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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Day 03 Highlights

On this third day of the STS-86 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladimir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and David A. Wolf conduct a series of engine firings that are designed to refine Atlantis' approach to Mir. With his crewmates providing range rate and closure data obtained from a variety of tools on board, Wetherbee manually flys Atlantis up toward Mir. After docking, the hatches between the two vehicles are swung open allowing Wetherbee and Mir Commander Anatoly Solovyev to greet each other in the airlock. Wetherbee hands Solovyev a new computer for the Mir which was brought into orbit by Atlantis for installation following the docking phase of the mission. The ten crewmembers spend a few minutes greeting one another at the start of their joint work which will involve the transfer of some four tons of supplies and water from Atlantis to the Mir.

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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Day 04 Highlights

On this fourth day of the STS-86 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladimir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and David A. Wolf spend their first full day aboard the Atlantis-Mir space complex. The ten astronauts and cosmonauts begin the transfer of more than four tons of supplies. With that transfer, Mike Foale will conclude 134 days as a Mir crew member and board Atlantis as a member of the STS-86 crew. Foale spends time with Wolf, acquainting him with his new home and showing him the location of experiments and hardware.

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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Day 05 Highlights

On this fifth day of the STS-86 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladimir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and Mike Foale continue their transfer activities today, moving more supplies and water to the Russian outpost as U.S. astronaut Dave Wolf settles in for his four-month mission on the space station.

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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Day 07 Highlights

On this seventh day of the STS-86 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladimir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and Mike Foale are seen in preparations for a planned five-hour spacewalk to retrieve four experiment packages and to test tools and techniques for construction of the International Space Station. Parazynski and Titov are seen floating out of a hatch on Atlantis' tunnel adapter in front of the Orbiter Docking System to begin their spacewalk. They then affix a 121-pound instrument called a Solar Array Cap to the Docking Module for future use by Russian cosmonauts to seal off a suspected breach in the hull of the Spektr Module.

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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Day 08 Highlights

On this eighth day of the STS-86 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladimir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and Mike Foale and the Mir crew take a break from their busy schedules to hold a news conference. They talk with media assembled in the United States, Russia and France.

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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Day 10 Highlights

On this tenth day of the STS-86 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladimir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and Mike Foale are seen talking with four test subjects in an advance life support test underway at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The test team entered a closed chamber in Houston September 19 and will remain sealed inside until late December evaluating the effectiveness of regenerative life support systems that could be used for extended space missions.

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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Day 09 Highlights

On this ninth day of the STS-86 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladimir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and Mike Foale are seen undocking from the Mir. There are various external views of the two vehicles as they fly over southeast Russia just north of Mongolia.

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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Day 06 Highlights

On this sixth day of the STS-86 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladimir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and Mike Foale are seen discussing their mission objectives in an interview with CNN, PBS and the Russian media.

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NASA NTRS1997

STS-86 Mission Highlights Resource Tape

The flight crew of the STS-86 mission, Cmdr. James D. Wetherbee, Jr., Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Vladmir G. Titov, Wendy B. Lawrence and Mike Foale present an overview of their mission, whose primary objective is the rendezvous and space docking with the Russian Space Station Mir. Video film footage includes: prelaunch and launch activities; shuttle launch; in-orbit rendezvous; docking between Mir and the orbiter; general crew activities; transfer of supplies; undocking maneuvers and a Mir fly-around; and the reentry and landing of the orbiter.

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NASA NTRS1998

STS-91 Day 08 Highlights

On this eighth day of the STS-91 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet L. Kavandi, and Valery Victorovitch Ryumin focus on science investigations and participate in several special interviews and phone calls. Following yesterday's undocking with the Russian Mir space station, crew members are given a couple of hours off duty during the day to provide a brief rest break from the hectic pace of their flight.

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NASA NTRS1998

STS-91 Day 07 Highlights

On this seventh day of the STS-91 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet L. Kavandi, and Valery Victorovitch Ryumin awaken to 'Manic Monday' performed by The Bangles, played the crew by Mission Control in honor of an historic Monday for the U.S. and Russian space programs. Today's schedule includes television feed from the Mir of a final crew farewell and hatch closing. After undocking, the shuttle backs away from the Mir until it reaches a distance of approximately 240 feet below the station. Pilot Dom Gorie then performs a nose forward flyaround of Mir.

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NASA NTRS1998

STS-91 Day 06 Highlights

On this sixth day of the STS-91 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet L. Kavandi, and Valery Victorovitch Ryumin are awakened To the sounds of 'You Really Got Me' by The Kinks, Discovery's astronauts begin another day of transfer activities as they move into their second full day of docked operations. Working side-by-side, the astronauts and cosmonauts continue to move experiment hardware, logistical supplies and water between the two vehicles.

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NASA NTRS1998

STS-91 Day 04 Highlights

On this forth day of the STS-91 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet L. Kavandi, and Valery Victorovitch Ryumin are awakened to the sounds of 'South Australia,' honoring Thomas who is a native of Adelaide in South Australia. The nine astronauts and cosmonauts aboard Discovery-Mir are spending their first full day of joint operations continuing the transfer of about four tons of logistical supplies and equipment. Much of the day is spent transferring water, scientific gear and other hardware between the two spacecraft. The crew members had transferred five bags of water to the Mir by the end of the day.

