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Looking Up
Cassini Spacecraft Makes Its Final Approach to Saturn
Based on a Press Release
from NASA, Provided by Bob Eklund
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is on final
approach to Saturn, following confirmation
by mission navigators that it is on course to
dive into the planet’s atmosphere on Friday,
September 15.
Cassini is ending its 13-year tour of the
Saturn system with an intentional plunge
into the planet to ensure Saturn’s moons—in
particular Enceladus, with its subsurface ocean
and signs of hydrothermal activity--remain
pristine for future exploration. The spacecraft’s
fateful dive is the final beat in the mission’s
Grand Finale, 22 weekly dives, which began
in late April, through the gap between Saturn
and its rings. No spacecraft has ever ventured
so close to the planet before.
The mission’s final calculations predict
loss of contact with the Cassini spacecraft
will take place on September 15 at 4:55 a.m.
PDT. Cassini will enter Saturn’s atmosphere
approximately one minute earlier, at an altitude
of about 1,190 miles above the planet’s
estimated cloud tops (the altitude where the
air pressure is 1-bar, equivalent to sea level on
Earth). During its dive into the atmosphere,
the spacecraft’s speed will be approximately
70,000 miles per hour. The final plunge will
take place on the day side of Saturn, near
local noon, with the spacecraft entering the
atmosphere around 10 degrees north latitude.
When Cassini first begins to encounter
Saturn’s atmosphere, the spacecraft’s attitude
control thrusters will begin firing in
short bursts to work against the thin gas
and keep Cassini’s saucer-shaped high-gain
antenna pointed at Earth to relay the mission’s
precious final data. As the atmosphere
thickens, the thrusters will be forced to ramp
up their activity, going from 10 percent of
their capacity to 100 percent in the span of
about a minute. Once they are firing at full
capacity, the thrusters can do no more to keep
Cassini stably pointed, and the spacecraft
will begin to tumble.
When the antenna points just a few fractions
of a degree away from Earth, communications
will be severed permanently. The predicted
altitude for loss of signal is approximately
930 miles above Saturn’s cloud tops. From
that point, the spacecraft will begin to burn
up like a meteor. Within about 30 seconds
following loss of signal, the spacecraft will
begin to come apart. Within a couple of
minutes, all remnants of the spacecraft are
expected to be completely consumed in the
atmosphere of Saturn.
Chief among the observations being made as
Cassini dives into Saturn are those of the Ion
and Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS). The
instrument will directly sample the composition
and structure of the atmosphere, which
cannot be done from orbit. The spacecraft will
be oriented so that INMS is pointed in the
direction of motion, to allow it the best possible
access to oncoming atmospheric gases.
For the next couple of days, as Saturn
looms ever larger, Cassini expects to take a
Cassini spacecraft makes its final approach to Saturn. Photo courtesy of NASA.
last look around the Saturn system, snapping
a few final images of the planet, features in
its rings, and the moons Enceladus and Titan.
The final set of views from Cassini’s imaging
cameras is scheduled to be taken and transmitted
to Earth on Thursday, September 14. If
all goes as planned, images will be posted to
the Cassini mission website beginning around
11 p.m. EDT (8 p.m. PDT). The unprocessed
images will be available at: https://saturn.jpl.
nasa.gov/galleries/raw-images •
Wiseburn from page 3
A memorandum of understanding (MOU)
was approved with El Camino College to
bring students to Wiseburn and pick up their
early childhood education units. Johnstone
said that it was his hope that some of the El
Camino students would eventually work in
Wiseburn, and that the program helps establish
a “bullpen, or junior circuit” of possible new
teachers. The second MOU involved sharing
employees between Wiseburn and the Da
Vinci schools.
There was only one minor item on Thursday
evening’s agenda concerning the construction
projects at the new high school. Johnstone
said construction is proceeding at a great pace,
“really coming along nicely.” Though no firm
dates have been set for the administrators,
support staff, teachers and students to move
into the facility, it certainly appears that it
will all occur within the next two months.
