July 27, 2006

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Lockheed Martin andNASA employees at theMichoud Assembly Plant continue to bask in the warmglow of success after theSTS-121 crew of six safelyreturned to Kennedy SpaceCenter on July 17.

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STS-121 Mission Specialists Lisa Nowak and Mike Fossum inspect Discovery's heat tiles for any damage after landing.

The mission was exactlywhat the workforce needed - a positive exclamation markafter long months of grindingwork, self examination regarding foam performanceand the aftermath of HurricaneKatrina.

When Discovery's wheelstouched down, a new "we cando it" mood seemed to prevailover workers. STS-121 was abig win.

Perhaps NASA ET Deputy& Resident Manager DonNoah said it best when he told

employees at a GeneralAssembly this past week.“You should be very proud ofthe accomplishments thatyou've made over the pastyear, especially proud of therecent success of STS-121.What a great mission. Thatsuccess was in no small partto the outstanding performance of ET-119.”

Noah said he recognizedthat it had been a long threeyears, and he asked employees to relay his thanksto their families for the verylong hours that the job sometimes required.

Lockheed Martin ETProgram Manager WandaSigur said Discovery flewwith the fewest problems inrecent memory. “The fact thatthis launch occurred was trulya tribute to the Michoudorganization. It represented aheroic effort. And I hope allof you recognize how significant your contributionswere.”

Sigur noted thatDiscovery's heat shield had noproblems despite seven

STS-121/ET-119 success a high for space programPositive mood permeates workforce as next flight planned for August

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Space Shuttle Atlantis ismated to the ExternalTank-118/Solid RocketBoosters stack atKennedy Space Centerthis week. Next step isthe day-long, 4-mile rollout to the pad on July 31 or August 1.NASA is also consideringmoving the scheduledAugust 28th launch ofSTS-115 up by one dayto Sunday, August 27.

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intricate inspections and only sustained 11 impacts greaterthan one inch to the bottom ofthe vehicle compared toan average of21. “I thinkI'd call that asuccess,” she understated.

“We assessed the performance of the tank fromtip to toe and only saw typicalerosions,” Sigur continued.

“Obviously, the tank and itsfoam are going through spaceand you're going to see someflecking, some popcorning,some ablation. That's all we

really saw on much ofthe tank. Everythingthat we've looked at sofar is within our predictions.”

In terms of foamloss, Noah summed it

up later, simply stating,“Well within requirements,well below the expected loss.”

Other NASA officials alsohave complimented the tank'sperformance and the smallnumber of Orbiter impacts.“You had to look hard to seeany dents,” said Shuttle LaunchDirector Mike Leinbach aftervisually inspecting Discovery'sunderbelly.

NASA AssociateAdministrator for Space FlightBill Gerstenmaier referred to Discovery as the cleanestvehicle he's seen in a while.And NASA AdministratorMichael Griffin declared,“As good a mission as we'veever flown.”

Looking ahead, the shuttlemanifest is a crowded one.STS-115/ET-118 rolls to thepad next week, with anothermission set for December.Five more flights are scheduled for 2007.

As Bill Gerstenmaierreminds all who work on theshuttle, look into the earlymorning sky (see ISS sightingchart on page 4). That moving star is the space station, and all who had a partin getting it up there andkeeping the astronauts safeshould feel proud. ■

Graphic shows red and white dots,indicating foam impacts to Discovery.Red dots, of which there were only 11,are of impacts greater than one inch.

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There is more to new business prospects atMichoud Operations than theCrew Exploration Vehicle(CEV), the Crew LaunchVehicle and the Heavy LiftLaunch Vehicle.

One program that hasn'tbeen discussed as frequentlyis Commercial OrbitalTransportation Services orCOTS. Announced inJanuary of this year, the $500 million NASA program out ofJohnson Space Center invitedprivate firms to submit proposals to demonstrate thecapability to deliver cargo

and perhaps even crew to theInternational Space Station.

After years of keepingorbital transport for humanspaceflight in-house, NASA

Michoud connected to three COTS teamsdecided that firms in the marketplace could developand operate COTS more efficiently and affordably.

“It's like going to Avis andrenting a car,” says BobSimms, director, Program Management & AdvancedPrograms. “NASA wants tobuy commercial services fromthese companies to take cargoto the space station.”

According to media reports,NASA trimmed the list ofcompanies who submittedCOTS proposals to six finalists -- Andrews Space,Rocketplane Kistler, SpaceDev, Space ExplorationTechnologies or SpaceX,SPACEHAB andTransformational SpaceCorporation. The agency isnow negotiating with each anddiscussing strengths andweaknesses of each proposalwith the respective company.

Those competing for COTSwere requested to addressEarth to orbit demonstrationsfor external and internal cargodelivery and disposal, internalcargo delivery and return toEarth, and crew transportation.

