT (YELLOW)
Day 1*, 5** Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Meal A Meal A Meal A Meal A
Peaches, Diced (T) Peaches, Diced (T) Dried Beef (IM) Pears, Diced (T)
Sausage Patty (R) Granola (R) Seasoned Scrambled Eggs (R) Beef Patty (R)
Seasoned Scrambled Eggs (R) Granola Bar (NF) Bran Flakes (R) Bran Flakes (R)
Breakfast Roll (NF) Breakfast Roll (NF) Breakfast Roll (NF) Breakfast Roll (NF)
Orange-Mango Drink (B) Orange-Grapefruit Drink (B) Orange-Mango Drink (B) Grapefruit Drink (B)
Meal B Meal B Meal B Meal B
Tuna Salad Spread (T) Shrimp Creole (R) Chicken Salad Spread (T) Beef Almondine (T)
Bread (NF) Pears, Diced (T) Bread (NF) Pineapple (T)
Peaches, Diced (T) Butter Cookies (NF) Fruit Cocktail (T) Macadamia Nuts (NF)
Shortbread Cookies (NF) Lemonade (2X)(B) Almonds (NF) Lemonade (2X)(B)
Lemonade (2X) (B) Lemonade (2X)(B)
Meal C Meal C Meal C Meal C
Chicken ala King 8 oz (T) Turkey & Gravy 8 oz (T) Teriyaki Chicken (R) Beef w/BBQ Sauce 8 oz (T)
Rice & Chicken (R) Potatoes au Gratin (R) Potato Patty (R) Rice Pilaf (R)
Asparagus (R) Green Beans w/Mushrooms (R) Creamed Spinach (R) Italian Vegetables (R)
Chocolate Pudding (T) Butterscotch Pudding (T) Candy Coated Peanuts (NF) Chocolate Pudding (T)
Tea (B) Tea (B) Vanilla Pudding (T) Tea (B)
Tea (B)
* Day 1 consists of Meals B and C T - Thermostabilized
** Day 5 consists of Meal A only NF - Natural Form
B - Beverage
R - Rehydratable
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JOHN M. (MIKE) LOUNGE, MS-1- (BLUE)
Day 1*, 5** Day 2,9 Day 3 Day 4
Meal A Meal A Meal A Meal A
Pears Peaches, Dried (IM) Apricots, Dried (IM) Fruit Cocktail (T)
Beef Patty (R) Granola w/Blueberries (R) Seasoned Scrambled Eggs (R) Beef Patty (R)
Seasoned Scrambled Eggs (R) Breakfast Roll (NF) Bran Flakes (R) Oatmeal w/Raisins & Space (R)
Granola w/Raisins (R) Vanilla Instant Breakfast (B) Cocoa (B) Breakfast Roll (NF)
Cocoa (B) Grapefruit Drink (B) Orange Drink Mix (B) Grapefruit Drink (B)
Orange-Mango Drink (B)
Meal B Meal B Meal B Meal B
Peanut Butter (IM) Tuna Salad Spread (T) Salmon (T) Ham (T)
Bread (NF) Bread (NF) Bread (NF) Cheddar Cheese Spread (T)
Peaches, Diced (T) Pears, Diced (T) Fruit Cocktail (T) Bread (NF)
Shortbread Cookies (NF) Butter Cookies (NF) Fruitcake (T) Pineapple (T)
Apple Drink (2X) 9B) Lemonade w/A/S(2X) (B) Tea w/Lemon & A/S (2X) (B) Cashews (NF)
Lemonade w/A/S (2X) (B)
Meal C Meal C Meal C Meal C
Meatballs w/BBQ Sce 8 oz (T) Beef w/BBQ Sauce 8 oz. (T) Grd Beef w/Spice Sce 8 oz (T) Meatballs w/BBQ Sauce 8 oz (T)
Rice & Chicken (R) Potatoes au Gratin (R) Potato Patty (R) Rice Pilaf (R)
Asparagus (R) Green Bean w/Mushrooms (R) Green Beans & Broccoli (R) Italian Vegetables (R)
Chocolate Pudding (T) Butterscotch Pudding (T) Strawberries (R) Chocolate Pudding (T)
Grape Drink (B) Orange Drink (B) Vanilla Pudding (T) Apple Drink (B)
Tropical Punch w/A//S (B)
* Day 1 consists of Meals B and C IM - Intermediate Moisture
** Day 5 consists of Meal A only R - Rehydratable
B - Beverage
NF - Natural Form
T - Thermostabilized
A/S - Artificial Sweetener
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DAVID C. HILMERS, MS-2 - (GREEN)
Day 1*, 5** Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Meal A Meal A Meal A Meal A
