SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AEROSPACE REPORTS
A Biweekly Publication of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
VOLUME 43, ISSUE 19 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2006
12 ASTRONAUTICS (GENERAL)
Includes general research topics related to space flight and manned and unmanned space vehicles, platforms or objects launched into, or assembled in, outer space; and related components and equipment.
Also includes manufacturing and maintenance of such vehicles or platforms.
For specific topics in astronautics see categories 13 through 20.
For extraterrestrial exploration see 91 Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration.
20050212059 NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
STS-114: Crew Interviews: Soichi Noguchi
February 14, 2005; In English; 35 min., 48 sec. playing time, in color, with sound; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; V03, Videotape-VHS; B03, Videotape-Beta
Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist of the STS-114 eloquently stated that being a Boy Scout have taught him team play, and learned to interact with nature; these things are very actually important to be an astronaut. Soichi shared his thoughts of the Columbia; discusses in detail his extravehicular activities for the mission; the STS-114 as a first step for a vision for space exploration, and the International Space Station. CASI
Spacecrews; Astronauts; Space Transportation System
20050212098 NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
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STS-114: Crew Interviews: 1. Jim Kelly 2. Charlie Camarda
February 14, 2005; In English; 1 hr., 21 min., 2 sec. playing time, in color, with sound; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; V04, Videotape-VHS; B04, Videotape-Beta
1) STS-114 Pilot James Kelly mentions his primary job as the Pilot is to back up Commander Eileen Collins all through the flight. James discusses in detail his robotics operations for all of the extravehicular activities and spacewalk work, as well as moving the logistics module back and forth, onto the station and back in the payload bay. He shares his thoughts on the Columbia, the STS-114 mission as a new chapter in space exploration, and the International Space Station.
2) STS-114 Mission Specialist Charlie Camarda discusses his major role in the mission, his feelings for this being his first Space Shuttle flight; shares his thoughts on the Columbia; mentioned that STS-114 is a baby step to what is needed to do for the next step in space exploration, and gave some examples on how the International Space Station can help pave the path to future space exploration. CASI
Space Transportation System; International Space Station; Spacecrews; Astronauts; Space Shuttle Missions
20050212124 NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
STS-114: Multi-Cut Profiles and Mission Overviews
June 2005; In English; 55 min., 28 sec. playing time, in color, with sound; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; V03, Videotape-VHS; B03, Videotape-Beta
Profiles of the seven crewmembers of the STS-114 Discovery are shown. Eileen Collins, Commander, talks about her fascination with flying as a young child and her eagerness to have someone teach her to fly at age 19. Her eagerness and hard work earned her a master’s in operations research from Stanford University in 1986 and a master’s in space systems management from Webster University in 1989. Jim Kelly, Pilot, talks about his desire to become an astronaut at a very young age. Charles Camarda, Mission Specialist, always wanted to become an astronaut and earned a Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1974, a Master’s in engineering Science from George Washington University in 1980 and a doctorate in aerospace engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1990. Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist decided that she wanted to become an astronaut when she saw the first man to walk on the moon. Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist from JAXA expresses that people like scientists, doctors and engineers could fly and he also wanted to venture into spaceflight. Steve Robinson, Mission Specialist says that he was fascinated with things that flew as a child and wanted to make things fly. Australian born Andrew Thomas, Mission Specialist wanted to become an astronaut as a young boy but never realized that he would fulfill his dream. The crewmember profiles end with an overview of the STS-114 Discovery mission. Paul Hill, Lead Flight Director talks about the main goal of the STS-114 mission which is to demonstrate that changes to the Orbiter and flight procedures are good and the second goal is to finish construction of the International Space Station. Sergei Krikalev, Commander talks about increasing the capability of the International Space Station, Jim Kelly discusses the work that is being performed in the external tank, Andy Thomas talks about procedures done to stop foam release and Soichi Noguchi discusses his duty to film the external tank after separation. CASI
Space Transportation System; Discovery (Orbiter); NASA Space Programs; Space Shuttle Missions
20050212338 National Defense Univ., Norfolk, VA USA
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ENGAGE! A Deliberate Planning Model for the Future Development of Space Power in the Department of Defense
Cleaves, Chevalier P.; May 2005; 91 pp.; In English; Original contains color illustrations Report No.(s): AD-A436584; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A05, Hardcopy
In preparation for this paper the author researched extensively through books, space policy statements, research projects, as well as speeches and position papers sponsored by the commander of Air Force Space Command. This Air Force Major Command holds the largest portion of the military space mission areas and is the most heavily funded of the services. Much like other national policies and positions, space policies have often come as others have studied how budgets have been allocated, and most recently, how American space leaders have articulated the collective vision for the road ahead. It was interesting to extrapolate from their words in order to grasp not only their immediate intent, but also what the author views as their long term strategy for guaranteeing the nation s security. The expectation is that no senior military leader would, publicly or otherwise, advocate for a dramatic change in a fiscally constrained environment, to current policy, much less a separate military service. However, the author s motivation was to take much of the current data and move it through the military decision making process (MDMP) in order to propose a direction for the future of American military space power. The point of departure for selecting this topic centers on the author’s opinion that the current policy is an extension of previous policies and doctrine and has not been adequately derived from an internal effort to determine the best course for America. DTIC
