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Response ForceResponse ForceBriefBrief
• MISSION SPECIFICSMISSION SPECIFICS
• CONVOY STAGING CONVOY STAGING
• COMMUNICATION PROCEDURESCOMMUNICATION PROCEDURES
– ON-SCENEON-SCENE
– SITREPSSITREPS
• SEQUENCE OF EVENTSSEQUENCE OF EVENTS
– NORMAL LANDINGNORMAL LANDING
– CONTINGENCY / MODE LANDINGCONTINGENCY / MODE LANDING
CRF BRIEFINGCRF BRIEFING
• FACILITY COMMANDERFACILITY COMMANDER– PROVIDE SUPPORT DETAILED IN FUNCPLAN PROVIDE SUPPORT DETAILED IN FUNCPLAN
3610-993610-99
– DESIGNATE ASCODESIGNATE ASCO
• ON-SCENE COMMANDERON-SCENE COMMANDER– ENSURE CRF READINESS ENSURE CRF READINESS
– SUPERVISE CRF ACTIONSSUPERVISE CRF ACTIONS
– PROVIDE TIMELY SITREPS PROVIDE TIMELY SITREPS
• FIRE CHIEFFIRE CHIEF– PROVIDE STANDARD CRASH COVERAGEPROVIDE STANDARD CRASH COVERAGE
– SUPERVISE CREW RESCUESUPERVISE CREW RESCUE
ELS/LASELS/LASRESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
LAUNCH DAY ACTIVITIES
• L-3:00 - LAUNCH TEAM ON CONSOLE IN SOC• L-1:30 - LAUNCH ABORT SITES CALL IN ON
DDMS PHONE BRIDGE– RECEIVE LATEST STATUS OF LAUNCH COUNT– CONDUCT BRIEFING (1615 NASOC muster – OSC, CDO,
MED, BIO, SEC, FIRE, ODO, ATC, MASS CAS / WX)
• L-0:15 - SITES CALL INTO DDMS PHONE BRIDGE
– ASCO MAINTAINS LOOP UNTIL CLEARED OFF– (1730 POC roll call on ramp FM/Crash FM)
• L-0:00 - RUNWAY DEDICATED• L+0:10 - CRF RELEASED (when notified by
ASCO)
Pre-Staging (go Pre-Staging (go abort)abort)
OSCOSCODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
OSCOSCODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
FIRE CHFIRE CHFIRE CHFIRE CH
Rwy 29 StagingRwy 29 Staging
ODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
ODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
FIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSC
+BIO+BIO+BIO+BIO
Rwy 02 StagingRwy 02 Staging
ODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
ODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
FIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSC
+BIO+BIO+BIO+BIO
Rwy 11 StagingRwy 11 Staging
ODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
ODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
FIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSC
+BIO+BIO+BIO+BIO
Rwy 20 StagingRwy 20 Staging
ODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
ODOODOAMBAMBSECSECDECONDECONSTAIRSSTAIRSBUSBUS
FIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSCFIRE CH / OSC
+BIO+BIO+BIO+BIO
CH-1 / OSC
R-1
R-2
AM
B
AM
B
DE
CO
N
ST
AIR
S
BU
S
SP
09
27
C/F/R / BIO C/F/R C/F/R CH-2
CONVOY STAGINGCONVOY STAGING
• COMPUTED USING A KNOWN CONDITION COMPUTED USING A KNOWN CONDITION OR A NITROGEN TETROXIDE SPILL OF 80 OR A NITROGEN TETROXIDE SPILL OF 80 LB/MIN, OVER 8 MIN, IN 800 SQ FT SPILL LB/MIN, OVER 8 MIN, IN 800 SQ FT SPILL AREA AREA {NASOC & Weather will run this {NASOC & Weather will run this upon notification of KEF abort}upon notification of KEF abort}
DATE: 11-20-95TIME: 1430 GMT
CONTINUOUS RELEASE
MONOMETHYL HYDRAZINE (MMH)SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT .48 PPMTIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE .03 PPM
TEMP 74F, WIND 290/10
LIQUID RELEASEEMISSION RATE 16 LB/MINSPILL AREA 320 SQ FTEVAPORATION RATE 5.8 LB/MIN
MAX CONCENTRATION W/IN 30 MCONCENTRATION AT 30M = 53 PPM
90% PROBABILITY HAZARD DISTANCE = 2256FTHAZARD DIRECTION AND WIDTH = 110 DEG + 34 DEGMAX DISTANCE FOR 1 PPM = 1074 FTMAX DISTANCE FOR 3 PPM = 644 FTMAX DISTANCE FOR 5 PPM = 539 FT
TOXIC CORRIDORTOXIC CORRIDOR
HAZARD ASSESSMENT HAZARD ASSESSMENT TEAM PREPARATIONTEAM PREPARATION
• ENSURE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE ENSURE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND MONITORING DEVICES EQUIPMENT AND MONITORING DEVICES ARE READYARE READY
– KNOWN LANDING TIMEKNOWN LANDING TIME
– DOUBLE SONIC BOOMDOUBLE SONIC BOOM
• DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE ORBITER LANDS DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE ORBITER LANDS TO SUIT UPTO SUIT UP
• BE READYBE READY TO APPROACH THE ORBITER ON TO APPROACH THE ORBITER ON THE OSC’S COMMAND THE OSC’S COMMAND (COMMs !!!)(COMMs !!!)