Applesauce (T) Peaches, Diced (T) Applesauce (T) Peaches, Diced (T)
Bran Flakes (R) Scrambled Eggs (R) Scrambled Eggs (R) Scrambled Eggs (R)
Granola Bar (NF) Granola (R) Granola Bar (NF) Oatmeal w/Brown Sugar (R)
Orange-Mango Drink (B) Granola Bar (NF) Orange Drink Mix (B) Granola Bar (NF)
Orange-Grapefruit Drink (B) Grapefruit Drink (B)
Meal B Meal B Meal B Meal B
Tuna Salad Spread (T) Turkey Salad Spread (T) Turkey Salad Spread (T) Cheddar Cheese Spread (T)
Bread (NF) Bread (NF) Bread (NF) Bread (NF)
Peaches, Diced (T) Pears, Diced (T) Fruit Cocktail (T) Applesauce (T)
Shortbread Cookies (NF) Trail Mix (NF) Shortbread Cookies (NF) Granola Bar (NF)
Grapefruit Drink (2X) (B) Grapefruit Drink (2X) (B) Dried Peaches (IM) Apricots (IM)
Grapefruit Drink (2X) (B) Orange Drink (2X) (B)
Meal C Meal C Meal C Meal C
Chicken ala King 8 oz (T) Turkey Tetrazzini (R) Teriyaki Chicken (R) Turkey & Gravy 8 oz (T)
Corn, Grn Bean & Pasta (R) Potatoes au Gratin (R) Potato Patty (R) Rice Pilaf (R)
Creamed Spinach (R) Green Bean w/Mushrooms (R) Green Beans & Broccoli (R) Italian Vegetables (R)
Fruit Cocktail (T) Fruit Cocktail (T) Strawberries (R) Fruit Cocktail (T)
Chocolate Pudding (T) Apricots (IM) Pineapple (T) Almonds (NF)
Orange-Grapefruit Drink Orange Drink (B) Grapefruit Drink (B) Grapefruit Drink (B)
* Day 1 consists of Meals B and C T - Thermostabilized
** Day 5 consists of Meal A only NF - Natural Form
B - Beverage
R - Rehydratable
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GEORGE D. (PINKY) NELSON, MS-3 (ORANGE)
Day 1*, 5** Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Meal A Meal A Meal A Meal A
Pineapple (T) Fruit Cocktail (T) Pineapple (T) Fruit Cocktail (T)
Sausage Patty (R) Sausage Patty (R) Sausage Patty (R) Beef Patty (R)
Mexican Scrambled Eggs (R) Mexican Scrambled Eggs (R) Mexican Scrambled Eggs (R) Mexican Scrambled Eggs (R)
Granola w/Raisins (R) Orange Drink (B) Orange Drink Mix (B) Breakfast Roll (NF)
Cocoa (B) Kona Coffee (B) Kona Coffee (B) Grapefruit Drink (B)
Orange-Pineapple Drink (B) Kona Coffee (B)
Kona Coffee (B)
Meal B Meal B Meal B Meal B
Ham Salad Spread (T) Frankfurters (T) Chicken Salad Spread (T) Frankfurters (T)
Tortillas (NF) Tortillas (NF) Bread (NF) Bread (NF)
Chocolate Pudding (T) Chocolate Pudding (T) Fruit Cocktail (T) Applesauce (T)
Candy Coated Chocolates (NF) Life Savers (NF) Chocolate Covered Cookies (NF) Cashews (NF)
Apple Cider (2X) (B) Apple Cider (2X) (B) Orange-Mango Drink (B) Apple Drink (2X) (B)
Kona Coffee (B)
Meal C Meal C Meal C Meal C
Shrimp Cocktail (R) Shrimp Cocktail (R) Shrimp Cocktail (R) Shrimp Cocktail (R)
Sweet & Sour Chicken (R) Beef w/BBQ Sauce 8 oz (T) Ham (T) Meatballs w/BBQ Sauce 8 oz (T)
Rice Pilaf (R) Potato Patty (R) Potato Patty (R) Italian Vegetables (R)
Green Beans & Broccoli (R) Italian Vegetables (R) Green Beans & Broccoli (R) Chocolate Pudding (T)
Strawberries (R) Peaches, Diced (T) Strawberries (R) Apple Drink (B)
Orange Drink Mix (B) Vanilla Pudding (T) Vanilla Pudding (T) Kona Coffee (B)
Kona Coffee (B) Peach Drink (B) Tropical Punch (B)
Kona Coffee (B) Kona Coffee (B)
* Day 1 consists of Meals B and C T - Thermostabilized
** Day 2 consists of Meal A only R - Rehydratable
B - Beverage
