LOCKHEED MARTIN MICHOUD SPACE SYSTEMS

BULLETINMISSION SUCCESS

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June 28, 1999

Michoud Space Systems is now inthe business of making its ownIntertank panels.

A new riveter designed for thispurpose is about to go on-line, bring-ing a significant segment of ET pro-duction to the Michoud AssemblyFacility.

A total of eight panels (two thrustpanels and six skin/stringer panels)are needed to build each Intertankfor the ET. Until now, the panelshad been purchased ready-madefrom hardware supplier Learjet.

Following arrival of these panelsat Michoud, the procedure has beenfor Lockheed Martin to join themtogether using Michoud’s GEMCORVertical Riveter to form a completeIntertank skin. (A number of fur-ther key activities, including instal-lation of the Solid Rocket BoosterBeam, are required to finish eachIntertank.)

After completing a study on thebenefits of bringing production ofthe panels in-house, Michoud SpaceSystems and NASA proceeded withprocuring a new riveting machine tomake the panels at Michoud.

GEMCOR, a Buffalo, New York-based machine tool company with60-plus years of experience buildingriveting machines was chosen todesign and manufacture the panelriveter.

The decision to build the panels atMichoud was motivated by thecompany’s need to have greaterquality control over the hardware, toimprove production schedules and tolower costs.

The new GEMCOR Riveter is lo-

cated adjacent to the original Verti-cal Riveter in the Intertank assem-bly area of Building 103. The newriveter incorporates numerous tech-nical advances, some of themdriven by the ET project’s uniquerequirements. For example, this isthe first non-hydraulic machine ofits type in the industry.

As preparation of the riveter forproduction continues, a team ofGEMCOR personnel is currentlycompleting installation and finetuning of the riveter’s operatingand control systems.

When the riveter is up and run-ning, Lockheed Martin employeeswill use it to make Intertank panelsfrom parts including a rectangularsection of aluminum skin, stringersand doublers. Approximately10,000 rivets per panel will be usedto join all the parts mechanically.

Production tests are currentlyscheduled to begin in mid-July withthe start of a pathfinder article.

New riveter setto come on-line

GEMCOR technicians and engineers ready the new Intertank panelriveter for production activities.

SLWT team effortrecognized byNASA

NASA Administrator DanGoldin recently acknowledged theSpace Shuttle Super LightweightTank team through the presenta-tion of Special Recognition Certifi-cates.

The honor is a result of theteam’s outstanding achievementin designing, assembling andsuccessfully flying the SLWT in1998.

The certificate reads “For yourcontributions to the developmentand flight certification of the Su-per Lightweight Tank which flewfirst on STS-91 June 2, 1998, onSTS-95 October 29, 1998 and onthe inaugural flight of the Interna-tional Space Station on STS-88 onDecember 4, 1998.”

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Selected Highlights as of June 28, 1999

External Tank Progress Report

100th assembledFlight Tank

STATUS

Cell K. Primer touchups and Conathane applications arecomplete. Respray of the Tank using BX250 is planned for 6/29.

Cell H. Spray preps are in work with spray planned for 6/30. LO2 /Intertank

LH2 Tank

Cell B. Completed Forward Dome SOFI spray using BX250 inplace of SS1174. Barrel spray preps in work.

Building 420, Position 2. Closeouts under way on Aft Interfaceand the Aft Dome. Intertank and LH2 Tank shakedowns are inwork. Plan to complete the Tank by 7/15.

LH2 Tank Building 451. Plan to proof test the Tank 6/28 and return toBuilding 103 to start post-proof test NDE activities on 6/29.

ET-108

LH2 Tank 5069 Tool. X-ray activities continue in work. Mechanicalinstallations are next.

7419 Tool. Single heat repair on OFO-2/O-2 weld is in work.Move to Cell F for proof test is next.

LO2 Tank

7023 Tool. Completed heat repairs; dye penetrant inspectionand Lug welds remain to be completed.Completed heat

LO2 TankET-109

ET-105

ET-103

HARDWARE

Tank

LO2 TankET-106

ET-107

Cell A. Tank is staged, waiting for new supply of BX250 tocomplete the closeout sprays.

