THEMIS MISSION PRE-SHIP REVIEW Safety Bill Donakowski (billd@ssl.berkeley.edu) University of California - Berkeley
Hazardous Operations to be Performed at Launch Site Lead Role Support Role Lifting, Transportation of Flight Hardware, Integration to 3rd Stage UCB ASO/Boeing Installation of Bolt Cutters Boeing Use of Asphyxiation Gases (Nitrogen & Helium) ASO Pressurization of RCS System Probe RCS Fueling KSC Fueling Group PCA Spin Balance Installation of SSS Probes Functional Check-out (including Transmitter Turn-on) RF Check
Procedures with Hazardous Operations Status Lifting, Transportation of Flight Hardware THM-MINT-PROC-015, -068, -069 Released THEMIS PCA Mate to Launch Vehicle THM-MINT-PROC-062 Probe LPT THM-MINT-PROC-013 Solar Array Illumination Check THM-MINT-PROC-019 Purging Probe Instruments THM-MINT-PROC-122 PCA Purge Bag Installation and Removal THM-MINT-PROC-071 Under Review Pressurization of RCS System THM-MINT-PROC-056 Probe RCS Fueling THM-MINT-PROC-051 PCA Spin Balance THM-MINT-PROC-067 Installation of SSS Boeing Procedure Bolt Cutter Installation THM-MINT-PROC-141 RF Check THM-MINT-PROC-086
Personnel Certifications for Launch Site Operations Hazardous Operations Certification UCB personnel (4) certified by KSC Medical Awaiting one more (paperwork submitted) Pyrotechnic Handling UCB personnel (2) certified Crane Operations UCB personnel (4) completed Outside Vendor’s Crane Class Fork Lift UCB personnel (4) certified Project Support to KSC Fueling Operations UCB personnel (3) completed certification for SCAPE Training at KSC Review of ASO hydrazine monitoring protocols on training video Pad Operation ELSA and Video Training to be completed when at ASO
Personnel Certifications for Launch Site Operations Training and Certification of THEMIS personnel nearly complete for Launch Site Operations Remaining items to be completed at ASO ELSA Training Pad Safety Videos THEMIS Team will be ready to support pre-launch activities at KSC/ASO/CCAFS
Project Safety Statistics Personnel Personal Injuries Safety Violations or Problem Reports Flight Hardware Accidents, Mishaps, or Near Misses THEMIS Safety hopes to continue making no measurable contributions to the Project.