NF - Natural Form
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STS 26 CONTINGENCY/PANTRY
REHYDRATABLE BEVERAGES QTY REHYDRATABLE FOOD QTY
Apple Cider 5 Soup Kit
Cocoa 5 Chicken Consomee 8
Coffee, Black 15 Rice & Chicken Soup 8
Kona Coffee, Black 10 Broccoli au Gratin 3
Grapefruit Drink 15 Shrimp Cocktail 10
Lemonade 10 Turkey Tetrazzini 7
Lemonade w/A/S 10 TOTAL 36
Orange-Grapefruit Drink 5
Orange-Mango Drink 15
Tea 5 THERMOSTABILIZED FOOD
Tea w/Lemon & A/S 5 Beef & Gravy (8 oz) 5
Tropical Punch 5 Chicken Salad Spread 2
TOTAL 105 Frankfurters 3
Ham Salad Spread 3
SNACKS Peaches, diced 4
Almonds (NF) 15 Tuna Salad Spread 2
Butter Cookies (NF) 5 Turkey & Gravy (8 oz) 5
Candy Coated Chocolates (NF) 20 TOTAL 23
Candy Coated Peanuts (NF) 20
Cashews (NF) 10
Dried Beef (IM) 15
Granola Bars (NF) 5 FRESH FOOD
Macadamia Nuts (NF) 10 Apples, Red Delicious 2
Peanut Butter, Crunchy (Jar) (1M)1 Apples, Granny Smith 3
Soda Crackers 10 Bread, Whole Wheat 2
Trail Mix (IM) 5 Breakfast Rolls, Menu plus 6
TOTAL 116 Carrot Sticks 2
Celery Sticks 2
Cheddar Cheese, 2 oz 5
Crackers, Goldfish, Plain 1
Crackers, Wheat Thins 1
Tortillas 2
Drinking Water Containers 20 Life Savers - 5 fruit flavor
In-Suit Food Bars 2
Reentry Kit
5 Salt Tablets (8)
20 Long Straws
20 Drinking Water Containers
A/S - Artificial Sweetner
NF - Natural Form
IM - Intermediate Moisture
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CREW BIOGRAPHIES
FREDERICK H. (RICK) HAUCK, 47, captain, USN, is mission
commander. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he considers Winchester,
Mass., and Washington, D.C., as his hometowns. Hauck was
selected as an astronaut in January 1978.
He was Shuttle pilot for the seventh Space Shuttle mission
(STS-7) aboard the orbiter Challenger in June 1983. During the
flight, Hauck operated the Canadian-built remote manipulator
system (RMS) arm, performing the first deployment and retrieval
exercise with the Shuttle Pallet Satellite.
He also served as commander of Shuttle Discovery's second
mission, STS 51-A, in November 1984, the first mission to
retrieve satellites and return them to Earth. Hauck has logged
more than 339 hours in space.
Hauck received a B.S. degree in physics from Tufts
University in 1962 and an M.S. degree in nuclear engineering from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1966.
A Navy ROTC student at Tufts, Hauck was commissioned in 1962
and served 20 months as a communications officer aboard the USS
Warrington. He received his wings in 1968 and has since logged
almost 5,000 hours flying time. Hauck flew 114 combat and combat
support missions in Southeast Asia.
RICHARD O. (DICK) COVEY, 42, colonel, USAF, is the STS-26
pilot. He was born in Fayetteville, AR, but considers Fort
Walton Beach, Fla., his hometown. Covey was selected as an
astronaut in January 1978.
He served as pilot on Shuttle mission 51-I aboard Discovery
in August/September 1985. During that mission, the crew deployed
three satellites and retrieved, repaired and re-deployed the
ailing Leasat/Syncom IV-F3 satellite that failed to activate
following deployment on STS 51-D earlier that year. Covey has
logged more than 170 hours in space.