ORBITER LANDSORBITER LANDS(L+30 min)(L+30 min)
OSC INITIAL SIZE-UPOSC INITIAL SIZE-UP
• USE BINOCULARSUSE BINOCULARS
• FACTORS TO CONSIDER:FACTORS TO CONSIDER:
– AMOUNTS OF TOXIC FUELS ONBOARDAMOUNTS OF TOXIC FUELS ONBOARD
– POOLING LIQUID POOLING LIQUID
– FIRE / SMOKE FIRE / SMOKE
– VAPORSVAPORS
– WINDS / WEATHER CONDITIONSWINDS / WEATHER CONDITIONS
NOMINALNOMINAL•NORMAL LANDING OPERATIONSNORMAL LANDING OPERATIONS•OSC PROVIDES ORBITER CREW SUPPORTOSC PROVIDES ORBITER CREW SUPPORT
CONTINGENCYCONTINGENCY•EMERGENCY CONDITIONEMERGENCY CONDITION•OSC DIRECTS RESCUE OPERATIONSOSC DIRECTS RESCUE OPERATIONS
AFTER COMMAFTER COMMWITH ORBITER CREWWITH ORBITER CREW
#1 CREW OKAY#1 CREW OKAY
#2 RCS/OMS/SIDE HATCH #2 RCS/OMS/SIDE HATCH SAFE SAFE
#3 APU SHUTDOWN#3 APU SHUTDOWN
#1 CREW OKAY#1 CREW OKAY
#2 RCS/OMS/SIDE HATCH #2 RCS/OMS/SIDE HATCH SAFE SAFE
#3 APU SHUTDOWN#3 APU SHUTDOWN
OSC “ROGER” (HEADLIGHTS)OSC “ROGER” (HEADLIGHTS)OSC “ROGER” (HEADLIGHTS)OSC “ROGER” (HEADLIGHTS)
NOMINALNOMINALVISUAL SIGNALSVISUAL SIGNALS
IF OSC CAN’T TALK (UHF 259.7/282.8/243.0)IF OSC CAN’T TALK (UHF 259.7/282.8/243.0)IF OSC CAN’T TALK (UHF 259.7/282.8/243.0)IF OSC CAN’T TALK (UHF 259.7/282.8/243.0)
EMERGENCYEMERGENCYVISUAL SIGNALSVISUAL SIGNALS
EMERGENCYEMERGENCYVISUAL SIGNALSVISUAL SIGNALS
NEED ASSISTANCEWILL NOT
JETTISON HATCH
NEED ASSISTANCEWILL NOT
JETTISON HATCHNEED
ASSISTANCEWILL
JETTISONHATCH
NEEDASSISTANCE
WILLJETTISONHATCH
HEADLIGHTSFROM OSC
HEADLIGHTSFROM OSC = EMER CREW
EGRESS= EMER CREW
EGRESS
FLASHLIGHTFROMCREW
FLASHLIGHTFROMCREW
HAZARD ASSESSMENTHAZARD ASSESSMENT
1250 FEET
DECON
WINDCOLDCOLD
ZONEZONEWARMWARMZONEZONE
HOTHOTZONEZONE
SP
200 FEET
BIO
AMB
AMB
OSC / CH-1
STAIR
BUS
C/F/R
C/F/R
RESCUE
C/F/R
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9999
3333
FORWARD AFT
HAZARD ASSESSMENTHAZARD ASSESSMENT
• OSC CONFIRM OMS, RCS, AND SIDE HATCH SAFEDOSC CONFIRM OMS, RCS, AND SIDE HATCH SAFED
• PROCEED NO CLOSER THAN 200’PROCEED NO CLOSER THAN 200’
• CONDUCT FORWARD ASSESSMENTCONDUCT FORWARD ASSESSMENT
– HATCH AREAHATCH AREA
– FORWARD RCS THRUSTERSFORWARD RCS THRUSTERS
– VENT DOORSVENT DOORS
– CHOCK NOSECHOCK NOSE
• NOTIFY OSC OF DOWNGRADENOTIFY OSC OF DOWNGRADE
• CONTINUE AFT ASSESSMENTCONTINUE AFT ASSESSMENT
BIO TEAM 200 FEETBIO TEAM 200 FEET