LH2 Tank

Corporation reduces earningsoutlook for 1999 and 2000

Lockheed Martin announced thatit has completed a detailed financialreview as part of an ongoing assess-ment of the company’s strategy, op-erations and organization. The as-sessment already has resulted inseveral actions including manage-ment changes in key business units.

The financial review resulted in asubstantial reduction of the currentearnings outlook for 1999 and 2000.The Corporation now expects, ex-cluding the effects of nonrecurringand unusual items, earnings perdiluted share of at least $1.50 for1999, and at least $2.15 in 2000. Forthe second quarter 1999, a loss perdiluted share between $0.10 and$0.15 is expected. Free cash flowestimates are also being reduced to$0.5 billion in 1999 and $0.9 billionin 2000.

The principal reasons for the re-vised financial outlook are increasedcost growth, reduced productionrates and delivery delays on the C-130J program; recent launch vehiclefailures; and delays of launches andcommercial satellite deliveries.

The Theater High Altitude AreaDefense (THAAD) weapon systembuilt by Lockheed Martin Missiles& Space successfully intercepted atarget missile over White SandsMissile Range, NM on June 10.

The test was conducted by theU.S. Army Ballistic Missile DefenseOrganization (BMDO) and a con-tractor team led by Missiles &Space. The interception took placeat a high altitude, and the target,which simulated a Scud ballisticmissile, was destroyed on impact. The test was the tenth in aplanned series of THAAD ProgramDefinition Risk Reduction (PDRR)flight tests to verify the THAADprototype design and performanceof system components.

All segments of the THAADweapon system were successfullyintegrated during the flight test.

THAAD test successfulWashington, D.C. sizzles on the

4th of July when the LockheedMartin-sponsored A Capitol Fourth1999 broadcasts live from the westlawn of the U.S. Capitol. The 90-minute special airs at 7p.m., Sunday, July 4 on local PBSstation Channel 12.

The last Independence Day cel-ebration before the new millen-nium, A Capitol Fourth 1999 kicksoff with patriotic songs representingeach decade of the 20th century.

A Capitol Fourth 1999 will cel-ebrate the 100th anniversary of thebirth of two musical masters, with

Music, fireworks lightup A Capitol Fourth

a salute to Washington’s most fa-mous musical son, the legendaryDuke Ellington, and featuring amedley of songwriter HoagyCarmichael’s popular compositions.

Building 420, Position 1. Completed DD250 of the Tank on 6/22.Tank is staged for shipment to KSC on 7/28 (under review).

5018 Tool. Both Ogives are loaded. Weld preps in work.

LH2 Tank

LO2 TankET-110

5019 Tool. Aft Dome is loaded; waiting for Barrel 1.

SECTOR NEWS

Technical Operations is generallyassumed to be an easyenvironment for maintainingsafety at work. The common visionof Technical Operations isengineers at their work stationsusing computers. On this view,their safety precautions wouldamount to: don’t stack your data sohigh that someone could be hurt inan avalanche of paper; be carefulnot to trip over all the wires thatconnect various components of yourcomputer system; maintain yourkeyboard at the appropriate leveland provide proper seating to avoid

back and hand strain; etc.However, many Technical

Operations employees work side-by-side with Production, ProductAssurance and Facilities personnel.They climb tank access platforms,enter tanks, operate machine toolsand work with hazardous materials.

These employees typically provideproduction technical support and/orwork in the technical laboratories.Therefore, the proactive safetyprocedures and practices used byother functional operations areequally important in TechnicalOperations.

The on-going reemphasis onsafety requires all Michoud SpaceSystems employees to participate inthe safety initiatives. Severalarticles written by Leadership Teammembers have appeared in priorMission Success Bulletins, and thesafety guidelines and advicecontained in each of these articlesare appropriate for TechnicalOperations personnel.

Since a large number of TechnicalOperations personnel work in anoffice environment, housekeeping isa major proactive safety initiative.

The retention of historicaltechnical data is important, andproper storage of this dataimproves the working environmentand enhances safety inspection bythe area’s safety representative.

