ATI Space & Satellite Digest - January 2000

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In This Issue:

� SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOR READY FOR RADAR MISSION
� FIRST ARIANE LAUNCH OF THE YEAR SUCCESSFUL
� SATELLITES TRACK WINTER STORMS
� NEAR AIMING FOR SHADOWLESS APPROACH TO EROS
� LOCKHEED MARTIN REORGANIZATION PLANS
� JIM's FAVORITE SPACE NEWS LINKS
� ATI ANNOUCES NEW WEB ADDRESS and TOLL-FREE NUMBER

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SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOR READY FOR RADAR MISSION

Shuttle managers confirmed today that the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour 
remains on schedule for Jan. 31 at 12:47 p.m. After a final review of data 
gathered on a defective main engine fuel pump seal from orbiter Discovery, 
engineers determined that Endeavour's main engine fuel pumps are safe for 
flight. The analysis indicates that the possibility of having a defective 
seal onboard Endeavour is very unlikely. The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
(SRTM) is an international project spearheaded by the National Imagery and 
Mapping Agency and NASA, with participation of the German Aerospace Center 
DLR. Its objective is to obtain the most complete high-resolution digital 
topographic database of the Earth. SRTM consists of a specially modified
radar system that will fly onboard the space shuttle during its 11-day mission. 
This radar system will gather data that will produce unrivaled 3-D images of 
the Earth's surface. Thick clouds, however, were a concern as this newsletter 
was written, and could force a delay. 



FIRST ARIANE LAUNCH OF THE YEAR SUCCESSFUL

Arianespace's streak continues with the successful launch of an Ariane 42L 
rocket with its payload of the Galaxy 10R communications satellite. The 
satellite is a replacement for the original Galaxy 10, which crashed almost 
2 years ago on board the maiden voyage of the Boeing 3 rocket. 

http://cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/01/24/ariane.launch.01/index.html

http://www.msnbc.com/news/329383.asp



SATELLITES TRACK WINTER STORMS

The extent of intense winter storm that stuck much of the eastern United 
States earlier this week can be seen using NASA's Sea Viewing Wide 
Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS) onboard the SeaStar satellite. Satellites 
have proved invaluable in tracking and predicting the storms. (Perhaps 
predicting is too strong a word given the recent missed forecasts for 
Washington DC).

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html



NEAR AIMING FOR SHADOWLESS APPROACH TO EROS

NEAR has just completed an intensive week of preparations for Eros encounter 
day February 14th (which is, of course, Valentine's Day). Several ATI 
instructors are working on or helped design the NEAR spacecraft.

http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/near-00e.html



LOCKHEED MARTIN REORGANIZATION PLANS 

According to the Wall Street Journal, Lockheed Martin plans to cut at 
least 2000 jobs and consolidate management in its space and military aircraft 
lines. Business administrative functions for all space-related lines will be 
consolidated in a site near Denver eliminating jobs at Sunnyvale and Bethesda. 
The company also issued a memo to employees in Sunnyvale, 12 buildings will 
be emptied in preparation for a real-estate sale to be completed by the end 
of 2001. 

http://www.spacebusiness.com/



JIM's FAVORITE SPACE NEWS LINKS

Here's a tip! For a daily rundown of space news from the likes of CNN, MSNBC, 
and the BBC, visit The Universe Today

http://www.universetoday.com/

Or have it delivered to you! Subscribe to the Universe Today by sending an e-mail 
to info@universetoday.com with only "SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER" as the subject.

Universe Today has put together a reference guide for the upcoming Space 
Shuttle Mission STS-99. It has links to articles, live cameras, tracking 
systems, and will have up-to-date coverage of the mission as it occurs.

http://www.universetoday.com/html/special/sts99.html



ATI ANNOUNCES WEB SITE ADDRESS AND TOLL FREE NUMBER

Please save these for the future. 

Our toll free number: 1-888-501-2100   Our website:  http://www.ATIcourses.com 

At our web site you will find our course schedule. The schedule lists the 
course title, date and location of all the courses that are currently 
scheduled. Call us if there are courses that you would like to see presented at 
your facility. 

Upcoming Satellite & Space-Related courses ATI Schedule

Fund of Orbital & Launch Mech..........Feb 8-10.....Albuquerque, NM

Ground System Design...................Feb 22-24....Arlington, VA
                                
Ground System Design...................Mar 14-16....Albuquerque, NM

Satellite Comm Sys Eng.................Mar 21-23....Los Angeles, CA 

Spacecraft Quality Assurance...........Feb. 16-17...Huntsville, AL