Vince Madsen, District Director of Facility
Planning and the point man on the new high
school construction project, emailed that “it
looks like we have worked through most of
challenges and things are coming together
inside and outside of the high school building.
There have been a lot of dramatic changes to
the building in the last month. We are still
working on finalizing some of the building
systems with final testing starting up very
soon and are still very hopeful we will be
able move into this world-class facility this
fall. It has been nice to finally see a lot of
things accomplished and come together so
quickly now.”
Viewing District financials was also on the
agenda. Said Johnstone, “We are still in good
shape. We have healthy reserves, which are
necessary” because of the burden California
taxpayers and school districts have for their
part in providing funding for state retirees.
Dave Wilson, District Chief Business Official,
sparred a little with some Board members
about finances, but it appeared that all was
well on the monetary side.
The next regularly scheduled Board meeting
for the WUSD is slated for Thursday evening,
September 28, at the building on Aviation
Avenue. But Superintendent Johnstone pulled
out his crystal ball. “The November Board
meeting will be in the new [Douglas Street]
building,” he predicted. “And it’s gorgeous.” •
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Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report
Continental Grand Campus Specific Plan
Address: 333 Continental Boulevard, 455-475 Continental Boulevard, and 1955 East Grand Avenue (Mattel
site)
Applicant: Mattel, Inc
Project Description: A request for the Continental Grand Campus Specific Plan, allowing the orderly expansion
and ultimate build-out of the Mattel corporate headquarters. Specifically, the Project would consist of:
A new a 14-story office building measuring approximately 328,612 gsf at 455 Continental Boulevard, which
would be used for office space and for design and development.
An eight-level parking structure on the parcel located at 455 Continental Parcel.
Demolition of the existing 57,082 square foot building located at 1955 Grand Avenue, and constructing a new
six-story office building measuring up to 174,240 square feet. A new surface parking lot would be located
behind the structure.
Environmental Determination: Draft EIR. The City of El Segundo has completed the preparation of a Draft
Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) (SCH# 2017011055) for the Continental Grand Campus Specific Plan,
summarized above. The Draft EIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), as amended (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), and the State CEQA Guidelines. Based
on the analyses in the Draft EIR, with the incorporation of mitigation measures, the Project would have significant
and unavoidable impacts related to Noise during construction and Transportation and Traffic.
Following the Draft EIR’s public review period, a Final EIR (including Responses to Comments on the Draft EIR)
will be prepared, which will then be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for its review.
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Comments: The City encourages public agencies, service providers, and the general public to review and
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BULK SALE
(Division 6 of the Commercial Code)
Escrow No. L- L-035685-JL
(1) Notice is hereby given to creditors
of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk
sale is about to be made on personal
property hereinafter described.
(2) The name and business addresses
of the seller are: AIRPORT CLEANERS,
INC., 228 W. GRAND AVE, EL
SEGUNDO, CA 90245
(3) The location in California of the chief
executive office of the Seller is:
(4) The name and business address
of the Buyer(s) are: DIANA & YOUNG,
INC., 142 S. BARRINGTON PL., LOS
ANGELES, CA 90049
(5) The location and general description
of the assets to be sold are: FURNITURE,
FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT,
TRADENAME, GOODWILL, LEASE,
LEASEHOLDER IMPROVEMENT AND
COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE of
that certain business located at: 228 W.
GRAND AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO, CA
90245
(6) The business name used by the
seller(s) at said location is: AIRPORT
CLEANERS
(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale
is OCTOBER 9, 2017, at the office of
TOWER ESCROW INC, 3600 WILSHIRE
BLVD, #426, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010,
Escrow No. L-035685-JL, Escrow Officer:
JOANNE LEE
(8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7”
above.
(9) The last date for filing claims is:
OCTOBER 6, 2017
(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section
6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
(11) As listed by the Seller, all other
business names and addresses used by
the Seller within three years before the
date such list was sent or delivered to the
Buyer are: NONE
Dated: AUGUST 9, 2017
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