In order to assure the maximumsafety environment in an officeenvironment, each employeeshould take the responsibility tonotify the area safetyrepresentative of any unsafecondition.

This can be achieved by simplyreporting the condition to thedepartment secretary. Thesecretary will accept theresponsibility to inform the properrepresentative.

It should be noted that MichoudSpace Systems has chosen toinclude safety as a major incentivefor ISO 9001 registration. Thisdemonstrates the commitment bythe Leadership Team to provideand ensure compliance to safetyprocedures. A safe workenvironment results in delivery ofproducts that meet the customer’srequirements and is an essentialelement in Mission Success.

Broad sweep of activities means a full menu of safety rulesContinuing the Mission SuccessBulletin’s series of articles on safetyis Tom Mobley, Acting VicePresident, Technical Operations.

ISO 9001 internalassessment,training under way

Since mid-May the ISO 9001Implementation Team has been “outon the floor” doing internalassessments to determine progressas Michoud Space Systemscontinues to prepare for the big testin September — ISO registration.

The team’s primary focus isevaluating and reviewing Michoud’sProduct Delivery System, accordingto Feltus Kennedy, ISO SeniorManagement Representative.

He pointed out the followingbenefits of an internal assessment:

• Provides an opportunity to “getup close and personal” with theworkforce in conveying the ISOmessages

• Familiarizes those employeeswho have been identified as most

likely to interact with the BritishStandards Institution (BSI) auditorsin September

• Identifies process and systemimprovement possibilities andimplements the changes necessary

• Establishes the baseline andverifies Michoud’s compliance to theISO 9001 standard.

“Following the ISOimplementation team’s internalassessment, the BSI auditors actingas an independent third party willvisit Michoud on July 13-15 to

conduct a similar pre-assessment,”Kennedy said. “Both the MichoudISO team and the BSI team havethe common objective of preparingthe company for the Septembercompliance audit and registration.”

“Training in the principles of ISO9001 is nearly completed for about240 supervisors who could becalled on to support the pre-assessment,” said Bob Ottley,Human Resources.

Following the completion ofsupervisory training, 45 sessionsare planned during August to trainall other Lockheed Martinemployees working at Michoud.

An additional five sessions willbe conducted in August byvideoconference for companypersonnel at Kennedy SpaceCenter, at Marshall Space FlightCenter and on field assignments.According to Ottley, all ISO 9001training is scheduled to bewrapped up in advance of the startof the September compliance audit.

TomMobley

1999 Hurricane Season June 1 - November 30

Find out the official status of work at MichoudAssembly Facility by calling (504) 257-1MAF or 1-800-611-3116; checking EWS; listening to WWL-870 orWWL-TV; or accessing the MAF Site Status web siteat: www.mafstatus.com

Internet users will find links from this site to theNational Weather Service and a variety of otherweather reporting and hurricane information web sites.

CommunicationsThe hurricane names for 1999 provided by theNational Hurricane Center are:

ArleneBretCindyDennis

Emily

Floyd

Gert

Harvey

Irene

Jose

Katrina

Lenny

Maria

Nate

Ophelia

Philippe

Rita

Stan

Tammy

Vince

Wilma

Hurricane PrecautionsBefore any hurricane...

• Know the storm surge history andflooding potential of your area.• Learn evacuation routes inland.• Know where offical shelters are.• Check out your emergency equipment(flashlights, radios, etc.).• Make sure you have several weekssupply of water and nonperishable food.• Check home for clogged gutters orspouts and loose awnings, shutters and soon.• Trim trees or shrubs that could damageyour house.• Determine where to move your boat.• Buy emergency materials such asplywood and plastic in advance.• Be sure first aid kits are well stocked.

During a Hurricane watch...

• Frequently monitor the hurricane’slocation on TV or radio.• Prepare to cover doors and windows withshutters, plywood or other materials.• Check prescription medicines — have atleast a two weeks supply on hand.• Fill all vehicles with gas.• Be sure you have extra batteries, anadequate stock of food and water and firstaid supplies.• Have extra cash on hand.• Be ready to secure movable outdooritems such as garbage cans and lawnfurniture.

