NOAA-N'
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NOAA-N' is a weather satellite belonging to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States. On September 6, 2003 the satellite was badly damaged while being worked on at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems factory in Sunnyvale, California as it fell to the floor in an attempt to turn the satellite into horizontal position. A NASA inquiry into the mishap determined that the mishap was caused by a lack of procedural discipline throughout the facility; one team of technicians removed 24 bolts securing the satellite to a work platform without documenting the action and then a subsequent team failed to check on the bolts before attempting to move the satellite.[1]
Lockheed Martin agreed to pay for repairs to the satellite out of profits it was to earn on the program.[2] The launch vehicle is a Delta II with a launch date of no earlier than December 6, 2007.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "NOAA-N Prime Accident Investigation", Rocket Man Blog, November 13, 2003. Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
- ^ Bates, Jason. "Lockheed Martin Profits To Pay for NOAA N-Prime Repairs", Space News, Jul 07, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
- ^ NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Missions - Launch Schedule. NASA. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
[edit] External links
- NOAA N-PRIME Mishap Investigation Final Report, September 13, 2004