PARTIAL DOWNGRADEPARTIAL DOWNGRADE
1250 FEET
DECON
WINDCOLDCOLD
ZONEZONEWARMWARMZONEZONE
HOTHOTZONEZONE
700 FEET
200 FEET
C/F/R
C/F/R
BIO
SP
AMB
AMB
OSC / CH-1
STAIRBUS
RESCUE
C/F/R
FULL DOWNGRADEFULL DOWNGRADE
1250 FEET
DECONBIO
STAIR
BUS
WINDCOLDCOLD
ZONEZONEWARMWARMZONEZONE
HOTHOTZONEZONE
700 FEET
200 FEET
SP
C/F/R
C/F/R
AMB
AMB
RESCUE
C/F/R
OSC / CH-1
Ground stairs to Ground stairs to Orbiter noseOrbiter nosePoints E-1 / E-2Points E-1 / E-2
Ground stairs to Ground stairs to Orbiter noseOrbiter nosePoints E-1 / E-2Points E-1 / E-2
• COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS
• HAZARD ASSESSMENTHAZARD ASSESSMENT
• PARTIAL / FULL DOWNGRADEPARTIAL / FULL DOWNGRADE
• NOMINAL ACTIONSNOMINAL ACTIONS
NOMINAL RESPONSE NOMINAL RESPONSE SUMMARYSUMMARY
• MODE I-IV - LAUNCH PAD EMERGENCIESMODE I-IV - LAUNCH PAD EMERGENCIES
• MODE V - MODE V - UNAIDED EGRESS / AIDED ESCAPEUNAIDED EGRESS / AIDED ESCAPE
• MODE VI - MODE VI - AIDED EGRESS / AIDED ESCAPEAIDED EGRESS / AIDED ESCAPE
• MODE VII - MODE VII - OFF RWY LANDING-OFF RWY LANDING-INACCESSIBLEINACCESSIBLE
• MODE VIII - MODE VIII - BAILOUTBAILOUT
CONTINGENCIESCONTINGENCIESCONTINGENCIESCONTINGENCIES
MODE = EMERGENCY SITUATIONMODE = EMERGENCY SITUATIONMODE = EMERGENCY SITUATIONMODE = EMERGENCY SITUATION
UNAIDED EGRESS / AIDED ESCAPEUNAIDED EGRESS / AIDED ESCAPE
• DECLARED BY THE FLT DIR, CREW OR OSCDECLARED BY THE FLT DIR, CREW OR OSC
• C/F/R PROCEED TO 200’ OR AS REQUIREDC/F/R PROCEED TO 200’ OR AS REQUIRED
– REMAINING CONVOY ELEMENT STAY @ 1250’REMAINING CONVOY ELEMENT STAY @ 1250’
• CREW EGRESSCREW EGRESS
– C/F/R TRANSPORTS CREW TO DECON / C/F/R TRANSPORTS CREW TO DECON / MEDICALMEDICAL
MODE VMODE VMODE VMODE V
MODE VIMODE VIMODE VIMODE VI
AIDED EGRESS / AIDED ESCAPEAIDED EGRESS / AIDED ESCAPE
• DECLARED BY THE FLT DIR, CREW OR OSC DECLARED BY THE FLT DIR, CREW OR OSC
– FOR OSC - LOST COMM INCLUDING VISUALFOR OSC - LOST COMM INCLUDING VISUAL
• C/F/R PROCEED TO 200’ OR AS REQUIREDC/F/R PROCEED TO 200’ OR AS REQUIRED
• RESCUE PERSONNEL INGRESS ORBITERRESCUE PERSONNEL INGRESS ORBITER
– IAW PROCEDURES DOCUMENTIAW PROCEDURES DOCUMENT
• CREW EGRESSCREW EGRESS
– C/F/R TRANSPORTS CREW TO DECON / C/F/R TRANSPORTS CREW TO DECON / MEDICALMEDICAL
1250 FEET
DECON
BIO
SP
STAIR
BUS
WINDCOLDCOLD