During a Hurricane Warning...

• Follow instructions issued by localofficials. Evacuate immediately ifordered to do so.• If evacuating, notify someone outside thestorm area of your evacuation plans.• Closely monitor progress of the stormand local conditions on radio or TV.• If not in conflict with evacuation orders,complete preparations, such as putting upshutters and securing loose items.• Follow instructions issued by localofficials. Evacuate immediately if orderedto do so

The Hurricane season is just beginning.Hurricanes and tropical storms can bedangerous killers. Learning the hurricanewarning messages and planning ahead canreduce the chances of injury or majorproperty damage.

This tracking map features somesuggestions on how to prepare for ahurricane. For additional information, lookinto the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency hurricane facts web site atwww.fema.gov/library/hurricaf.htm

Protect your family andproperty by planning ahead

Tropical Weather —A Glossary of TermsTropical wave or disturbance — A clusterof clouds or thunderstorms without anorganized circulation, moving through thetropics. Tropical waves are the startingpoint of stronger storms.

Tropical depression — A system of cloudsand thunderstorms with a definedcirculation, having winds up to 39 mph.

Tropical storm — A system of strongthunderstorms with an organizedcirculation, having top winds from 39 to 74mph.

Hurricane — An intense tropical weathersystem with a well developed circulationand sustained wind speeds of 74 mph orgreater. A nearly calm area or “eye” isformed in the center of the circulation.

Tropical storm watch — Tropical stormconditions are possible within 36 hours.

Tropical Storm warning — A tropicalstorm is expected within 24 hours.

Hurricane watch — Hurricane conditionsare possible within 36 hours. Preparationsfor a hurricane should be under way.

Hurricane warning — A hurricane isexpected to arrive within 24 hours.Preparations should be completed.

The National Weather Service categorizeshurricanes on a scale of one to five:

Category Winds Storm SurgeCategory I 74-95 mph 4-5 feetCategory II 96-110 mph 6-8 feetCategory III 111-130 mph 9-12 feetCategory IV 131-155 mph 13-18 ftCategory V 155+ mph 19+ feet

“Girl Power to theMoon” winners seeSTS-96 launch

“5-4-3-2-1 and liftoff of SpaceShuttle Discovery!”

Their eyes got bigger.Orange flame and smoke shot

from under Discovery as it roaredaway from Kennedy Space Center(KSC) into the early morning sky onMay 27.

They tensed for the coming soundwaves.

“Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!”The booming sounds from Pad 39-Bfinally reached them, three and ahalf miles away.

“I could feel it inside my chest,”said Mandy Walkenhorst ofLusher Extension School.

Mandy, one of sixteen New Or-leans seventh grade girls to watchthe shuttle from a VIP viewing siteat KSC, said she had never seen alaunch before and didn’t know itwould be that thrilling.

“As long as I can remember, I’vewanted to be an astronaut,” saidLusher’s Megan Myers while cran-ing her neck to follow the shuttle’ssmoke trail. “I’ve wanted to go upin space and see other planets. Thethree women make me think of mydream – that I could make it hap-pen.”

Megan was referring to astro-nauts Ellen Ochoa, Julie Payetteand Tamara Jernigan, membersof the seven-person STS-96 crewzooming toward a rendezvous withthe International Space Station.After all, this was the purpose of thetrip – to expose girls to non-tradi-tional roles like aerospace engineeror astronaut.

Lockheed Martin Michoud SpaceSystems and Southwest Airlinesteamed up to take the girls to thelaunch after judging their entries inthe contest “Mission Possible: GirlPower to the Moon!”

The New Orleans Public Schoolstudents designed and built theirown model of a spaceport on themoon and wrote an essay on thespaceport role they would assume.

LaTrina Antoine from Eleanor

classes and 180 students a day, hesaid.

Pooped from waking at 2:30 thatmorning and getting to the viewingsite two hours prior to the 6:48 a.m.launch, the girls slept on the bus tripto Sea World, their final destinationbefore returning home.

Many of the girls had never flownbefore, so from beginning to end theydescribed the trip as “awesome,cool.”