NASA is expected to downselect to two companies bymid to late August. Theagency wants to see a demonstration flight by 2010,but one or two companiescould possibly fly before2010. Along the way, COTSwinners must be able to meettechnical milestones andattract private financing on theopen market to furtherdevelop their operational system.

At the July 19th GeneralAssembly, Vice President &

General Manager MarshallByrd said Michoud hasaligned itself with three of thefinalists, but for competition-sensitive reasons, did notname them.

Simms explained thatLockheed Martin's role wouldbe as a merchant supplier orsub-contractor if one of thecompanies with which we areworking wins the competition.

“We would provide majorsub-assemblies in the structures and propulsion areaat Michoud,” explains Simms.“We wouldn't just be buildingparts; there would be designwork too.”

To deliver the COTS cargovehicle to the space station,some of the COTS proposalsplan to use reusable vehicles;others will utilize existingboosters. Simms thinks thosecompeting might also see amarket in space tourism or inprivate research and development - for example,drug research.

He believes Michoudstands a decent chance of getting some COTS work.“We operate in a NASA facility, these companiesknow the quality of the workwe do here, and some want tohelp the area rebuild fromKatrina and take advantage ofthe Gulf Opportunity Zoneinvestment and tax incentives.”

Regardless, COTS wouldbe a good fit for Michoudemployment -- as the shuttle program ends andbefore the CEV begins flying.If current plans do notchange, NASA may announceboth the CEV and COTS winners in August. ■

Space Station sighting information

For sighting information go to http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings

Pictured before the shuttle stack, 14employees were honored for their outstanding performance and invitedto attend the STS-121 launch atKennedy Space Center. Front rowfrom left: Rick Zerkus, Dawn Leggio,Susan Blanchard, Denise Clayton,Dave Rodrigue and Fred Ubas. Backrow: Jimmy Doll, Matt Holcomb,Glen Gilmore, Willie Howard, JasonHolbrook, Jimmy Blevins, Jon Sharpeand Kevin Montelepre.

NASA Administrator Michael Griffinasked that members of the HurricaneKatrina Ride-Out Crew be invited toa shuttle launch as distinguishedguests. Here, the first group has anhonorary front-row seat at KSC.Remaining crew members will beinvited to upcoming shuttle launchesin August and December. Front rowfrom left: Fred Castle, Ron Adams,Richard Treat, Steve Roshto andRoyal Holland. Back row: GeorgeRogers, Pat Shea, Steve Turner andPaul Herrin.

Honorees visit KSC for STS-121 launch

Congresssalutes Ride-OutCrew

This week the U.S. Houseof Representatives adopted a resolution commending members of the Michoud Ride-Out Crew "who riskedtheir lives during HurricaneKatrina's assault on southeastLouisiana, and kept the generators and pumps running to protect the facilities and flighthardware, and whose dedicationkept the Michoud AssemblyFacility an island of dry land,which made it possible toresume External Tank production less than 5 weeksafter the storm passed." ■

Date Time Duration Maximum Approach - Departure -Elevation degrees & degreesin degrees direction & direction

Thursday, 5:23 a.m. 3 minutes 49 20 above 31 above July 27 WSW NNE

Friday, 5:46 a.m. 3 minutes 14 11 above 11 above July 28 WNW N

Saturday, 4:36 a.m. Less than 40 40 above 32 aboveJuly 29 1 minute N NNE

Sunday, 4:58 a.m. 2 minutes 14 14 above 10 above July 30 NW N

Tuesday, 4:10 a.m. Less than 10 10 above 10 above Aug. 1 1 minute N N

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The New Orleans CityCouncil recently hiredLambert Advisory LLC andSHEDO LLC to help developreconstruction plans for 50 neighborhoods heavilyflooded by Hurricane Katrina.

Residents from 50 of thecity's 73 neighborhoods willwork with the advisory planning teams to craft individual redevelopmentplans for their communities.One of the key goals of theneighborhood recoveryprocess is to make neighborhoods habitable andto obtain and improve uponconditions that existed priorto Katrina.

Planning consultants havediscovered -- beyond basicstreet and infrastructureimprovements -- that the public improvement needs ofNew Orleans East, Lakeviewor Gentilly are quite differentfrom those of Gert Town,Lower 9th or Central Cityneighborhoods.

The plans will recommendreconstruction strategies and aredevelopment vision for eachcommunity. The plans will

Neighborhood planning efforts under wayalso place major emphasis onincorporating on-going neighborhood planning effortsas well as other neighborhood-driven plans that were prepared prior to HurricaneKatrina.

Experienced city planners,urban designers, architects,and other support personnel serve as a resource to theneighborhoods and will helpshape each plan. The plans,once completed and validatedby each neighborhood, will beconsolidated into a single format that will serve as thebasis for submission to thestate and federal governmentfor funding.