Covey received a B.S. degree in engineering sciences from
the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1968 and an M.S. degree in
aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University in 1969.
A fighter pilot from 1970 to 1974, Covey flew 339 combat
missions during two tours in Southeast Asia, was director and
pilot for electronic warfare testing of the F-15 Eagle, and has
flown more than 4,000 hours in more than 25 types of aircraft.
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JOHN M. (MIKE) LOUNGE, 38, is mission specialist 1 (MS-1) on
STS-26. Born in Denver, Colo., he considers Burlington, Colo.,
his hometown. Lounge was selected as an astronaut in 1980.
He was a mission specialist on Shuttle Discovery's last
flight, STS 51-I, in August/September 1985. During this mission,
Lounge's duties included deployment of the Australian Aussat
communications satellite and operation of the remote manipulator
system (RMS) arm. He has logged more than 170 hours in space.
Lounge received a B.S. degree in physics and mathematics
from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1969 and an M.S. degree in
astrogeophysics from the University of Colorado in 1970.
Following graduation from the Naval Academy, Lounge
completed naval flight officer training at Pensacola, Fla., and
took advanced training as radar intercept officer in the F-4J
Phantom; completed a 9-month Southeast Asia cruise aboard the USS
Enterprise, participating in 99 combat missions; then transferred
to the Navy Space Project Office in Washington, D.C., for a 2-
year tour as staff project officer.
DAVID C. HILMERS, 38, lt. colonel, USMC, is mission
specialist 2 (MS-2) on STS-26. He was born in Clinton, Iowa, but
considers DeWitt, Iowa, as his hometown. Hilmers was selected as
an astronaut in July 1980.
He served as a mission specialist on orbiter Atlantis' first
flight, STS 51-J, a dedicated Department of Defense mission, in
October 1985. Hilmers has logged more than 98 hours in space.
Hilmers received a B.S. degree in mathematics from Cornell
College in 1972, an M.S. degree in electrical engineering (with
distinction) in 1977, and the degree of electrical engineer from
the Naval Postgraduate School in 1978.
Following basic training and flight school, he was assigned
to Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C., flying the A-6
Intruder. Hilmers then served as an air liaison officer with the
1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. He
was stationed with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in El Toro,
Calif., at the time of his selection by NASA. Hilmers has logged
more than 1,500 hours flying time in 16 different types of
aircraft.
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GEORGE D. (PINKY) NELSON, 38, is mission specialist 3 (MS-3)
on STS-26. Born in Charles City, Iowa, he considers Willmar,
Minn., his hometown. He was selected as an astronaut in January
1978.
Nelson was a mission specialist on STS 41-C in April 1984,
the fourth flight of orbiter Challenger. During that flight, the
crew deployed the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) and
retrieved, repaired and re-deployed the Solar Maximum Mission
(SMM) satellite. Nelson logged 9 hours of extravehicular
activity (EVA) during the SMM repair.
He also flew as a mission specialist on Columbia's seventh
flight, STS 61-C in January 1986. During that mission, the crew
deployed the Satcom KU satellite and conducted experiments in
astrophysics and materials processing. With the completion of
that flight, Nelson has logged more than 314 hours in space.
Nelson received a B.S. degree in physics from Harvey Mudd
College in 1972 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in astronomy from the
University of Washington in 1974 and 1978, respectively.
He was involved in astronomical research projects at the
Sacramento Peak Solar Observatory, Sunspot, N.M.; the
Astronomical Institute at Utrecht, The Netherlands; the
University of Gottingen Observatory, West Germany; and at the
Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics in Boulder, Colo.