“We’re looking at this trip as a step-ping stone for careers,” said EricaMitchell, Livingston Middle Schoolteacher. “Math, science and technol-ogy. And especially space aviation.All our girls are turned on to science.”

“I never thought I’d get to see allthis stuff,” confided ChristieDuvernay of Thurgood MarshallMiddle School after seeing the Saturnmoon rocket during the KSC tour.“But I finally got my chance.”

McMain Secondary School wantedto be a controls manager. “Theymake sure everything’s runningright or correctly.”

Mandy Walkenhorst thought anatmospheric chemist would be agood choice. “They deal withweather up in space. They takesamples.”

Named grand prize winners in theGirl Power contest, LaTrina andMandy had seen astronaut andshuttle commander Steve Oswaldthe day before when he congratu-lated the group and told girls thatmaybe someday they could go up inspace, too.

“Nothing like seeing it in person,”said Virgil Byers of Lusher, one offive science teachers accompanyingthe girls. “Actually being here andexperiencing it surpassed my expec-tations.”

What a break from teaching six

Some of the contest winners and their teachers wait with growinganticipation for the moment of launch at the VIP viewing site.

Long Term Care special The enrollment period for Long

Term Care Insurance for activesalaried employees is going on now:June 14th – July 16. Employees mayenroll now, regardless of medicalcondition.

Please contact the Long TermCare web site:lockheedmartin.jhancock.com(password: lockheedmartin;username;jhancock) or call the

BITS & PIECES dedicated Lockheed Martin JohnHancock Customer Service Centerat 1-888-562-7353 for informationor to obtain an enrollment kit.

Mailroom service will be fasterif all employees correctly listdepartment numbers on allincoming and outgoingcorrespondence. New employees andemployees who have transferred todifferent departments should takespecial note of this in order toexpedite their mail delivery.

Mailroom procedure

CAD LearningCenter Opens

The Michoud Space Systems CADLearning Center is open forbusiness! CAD stands forComputer Aided Design, a criticalcapability that is used not only inour current programs, but is alsocrucial for winning new business.

“It is difficult to predict whichdesign systems will be required byfuture customers,” said MikeSteiner, Management InformationSystems, who was instrumental inestablishing the Center. “The planis to begin now to develop expertisein a variety of CAD applications.The Center will be useful to cross-train designers on variousComputer Aided Design andComputer Aided Engineeringapplications.”

The CAD Learning Center is inBuilding 101, 2nd floor, columnEC13 and is available to approved

users 24 hours per day, 7 days perweek.

“We want to encourage alldirectorates to utilize this valuableresource,” said Eric Leonard,Human Resources. “This CADLearning Center is open toeveryone who is willing to invest inthemselves and the enterprise.Most of the CAD training will be inthe form of self-directed learningmaterials such as CBT (computerbased training) and there is no costto the users.”

Human Resources recognized firstline supervisors on June 11 at acommencement luncheon thatmarked the completion of theMichoud Space Systems First LineSupervisory Development Program.

“Being a first line supervisor isone of the toughest jobs there is,”said Hugh Farabaugh, HumanResources Director. “This trainingwas designed to prepare them for abig challenge.”

The program includes 24 trainingsessions, providing a wide view ofwhat a new supervisor needs toknow. Topics range from shop fold-ers and grievance procedures tocommunication and employee moti-vation.

In-house subject-matter expertsfacilitated the sessions, using a va-riety of teaching methods

For example, the session entitled“The Supervisor’s Role and Author-ity” used a panel of mid-level

related to the supervision of hourlypersonnel. In total, 25 supervisorscompleted Part I and 30 completedPart II.

All were recognized at the com-mencement luncheon where eachwas presented a Certificate ofAchievement by program facilitatorJerry Fabre, of the OrganizationDevelopment and Training team.

Supervisors finishrigorous training

Mike Javery, Director of Manufacturing & Test, addressed the graduates ofthe course, offering personal tips for achieving success in a leadership role.

The CAD applications availablefor immediate use include CATIAand Pro-E. Future plans call forSDRC Master Series, Unigraphics,ComputerVision CADDS V, andAutoCAD, as well as CAEapplications to be added to theworkstations.