The Rebuilding Plan forthe City has a focused objective: “Work with neighborhoods to developrevitalization plans that arethoughtful, can be implemented, and formed intoa citywide recovery andimprovement plan for submission to the state andfederal government.”

To find out about yourneighborhood and get in touchwith other neighborhood

leaders in your communityinvolved in rebuilding andplanning efforts, go tohttp://www.nolanrp.com/neighborhood.php

For a calendar of upcoming neighborhood planning meetings, go tohttp://www.nolanrp.com/neighborhood.php?page_title=Neighborhood%20Meeting%20Schedules

For an overview of therecent city advisory planningteam presentation to city officials regarding housingredevelopment challenges andpolicy response post-Katrina,go to http://www.nolanrp.com/Data/CityInfo/Housing%20Redevelopment%20Presentation%20to-%2007.13.06.pdf

Neighborhood associationlinks

Many neighborhood planning efforts are alreadyunder way. To see details oftheir efforts and neighborhoodassociation websites, go tohttp://www.neighborhoodlink.com/neworleans/

The Road Home recoveryplan

Gov. Kathleen Blancodeveloped The Road HomeProgram - the largest singlehousing reconstruction program in U.S. history - tohelp residents get back into ahome or apartment as quicklyand fairly as possible. Thewebsite offers homeownersdetails about the program andtools and resources (information for renters iscoming soon). http://www.doa.la.gov /cdbg/dr/Housing%20 Action%20Plan%20No%202%20FINAL.pdf

Rebuild resources - parish by parishSt Tammany Parish

Parish President KevinDavis has extended the deadline to submit applicationsfor private property debrisremoval and demolitionthrough July 31. Citizenswho may be eligible for thisprogram need to apply asquickly as possible.

The parish has retained theCDM Company to administerthe program. Applicants mustprovide documentation ofinsurance, any paymentsreceived, damages, etc., andcontact CDM by the end ofJuly.

CDM has temporaryoffices on Koop Drive nearthe Parish Government complex. CDM will processapplications, but FEMA willmake final determination of eligibility for the program.Parish officials have noauthority over eligibility.

For more informationabout the program and specific requirements, contactCDM at 985 898-3080. ForSt. Tammany Parish recoveryupdates, go to http://www.stpgov.org/

For more information onSt. Tammany hurricane preparedness and disasterplanning, go to http://www.stpgov.org/ eoc/hurricane_preparedness.html

Jefferson ParishParish President Aaron

Broussard invites all residents to review draftchapters of the revisedJefferson Parish EmergencyOperations plan.

For a detailed look at theplan in development, go tohttp://www.jeffparish.net/index.cfm?DocID=5040

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Since 1996,Alfred Donaldson,team lead engineerfor Facilities'Critical Systems,has made theHerculean effort todonate thousandsof computers to

New Orleans schools. Under the auspices of

Computers for Learning(CFL), administered by theGovernment ServiceAccounting Office, which matches computer needs ofschools and educational non-profit organizations withexcess equipment from Federal agencies, Donaldsonhas delivered over 900 computers a year to areaschools for the past fouryears. He achieved this featoften working alone or with afew core volunteers.

Even though Katrina wipedout all his efforts along withmost of the schools, he isalready working to replenishsupplies with over 270 computers that he personallytracked down and transported

for distribution to the schools.Despite having to rebuild

his own home after the storm,Donaldson is determined toget these computers ready forthe school year, which beginsin August. No longer able todo it on his own, he's lookingfor fellow employees to cometo the rescue.

“You don't have to be acomputer guru to participatein this effort," assuresDonaldson. "There's something for everyone to do.We need people to move computer components at theschools, separate cables,install software, get lunch,assist with logistics, etc.”

The next volunteer event isSaturday, July 29 at LakeForest Elementary School(formally Gaudet Elementary)at 12000 Hayne Blvd.Volunteer shifts are 8 a.m. tonoon or 12:30 to 4 p.m.Please contact Alfred at 7-1460, cell phone 756-1228or e-mail him with your shiftpreference.