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SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
NASA HEADQUARTERS
Dr. James C. Fletcher Administrator
Dale D. Myers Deputy Administrator
RADM Richard H. Truly Associate Administrator
for Space Flight
George A.S. Abbey Deputy Associate Administrator
for Space Flight
Arnold D. Aldrich Director, National Space
Transportation System
Richard H. Kohrs Deputy Director, NSTS Program
(located at Johnson Space Center)
Robert L. Crippen Deputy Dirctor, NSTS Operations
(located at Kennedy Space Center)
David L. Winterhalter Director, Systems Engineering
and Analysis
Gary E. Krier Acting Director, Operations
Utilization
Joseph B. Mahon Deputy Associate Administrator
for Space Flight (Flight Systems)
Charles R. Gunn Director, Unmanned Launch Vehicles
and Upper Stages
George A. Rodney Associate Administrator for Safety,
Reliability, Maintainability and
Quality Assurance
Robert O. Aller Associate Administrator for
Operations
Eugene Ferrick Director, Tracking and Data Relay
Satellite System
Robert M. Hornstein Acting Director, Ground Networks
Division
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JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
Aaron Cohen Director
Paul J. Weitz Deputy Director
Richard A. Colonna Manager, Orbiter and GFE Projects
Donald R. Puddy Director, Flight Crew Operations
Eugene F. Kranz Director, Mission Operations
Henry O. Pohl Director, Engineering
Charles S. Harlan Director, Safety, Reliability
and Quality Assurance
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
Forrest McCartney Director
Thomas E. Utsman Deputy Director; Director, Shuttle
Management and Operations
Robert B. Sieck Launch Director
George T. Sasseen Shuttle Engineering Director
John J. Talone STS-26 Flow Director
James A. Thomas Director, Safety, Reliability
and Quality Assurance
John T. Conway Director, Payload Management
and Operations
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MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
James R. Thompson, Jr. Director
Thomas J. Lee Deputy Director
William R. Marshall Manager, Shuttle Projects Office
Dr. J. Wayne Littles Director, Science and Engineering
Gerald W. Smith Manager, Solid Rocket Booster
Project
Joseph A. Lombardo Manager, Space Shuttle Main
Engine Project
G.P. Bridwell Manager, External Tank Project
STENNIS SPACE CENTER
I. Jerry Hlass Director
Roy Estess Deputy Director
A.J. Rogers Jr. Manager, Engineering & Propulsion
Test Support
John L. Glasery Jr. Manager, Safety/Quality & Health
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AMES RESEARCH CENTER
Dr. Dale L. Compton Acting Director
Victor L Peterson Acting Deputy Director
AMES-DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH FACILITY
Martin A. Knutson Site Manager
Theodore G. Ayers Deputy Site Manager
Thomas C. McMurtry Chief, Research Aircraft
Operations Division
Larry C. Barnett Chief, Shuttle Support Office
GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Dr. John W. Townsend Jr. Director
Gerald W. Longanecker Director, Flight Projects
Robert E. Spearing Director, Operations and Data
Systems
Daniel A. Spintman Chief, Networks Division
Paul E. Brumberg Chief, Communications Division
Dr. Dale W. Harris TDRS Project Manager
Charles M. Hunter TDRS Deputy Project Manager
Gary A. Morse Network Director
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GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ADSF Automated Directional Solidification Furnace
AFSCN Air Force Satellite Control Network
A/L Approach and Landing
ALT Approach and Landing Test (Program)
AMU Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
AOA Abort Once Around
APS Alternate Payload Specialist
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
ARC Aggregation of Red Blood Cells
ASE Airborne Support Equipment
ATE Automatic Test Equipment
ATO Abort to Orbit
BFC Backup Flight Control (System)
BOC Base Operations Contract
CAPCOM Capsule Communicator
CCAFS Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
CCMS Checkout, Control and Monitor Subsystem
CCTV Closed Circuit Televison
CDR Commander
CDMS Command & Data Management Systems Officer
CDS Central Data System
CFES Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System
CIC Crew Interface Coordinator
CIE Communications Interface Equipment
CITE Cargo Integration Test Equipment
CTS Call to Stations
DCC Data Compution Complex
DCR Design Certification Review
DCS Display Control System
DIG Digital Image Generation
DFI Development Flight Instrumentation
DFRF Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Facility
DMC Data Management Coordinator
DMOS Diffusive Mixing of Organic Solutions
DOD Department of Defense
DOP Diver Operated Plug
DPS Data Processing System
EAFB Edwards Air Force Base