There are five Hewlett Packardand IBM workstations.

All use of the workstations in theCAD Learning Center is fortraining purposes only. Anyproduction use will violate thesoftware license agreements.

As a result, no production use ofthese workstations will be allowed.Production examples may bebrought in to the Center to enhancelearning, but nothing can leave theCenter. Use of the Center must becoordinated with local managementand with Computer Training.Contact Kim Tran of ComputerTraining via email or telephone (7-1529) for more information or toapply for access to the CADLearning Center.

managers to present an open dis-cussion of “real world” issues in theworkplace. Participants, rating each session,overall felt strongly that the train-ing was relevant and will help themdo their jobs better.

Part I of the program was offeredto all new supervisors, while Part IItargeted topics that are specifically

Mike Steiner tries out one of the newLearning Center’s training stations.

MISSION SUCCESSBULLETIN

Volume 18, Number 6June 28, 1999

Editor/Writer: Arthur NeadGraphics, Photography:

J. Hardeman, E. Leonard, H. Williams Contributors:

G. Fabre, E. Leonard, J. McAllister,T. Mobley, H. Wadsworth

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MILESTONESEmployees celebrating milestone

anniversaries with LockheedMartin in May include:

Questions on ethics?To obtain clarification on ethicalmatters or to report possiblewrongdoing, contact the MichoudSpace Systems ethics officer,Stuart Stine, at 7-3842,or call the Corporate Office ofEthics and Business Conduct,1-800-563-8442.

25 yearsSuzette ArchieTom GrahamJames JonesRobert McElveen

20 yearsDavid FarinThomas FittsGunther GillatGregory HanrahanGwendolyn HarringtonBruce MaquarLloyd MeekinsDeborah PastoretBrenda RetifGreg TaylorReginald WalkerDavid WhiteThomas Wiltz

15 yearsNorris ChaissonRobert ChampagneBruce ForestJohn Rosche

10 yearsWeldon LindenCarlos MolinaLinda SalisburyDoris SmithCarlos Yingst

5 yearsFloyd DanielsRoderick JonesRobert MasonIrwin Savoye

Explorer Post inSuperdome

Exploring is an activity sponsoredby the Boy Scouts of America to fa-miliarize teenage boys and girlswith career opportunities in a vari-ety of fields.

The Lockheed Martin Science andEngineering Explorer Post bringstogether experienced engineers withlocal high school students to famil-iarize them with career opportuni-ties in science and engineering dis-ciplines.

On May 15th, the Explorer Postwrapped up its year with a highprofile show at the Boy Scout GoodTurn Fair in the New OrleansSuperdome.

The students created displays onaeronautics, mechanical engineer-ing, computer technology and chem-istry. Lockheed Martin engineersvolunteered their time to demon-strate thermal protection materials,cryogenics and rocket propulsion,and they provided literature, pic-tures and explanations of ExternalTank and Reusable Launch Systemstechnologies to several thousandBoy Scouts and their families.

The Explorer Post, establishedtwo years ago as part of a corporate-wide initiative on Exploring, meetstwice a month during the schoolyear at the University of New Or-leans.

The Post has an urgent need for

adult advisors from within theLockheed Martin community. Theadult advisors are asked to sharetheir technical expertise along withtheir practical, real-life experiencesin science and technology with thesegifted boys and girls.

If you are interested in serving inany capacity from Post Advisor topart-time assistant Advisor, pleasecontact Jim Mc Allister, 7-5294 orGordon Dyer, 7-0352.

Explorers gain practical experienceat the scientific displays at the GoodTurn Fair at the Superdome. Front:Garrett May (left) and Stacey Gobert.

A ceremony was held on June 7 at Michoud Assembly Facility tocommission NASA’s new External Tank barge, Pegasus.At a dramatic moment during the ceremony, Marshall Space FlightCenter Deputy Director Carolyn Griner broke a bottle of champagneover the bow rail of the vessel as representatives of NASA, UnitedSpace Alliance and Lockheed Martin looked on.

New vessel for the External Tank begins service