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NASA NTRS1998

STS-91 Day 03 Highlights

On this third day of the STS-91 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet L. Kavandi, and Valery Victorovitch Ryumin prepare for docking with the Mir Space Station and a reunion with U.S. Astronaut Andy Thomas, who is about to conclude his more-than-four-month mission to the Russian outpost. After the docking the two crews open the entry hatch and greet each other. The astronauts and cosmonauts transfer supplies from the shuttle to Mir.

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NASA NTRS1998

STS-91 Mission Highlights Resource Tape

The crew STS-91 mission, Cmdr. Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet L. Kavandi, and Valery Victorovitch Ryumin can be seen performing pre-launch activities such as eating the traditional breakfast, crew suit-up, and the ride out to the launch pad. Also, included are various panoramic views of the shuttle on the pad. The crew is readied in the 'white room' for their mission. After the closing of the hatch and arm retraction, launch activities are shown including countdown, engine ignition, launch, and the separation of the Solid Rocket Boosters. Once in orbit, there are various views of the Mir Space Station as the shuttle begins its approach and docks. After the docking the two crews open the entry hatch and greet each other. The astronauts and cosmonauts transfer supplies from the shuttle to Mir. The astronauts prepare for the reentry phase of their mission. The Shuttle separates from the Russian Space Station with a gentle push from springs in the docking mechanism that attaches it to the Space Station. The final view shows the crews' preparations for reentry and landing.

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NASA NTRS1998

NASA's Electronic Procurement System and the Impact on Small Business

Three workshops, held in Lancaster, Orange County and Compton, were produced by the Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance (LARTA) and NASA Far West Technology Transfer Center (FWRTTC). The workshops were held on December 12, 1997, February 5, 1998, and March 30, 1998, respectively. The purpose behind these workshops was to spread information regarding NASA procurement opportunities to small businesses in the region. This was accomplished by inviting economic and business development organizations to the three workshops, presenting NASA procurement resources to them, and asking them to distribute this information to the small businesses in their communities. With the assistance of LARTA, marketing and publicity in the form of direct mail, telemarketing, and promotion via a web site was implemented to publicize the workshops. These methods were remarkably effective because they enabled the workshops to attain its full capacity. Further publicity was provided by Wendy Reed of Valley Focus Magazine, an Antelope Valley Magazine aimed at business people. Her article entitled, "Doing Business with the Government" recapped the Lancaster workshop that she had attended and made references to several presentations. In the article, she discussed selling to the government via electronic commerce, and specifically mentioned Robert Medina, the NASA Dryden Small Business Specialist, as a contact person for those interested in pursuing procurement opportunities. The feedback provided by the participants is illustrated by the enclosed graphs and charts. These figures represent the number of participants who have frequented web sites presented at workshops, specifically the NASA procurement resources, and how extensive information dissemination was. Input from participants was favorable and encouraged more NASA Dryden workshops directly to the small business communities. There was an overwhelming response to the benefit of the NASA procurement opportunities presented at the workshops. Ninety-nine percent of participants who responded to surveys expressed that the NASA procurement information was beneficial. By the fifth month after the start of the workshops, NASA procurement resource inquiries peaked at 100%. Also during this time, 100% of respondents to a survey mentioned that they had passed along information from workshops to other small businesses or organizations that could benefit from it. These results indicate successful implementation of the Dryden Workshops. The objective of spreading NASA procurement opportunities throughout small businesses in the region was achieved through the three workshops. In conclusion, we recommend that further NASA procurement workshops be funded to continue the education and outreach that has been started. We also feel that in addition to targeting economic development service providers, Dryden procurement should also be provided directly to small business communities.

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NASA NTRS1998

STS-91 Flight Day 1 Highlights and Crew Activities Report

On this first day of the STS-91 mission, the flight crew, Cmdr. Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, and Mission Specialists Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet Lynn Kavandi, Wendy B. Lawrence, Valery Victorovitch Ryumin and Andrew S. W. Thomas, can be seen performing pre-launch activities such as eating the traditional breakfast, crew suit-up, and the ride out to the launch pad. Also, included are various panoramic views of the shuttle on the pad. The crew is readied in the 'white room' for their mission. After the closing of the hatch and arm retraction, launch activities are shown including countdown, engine ignition, launch, and the separation of the Solid Rocket Boosters.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-86 Post Flight Presentation

The Crew of STS-86 Atlantis Shuttle, Commander James D. Wetherbee, Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Vladimar G. Titov, Scott E. Parazynski, Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien, Wendy Lawrence, and David Wolf, narrate the footage of their mission to the Mir International Space Station. Scenes include crew suit up, walk out to the transfer vehicle, strap-in into the shuttle, start of the main engine, ignition of the rocket boosters, and separation of the solid rocket boosters. The crew of Atlantis participates in an exchange of gifts with the members of Mir, and a space walk to recover experiments outside the Mir Space Station. A beautiful panoramic view of Mir above South America is seen. Scenes also depict the closing of Mir's hatch, Atlantis' separation from Mir, and the reentry of the Atlantis Space Shuttle into the Earth's atmosphere.

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