ECLSS Environmental Control & Life Support System
EECOMP Electrical, Environmental & Consumables Systems Engineer
EI Entry Interface
ELRAD Earth Limb Radiance
EMU Extravehicular Mobility Unit
ESA European Space Agency
ESMC Eastern Space and Missile Center
ET External Tank
EVA Extravehicular Activity
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FAO Flight Activities Officer
FAWG Flight Assignment Working Group
FBSC Fixed Base Crew Stations
F/C Flight Controller
FCT Flight Crew Trainer
FCTS Flight Crew Trainer Simulator
FD Flight Director
FDF Flight Data File
FDO Flight Dynamics Officer
FOD Flight Operations Directorate
FOE Flight Operations Engineer
FOPG Flight Operations Planning Group
FOSO Flight Operations Scheduling Officer
FR Firing Room
FRC Flight Control Room
FRCS Forward Reaction Control System
FRF Flight Readiness Firing
FRR Flight Readiness Review
FSE Flight Simulation Engineer
FSS Fixed Service Structure
GAS Getaway Special
GC Ground Control
GDO Guidance Officer
GLS Ground Launch Sequencer
GN Ground Network
GNC Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems Engineer
GPC General Purpose Computer
GSE Ground Support Equipment
GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center
HAC Heading Alignment Circle
HB High Bay
HMF Hypergolic Maintenance Facility
HPPF Horizontal Payloads Processing Facility
HUS Hypergolic Umbilical System
IECM Induced Environment Contamination Monitor
IEF Isoelectric Focusing Experiment
IG Inertial Guidance
ILS Instrument Landing System
IMF In Flight Maintenance
IMU Inertial Measurement Unit
INCO Instrumentation & Communications Officer
IRCFE Infrared Communications Flight Experiment
IRIG Interrange Instrumentation Group
ISP Integrated Support Plan
IUS Inertial Upper Stage
IVA Intravehicular Activity
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JSC Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
KSC John F. Kennedy Space Center
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LC Launch Complex
LCC Launch Control Center
LCS Launch Control System
LDEF Long Duration Exposure Facility
LETF Launch Equipment Test Facility
LOX Liquid Oxygen
LPS Launch Processing System
LSA Launch Services Agreement
LWG Logistics Working Group
MBCS Motion Base Crew Station
MCC Mission Control Center
MD Mission Director
MDD Mate/Demate Device
ME Main Engine
MECO Main Engine Cutoff
MET Mission Elapsed Time
MLE Mesoscale Lightning Experiment
MLP Mobile Launch Platform
MLR Monodisperse Latex Reactor
MLS Microwave Landing System
MMACS Maintenance, Mechanical Arm & Crew Systems Engineer
MMPSE Multiuse Mission Payload Support Equipment
MMSE Multiuse Mission Support Equipment
MMU Manned Maneuvering Unit
MOD Mission Operations Directorate
MOP Mission Operations Plan
MPGHM Mobile Payload Ground Handling Mechanism
MPPSE Multipurpose Payload Support Equipment
MPS Main Propulsion System
MS Mission Specialist
MSBLS Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System
MSCI Mission Scientist
MSFC George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
MSS Mobile Service Structure
MST Mobile Service Tower
MUM Mass Memory Unit Manager
NASCOM NASA Communications Network
NBT Neutral Buoyancy Facility
NIP Network Interface Processor
NOCC Network Operations Control Center
NSRS NASA Safety Reporting System
NSTL National Space Technology Laboratories
NSTS National Space Transportation System
OAA Orbiter Access Arm
OC Operations Coordinator
O&C Operations and Checkout (Building)
OAST Office of Aeronautics & Space Technology
OFI Operational Flight Instrumentation
OFT Orbiter Flight Test
OMBUU Orbiter Midbody Umbilical Unit
OMRF Orbiter Maintenance & Refurbishment Facility
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OMS Orbital Maneuvering System
OPF Orbiter Processing Facility
OSF Office of Space Flight
OSS Office of Space Science
OSSA Office of Space Science and Applications
OSTA Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications
OV Orbiter Vehicle
PACE Prelaunch Automatic Checkout Equipment
PAM Payload Assist Module
PAYCOM Payload Command Coordinator
PCG Protein Crystal Growth Experiment
PCR Payload Changeout Room
PDRS Payload Deployment & Retrieval System
PGHM Payload Ground Handling Mechanism
PHF Payload Handling Fixture
PIP Payload Integration Plan
PLSS Portable Life-Support Subsystem
PLT Pilot
POCC Payload Operations Control Center
POD Payload Operations Director
PPE Phase Partitioning Experiment
PRC Payload Changeout Room
PRF Parachute Refurbishment Facility
PRSD Power Reactant Storage & Distribution
PS Payload Specialist
PVTOS Physical Vapor Transport of Organic Solids
R&D Research Development
RCS Reaction Control System
RMS Remote Manipulator System
RPS Record Playback Subsystem
RSS Rotating Service Structure
RTLS Return to Launch Site
