TRW Oversees First Launch of Millennium Using Minuteman II to Boost Payloads Into Space; Student-Built Satellites to Ride Aboard

WHAT: TRW, the systems engineering and technical assistance

    contractor for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems

    Center, will oversee the first launch of the millennium at

    Spaceport Systems International’s Commercial Spaceport this

    week. The Spaceport’s maiden launch also marks the first time

    a refurbished Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile

    (ICBM) will be used to place a payload into space. The U.S.

    Air Force launch is currently scheduled for Friday, Jan. 14,

    at 7 p.m. PST.
    TRW is responsible for technical oversight on this Air Force

    program designed to provide a low-cost, reliable space launch

    capability for the government by using surplus Minuteman II

    components.
    Satellites built by students from the U.S. Air Force Academy,

    Colorado Springs, Colo.; Weber State University, Ogden, Utah;

    Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.; and Stanford

    University, Stanford, Calif., will be among the payloads

    riding aboard the modified ICBM on the JAWSAT (Joint Air

    Force Academy – Weber State University Satellite) mission.
    The entire event will be carried live via Webcast by TRW,

    starting at 2 p.m. PST on Jan. 14

    (www.webcastingtv.com/jawsat). Registration prior to the

    event is required to obtain a password. Live satellite feed

    info: Jan. 14, 2 to 8 p.m. PST (5 to 11 p.m. EST); Telstar

    6C/11; uplink frequency: 6145; downlink frequency:

    3920/vertical; arc position: 93 degrees west.
WHO: U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

    El Segundo, Calif.
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 14

    Scheduled launch time: approximately 7 p.m. PST

    For updated launch information, see

    www.webcastingtv.com/jawsat
WHERE: Spaceport Systems International’s Commercial Spaceport

    Vandenberg Air Force Base

    805/606-3595
CONTACT: TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, Calif.

    Linda Javier, 310/812-4105 (310/386-1644 on launch day)
    — See below list for launch participants’ points of contact —
    Public Affairs Points of Contact for JAWSAT Launch
Air Force: Space & Missile Systems Center Public Affairs

    Lt. Colleen Lehne, Media Relations, SMC Public Affairs

    Work: 310/363-6827

    Fax: 310/363-2549

    DSN: 833-6827

    [email protected]
Vandenberg AFB Public Affairs

    Lt. Tom Knowles

    [email protected]

    Mr. Jack Hokanson

    [email protected]

    805/606-3595

    Fax: 805/606-8303

    DSN: 276-3595
TRW Systems & Information Technology Group

    Linda Javier, Public Relations Manager

    Work: 310/812-4105

    Fax: 310/812-1923

    [email protected]
Orbital Sciences Corp.

    Barry Beneski, Public Relations

    Work: 703/406-5528

    [email protected]
Spaceport Systems International

    Dian Smith, Public Relations

    805/733-7370

    [email protected]
Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA)

    Steve Roy, Public Affairs

    256/544-6535

    [email protected]
Arizona State University

    Gary Campbell, Public Affairs

    480/965-7209

    [email protected]
Stanford University

    James Cutler

    650/497-1482

    [email protected]
One Stop Satellite Solutions

    Lewis Boynton

    801/825-4722

    [email protected]
Weber State University

    Jason Wanlass

    801/626-6347

    [email protected]
USAFA

    Neil Talbott, Public Affairs

    719/333-7639

    [email protected]

Linda Javier, 310/812-4105