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NEWSALERT: Thursday, September 16, 2004 @ 1845 GMT
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KSC CONTINUES HURRICANE RECOVERY, DAMAGE CHECKS
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Kennedy Space Center's nearly 14,000 employees returned to work this week,
following an 11-day closure of the Center for Hurricane Frances. During
the closure, the Damage Assessment and Recovery Team worked on-site to
determine the extent of damage from the storm, which brought sustained
winds greater than 70 mph and gusts as high as 94 mph.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0409/16kschurricane/
GALACTIC CONTORTIONISTS CAPTURED IN AMAZING IMAGE
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A stunning image released by the Gemini Observatory captures the graceful
interactions of a galactic ballet, on a stage some 300 million light years
away, that might better be described as a contortionist's dance.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0409/15stephansquintet/
ARNOLD TESTING CONCLUDES ON NASA'S X-37 DEMONSTRATOR
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The current phase of testing at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering
Development Center has concluded on the X-37 NASA demonstrator spacecraft
for future flights in Earth's orbit and for reentry from space missions.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0409/15x37/
NASA DEVELOPS NEW TOOL FOR AIRLINE ACCIDENT PREVENTION
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A "tool" created by NASA scientists to alert airline analysts to
potential, unanticipated problems and to enhance safety and reliability in
the industry is available for licensing.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0409/15airline/
HURRICANE FRANCES DELAYS DELTA 2 LAUNCH INTO OCTOBER
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The fury of Hurricane Frances put a Boeing Delta 2 launch on hold and
prompted extensive inspections, but pre-flight preparations are resuming
for the rocket's mission to haul a replacement Global Positioning System
satellite into space.
http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d308/040914hurricane.html
OVER $100 MILLION NEEDED FOR KSC HURRICANE REPAIRS
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The U.S. Congress is being asked to budget $126 million to repair
hurricane damage at Kennedy Space Center in the wake of Frances' blast
from Labor Day weekend.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0409/14kscrepair/
FRANCES, IVAN CONTRIBUTE TO HURRICANE STUDIES
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Seen through the eyes of the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer aboard
NASA's Terra satellite, the menacing clouds of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan
provide a wealth of information that can help improve hurricane forecasts.
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0409/14hurricanes/
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