“When the kids cameback, what few resources they

Is your family prepared forthe next hurricane? JeffersonParish has supplied guidelinesfor a family disaster supply kit. There are six basics thatyou should stock in your disaster supply kit: water,food, clothing and bedding,first aid supplies, tools andemergency supplies, and special items. http://www.jeff-parish.net/index.cfm?DocID=5042

Additionally, JeffersonParish has provided a comprehensive disaster

planning informationresources online. To find outmore hurricane and flood preparedness information, goto http://www.jeffparish.net/index.cfm?DocID=1531

St Bernard ParishThe Home Expo will

feature modular home concepts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, July 29 in a tentbehind the St. Bernard Parishgovernment building.Approximately 2,000 linensets will be given away from4 to 9 p.m. in Chalmette onThursday, July 27.http://www.sbpg.net/

cannizaro072406b.htmlParish Councilman Mark

Madary, who organized theExpo, said it is important thatresidents having their storm-damaged homes demolished receive information on ways toquickly rebuild new homes orthey will be tempted to liveelsewhere. For more parishrebuilding updates, includinga list of most recent demolition request lists, go tohttp://www.sbpg.net/

Plaquemines ParishThe parish government has

established August 1, 2006 as

the final date for all Right ofEntries to be signed. Homesand businesses will be demolished and sites cleanedfor anyone signing a Right ofEntry by that date.

Structures that have notbeen demolished becauseRight of Entries were notsigned will be placed on ablighted property list, andowners may be charged a feefor cleanup.

For more information onthe right of entry deadline andadditional hurricane recoveryinformation, go to http://www.plaqueminesparish.com/ hurricaneinfo.php ■

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had had been washed away,but the challenges of LEAPtesting remain,” he explains.“So I decided to get back tomy volunteer work while

Computer champion requests area schools assistanceEvent requires turn-out to turn-on

rebuilding my house. Katrinahas had such a huge impacton my life that I really thoughtI would not have the time, butI made time for the kids.” ■

Rebuilding? Get involved and get organized!

Having trouble getting the City Council or your governmententity to heed the needs of your neighborhood organization post-Katrina?

The Park View neighborhood near City Park (Orleans Parish,District 5) is reaping the benefits of repairs because the grouppractices the following principles:

· JOIN your neighborhood or district association

· VOLUNTEER to be a block captain

· ADVOCATE it if your organization doesn't have captains

· ESTABLISH surveys addressing the most pressing needs (broken street lights, drainage, utility meters, street potholesand broken sidewalks, lack of utilities, garbage pickup, etc.)

· UTILIZE block captains to fill out surveys and send them to your councilperson

· TRACK the surveys electronically; ask your neighbors to volunteer computer services

· CONVERSE with your neighbors about joining or coming together as one group ■

It's National Night Out Against Crime!

The 23rd National NightOut, a crime and drug prevention event sponsored bythe National Association ofTown Watch (NATW), isTuesday, August 1. Theorganization is inviting areaneighborhood associations andthe community to be part ofthe Night Out 2006 team.

As part of the kick-off,N.O. residents will be askedto send a message to criminalsletting them know that neighborhoods are organizedand fighting back.

Along with the traditionaldisplay of outdoor lights andfront porch vigils, cities,

towns and neighborhoods celebrate Night Out with avariety of events and activitiessuch as block parties, cook-outs, visits from localpolice and sheriff, flashlight walks, contests andyouth programs.

If you belong to a neighborhood association thathasn't registered to host aNight Out for August 1, youcan do so at http://www.national nightout.org/nno/reg.html After registering, you'llreceive an organizational kitfilled with "how-to" materialsto start your own event. ■

The City of New Orleanshas prepared a new websitewith emergency preparednessinformation for this hurricaneseason. The site includes

35 yearsRobert Campbell

30 yearsWilliam BickhamKay GaseryLloyd JohnsJack MaxwellDavid MccallPhillip NamethTommy NavarinoRichard OramousPhilip Terranova

25 yearsCharlie ArringtonRobert AtkinsSteven BarrereLloyd BreedloveDouglas BurrellEric ChampagneRonald ClarkCarl De LandDavid DornCurtis DoucetteDonna Flower-KraftHerbert IvinsTimothy IwanczykRobert JamesThomas Kilroy

James LaseckiAlvin LewisMohammed MasoodiVincent MoralesCarlton PearlJohn QuintiniRoy SteinbockArthur StockRalph TortorichBonnie TownleyMatthew WalloCharles WhitmanWillie WhittingtonSteven Wilson

20 yearsDale MahnkeMary Officer

10 yearsJames CenanceChad DragonMarcy DunnRichard PitreKaren RichardsonAlden RocheRobert ShoapRiki TakeshitaWallace Twichell

NOLA Readyinformation and checklists onways to prepare your familyfor an emergency:http://secure.cityofno.com/Portals/NolaReady/ ■

Milestones

Mission SuccessBulletinLockheed Martin Space Systems Company - Michoud Operations Volume 25, No. 12 . July 27, 2006

Director of Communications: Marion LaNasa

Editor: Harry Wadsworth

Graphics, Photography: Russell Arthur, Jon Irving, NASA

Contributors: Linda Leavitt, Toni McCormick

Mission Success Bulletin is published by the Communications Department.

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Employees celebratinganniversaries with Lockheed Martin in August 2006