Aerospace Systems; Defense Program; Space Missions
20050212348 National War Coll., Washington, DC USA
Space Weapons and International Law
Sloboda, Steven J.; Mar. 1990; 50 pp.; In English Report No.(s): AD-A436611; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A03, Hardcopy
Today’s space law environment consists of a number of general positions. The USA believes in space use by all states for peaceful purposes and supports laws that will not hinder national security or peaceful progress. Defensive, nonaggressive military activity is not precluded. To the Soviet Union, space is an extension of the terrestrial environment, subject to the same political and military realities associated with the continuing struggle between capitalism and socialism. President Gorbachev may move Moscow’s viewpoint closer to that of the USA, but deep-seated concern over threats to sovereignty will make that move difficult. The Soviet space operations doctrine incorporates military defensive measures, including pre-emptive attack. Other advanced nations espouse beliefs parallel to those of the USA, with less concern over security and more emphasis on economic/social exploitation (peaceful progress). The ThirdWorld rejects laws that codify status quo or hinder possible access to, or use of, space. Military space activities of any kind are typically viewed as dangerous to them. This now brings one to the initial question: How might international law effect the weaponization of space? The author has mentioned several themes throughout the paper that bear repeating: (1) historically, international law resulted from the need to control the environment for protection of trade and commerce; (2) laws that ignore basic human drives such as survival, security, and progress will fail - international law must be based on these drives, extended to states; (3) the most important natural right of a sovereign state is self-preservation; (4) successful laws increase world security by their observation and invite disaster if ignored; (5) successful laws enhance world security without erecting barriers to peaceful progress; (6) in today’s technologically driven world, the creation of ‘instant custom’ through action is an important source of la7. DTIC
International Law; Space Law; Space Weapons; U.S.S.R.; United States
20050212418 NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
STS-114: Crew Interviews 1. Andy Thomas 2. Steve Robinson
February 14, 2005; In English; 1 hr., 21 min., 14 sec. playing time, in color, with sound; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; V04, Videotape-VHS; B04, Videotape-Beta
STS-114 Mission Specialists, Andy Thomas and Steve Robinson, are seen in this pre-flight interview. Andy Thomas begins by talking about his interest in spaceflight as a young boy growing up in Australia. He expresses that the chances of an Australian boy studying to eventually become an astronaut was very remote. His Mechanical Engineering Degree in Australia and a Doctorate enabled him to acquire unique skills to come to the USA to work for Lockheed Martin. On the topic of return to flight, he reflects on experiences that he had working with the Michael Anderson and Kalpana Chawla of the ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia. He also talks about the safety of the Space Shuttle Discovery and repairs to its Thermal Protection system. He explains in detail the Logistics Flight (LF) 1, spacewalks, Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) and the External Stowage Platform (ESP)-2. Steve Robinson expresses that he had many interests as a child and becoming an astronaut was one of them. He was fascinated with things that fly and wanted to find out how they flew. He also designed hang gliders as a teenager. He expresses how his family feels about the risky business of spaceflight. He talks about how the space shuttle discovery crew will remember the Columbia crew by including seven stars on their patch so that they can bring them into orbit and then back home. Robinson also talks about his primary job, and the spacewalks that he and Soichi Noguchi will be performing. CASI
Discovery (Orbiter); Logistics; Space Transportation System; Spacecrews; NASA Space Programs
20050214016 NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
STS-114 Crew Interviews: 1. Eileen Collins 2. Wendy Lawrence
February 14, 2005; In English; 1 hr., 19 min., 25 sec. playing time, in color, with sound; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; V04, Videotape-VHS; B04, Videotape-Beta
1) STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins emphasized her love for teaching, respect for teachers, and her plan to go back to teaching again someday. Her solid background in Math and Science, focus on her interests, with great support from her family, and great training and support during her career with the Air Force gave her confidence in pursuing her dream to become an astronaut. Commander Collins shares her thoughts on the Columbia, details the various flight operations and crew tasks that will take place during the mission and the importance of Shuttle missions to the International Space Station and space exploration.
2) STS-114 Mission SpecialistWendy Lawrence first dreamed of becoming an astronaut when she watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon from their black and white TV set. She majored in Engineering and became a Navy pilot. She shares her thoughts on the Columbia, details her major role as the crew in charge of all the transfer operations; getting the MPLM unpacked and repacked; and the importance of Shuttle missions to the International Space Station and space exploration. CASI
Astronauts; Space Shuttle Missions; Space Transportation System; Spacecrews; International Space Station
20050214132 NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
Return to Flight Crew Activities Resource Reel JSC 1988 2 of 2
February 08, 2000; In English; 10 min. playing time, in color, with sound; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; V01, Videotape-VHS; B01, Videotape-Beta
The crew of the STS-114 Discovery continues to answer questions from the news media about the upcoming mission. Commander Collins thanks NASA for enabling the astronauts to express their thoughts and feelings about procedures during spaceflight and she is also very happy to work for NASA. Pilot James Kelly talks about the pictures that they are now able to take of the external tank. Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence and Steve Robinson discuss the items that they will be bringing up to the International Space Station. Robinson also talks about mementos of the Space Shuttle Columbia crew that they will be taking to the International Space Station. CASI
Flight Crews; Space Transportation System; Discovery (Orbiter); NASA Space Programs
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