ZONEZONEWARMWARMZONEZONE
HOTHOTZONEZONE
AS REQ’D
CORRIDOR
MODE V / VIMODE V / VICONVOY POSITIONCONVOY POSITION
MODE V / VIMODE V / VICONVOY POSITIONCONVOY POSITION
C/F/R
C/F/R
AMB
AMB
RESCUE
C/F/R
OSC / CH-1
1250 FEET
DECON
WINDCOLDCOLD
ZONEZONEWARMWARMZONEZONE
HOTHOTZONEZONE
CONVOY JUST PRIOR CONVOY JUST PRIOR TO MODE TO MODE (WORST (WORST
CASE)CASE)
CONVOY JUST PRIOR CONVOY JUST PRIOR TO MODE TO MODE (WORST (WORST
CASE)CASE)
BIOSTAIR
BUS
C/F/R
C/F/R
RESCUE
C/F/R
SP
OSC / CH-1
AMB
AMB
• CATASTROPHIC CONDITION POSING CATASTROPHIC CONDITION POSING SERIOUS THREAT TO SERIOUS THREAT TO RESPONSE FORCERESPONSE FORCE
– EXPLOSIVE, TOXICEXPLOSIVE, TOXIC
• DECLARED BY: OSC, FIRE CHIEFDECLARED BY: OSC, FIRE CHIEF
• BROADCAST CONDITIONBROADCAST CONDITION– RADIOS, SIRENS, LIGHTSRADIOS, SIRENS, LIGHTS
• EVACUATE EVACUATE ALLALL PERSONNEL BEYOND PERSONNEL BEYOND 1250’1250’
– LEAVE ASTRONAUTS IF NOT READY FOR LEAVE ASTRONAUTS IF NOT READY FOR IMMEDIATE EVACUATIONIMMEDIATE EVACUATION
EGRESS CONDITIONEGRESS CONDITIONREDRED
EGRESS CONDITIONEGRESS CONDITIONREDRED
RESPONSE SUMMARYRESPONSE SUMMARY
N O M I N A L R E S P O N S E
CONTINGENCYR E S P O N S E
1. ORBITER LANDS
2. OSC DIRECTS HAZARD ASSESSMENT
3. PARTIAL DOWNGRADE, OSC & C/F/R MOVE IN
4. FULL DOWNGRADE, STAIRS MOVED IN, ASTRONAUTS EGRESS AND TRANSPORTED
5. ASTRONAUTS DECON’ED, TRIAGED, AS NECESSARY
EM ERGENCY
1. MODE DECLARED
2. C/F/R RESPOND, ALL OTHERS EVACUATE TO 1250’
3. ASTRONAUTS EGRESS -OR- C/F/R AIDS EGRESS
4. ASTRONAUTS AIDED IN ESCAPE FROM AREA
5. ASTRONAUTS DECON’ED, TRIAGED, AS NECESSARY
1 2 5 0 FT
11 Day Mission 11 Day Mission PosturePosture
• May have only 1 hour notice prior to Orbiter May have only 1 hour notice prior to Orbiter landinglanding
• Upon notification by Kennedy Space Center, IDF Upon notification by Kennedy Space Center, IDF will contact Tower (x7701) to activate the crash will contact Tower (x7701) to activate the crash phone netphone net
• NASOC / OSC will ensure CDO, ODO, Bus and NASOC / OSC will ensure CDO, ODO, Bus and Stairs are recalledStairs are recalled
• All Orbiter Convoy teams form at ESSO with All Orbiter Convoy teams form at ESSO with ODO/OSCODO/OSC
• Same game plan is executed that we would use Same game plan is executed that we would use todaytoday