SAEF Spacecraft Assembly & Encapsulation Facility
SAIL Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory
SCA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
SCAMMA Station Conferencing & Monitoring Arrangement
SCAPE Self-Contained Atmospheric Protection Ensemble
SID Simulation Interface Device
SIP Standard Interface Panel
SIT Shuttle Interface Test
SL Spacelab
SLF Shuttle Landing Facility
SMAB Solid Motor Assembly Building
SMCH Standard Mixed Cargo Harness
SMS Shuttle Mission Simulator
SN Space Network
SPIF Shuttle Payload Integration Facility
SPOC Shuttle Portable On-Board Computer
SRB Solid Rocket Booster
SRBDF Solid Rocket Booster Dissassembly Facility
SRM Solid Rocket Motor
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SRM&QA Safety, Reliability, Maintainability & Quality Assurance
SSC John C. Stennis Space Center
SSCP Small Self-Contained Payload
SSIP Shuttle Student Involvement Program
SSP Standard Switch Panel
SSME Space Shuttle Main Engines
SST Single System Trainer
STA Shuttle Training Aircraft
STS Space Transportation System
T Time
TACAN Tactical Air Navigation
TAEM Terminal Area Energy Management
TAL Trans-Atlantic Abort Landing
TDRS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
TPAD Trunnion Pin Acquisition Device
TPS Thermal Protection System
TSM Tail Service Mast
UHF Ultra-high Frequency
UV Ultra-violet
VAB Vehicle Assembly Building
VLF Very Low Frequency
VPF Vertical Processing Facility
WCS Waste Collection System
WSMC Western Space & Missile Center
WSMR White Sands Missile Range
WSSH White Sands Space Harbor
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RELEASE: 88-121 September, 1988
CONTACTS
Sarah Keegan/Barbara Selby
Office of Space Flight
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
(Phone: 202/453-2352)
Geoffrey Vincent
Office of Space Operations
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
(Phone: 202/453-2754)
Lisa Malone
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(Phone: 407/867-2468)
Kyle Herring
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(Phone: 703/483-5111)
Ed Medal
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
(Phone: 205/544-0034)
Mack Herring
Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Miss.
(Phone: 601/688-3341)
Nancy Lovato
Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, Calif.
(Phone: 805/258-8381)
Jim Elliott
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
(Phone: 301/286-6256)
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CONTENTS
GENERAL RELEASE........................................... 1
GENERAL INFORMATION....................................... 3
STS-26 -- QUICK LOOK...................................... 4
LAUNCH PREPARATIONS, COUNTDOWN AND LIFTOFF................ 5
MAJOR COUNTDOWN MILESTONES................................ 9
SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES............................... 11
STS-26 TRAJECTORY SEQUENCE OF EVENTS...................... 12
SPACE SHUTTLE ABORT MODES................................. 13
LANDING AND POST-LANDING OPERATIONS....................... 14
TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM.................. 15
INERTIAL UPPER STAGE...................................... 20
SECONDARY PAYLOADS........................................ 22
Physical Vapor Transport of Organic Solids........... 22
Protein Crystal Growth Experiment.................... 24
Infrared Communications Flight Experiment............ 27
Automated Directional Solidification Furnace......... 29
Aggregation of Red Blood Cells....................... 31
Isoelectric Focusing Experiment...................... 33
Mesoscale Lightning Experiment....................... 35
Phase Partitioning Experiment........................ 36
Earth-Limb Radiance Experiment....................... 38
Space Shuttle Student Program........................ 39
Weightlessness Effects On Grain And Metal............ 40
OASIS INSTRUMENTATION..................................... 41
STS-26 PAYLOAD AND VEHICLE WEIGHTS........................ 43
MAJOR ORBITER MODIFICATIONS............................... 44
SOLID ROCKET MOTOR REDESIGN............................... 45
SPACE SHUTTLE MAIN ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS.................... 49
SPACEFLIGHT TRACKING AND DATA NETWORK..................... 50
NASA-CONTROLLED TRACKING STATIONS......................... 52
HUNTSVILLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT CENTER...................... 53
STS-26 MENU............................................... 54
CREW BIOGRAPHIES.......................................... 60
SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.......................... 63
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS................................ 67