Oct 13 1993
From The Space Library
NASA announced the formation of an investigation board to examine the causes of a simultaneous detonation of two Super Zip explosive cords, one primary and the other a backup, that occurred during the deployment of the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite(ACTS) and its Transfer Orbit State (TOS) booster from Discovery during Shuttle mission STS-51 (September 12-20, 1993). (NASA Release 93-184)
NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, selected Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Corporation, Houston, for the Engineering, Test, and Analysis contract worth $12.5 billion over 10 years, beginning January 1, 1994. (NASA Release C93-y)
Miles "Mike" Ross, former deputy director of the Kennedy Space Center, died of cancer Wednesday at his home. He was 74. Mr. Ross joined NASA in 1967 as deputy director of the center's engineering and technical operations. He became deputy center director in 1970. (Fl Today, Oct 15/93)
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