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1. NASA EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY
2. ULTIMATE "ASK THE EXPERTS" EXPERIENCE FOR CORPUS CHRISTI STUDENTS

Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:08:14 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY

December 3, 2008

Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979

Kylie Clem Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #C08-068

NASA EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY

WASHINGTON -- NASA has signed a $141 million modification to the current International Space Station contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency for crew transportation services planned through the spring of 2012

The firm-fixed price extension covers comprehensive Soyuz support, including all necessary training and preparation for launch, crew rescue, and landing of a long-duration mission for three station crew members The crew members will launch on two Soyuz vehicles in the fall of 2011 They will land in the spring of 2012 The flights may be used to meet NASA's obligations to its international partners for transportation to and from the station

The contract extension also provides for the two Soyuz flights to carry limited cargo to and from the station and dispose of trash The cargo allowed per person is approximately 110 pounds (50 kilograms) launched to the station, approximately 37 pounds (17 kilograms) returned to Earth, and trash disposal of approximately 66 pounds (30 kilograms)

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:04:40 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: ULTIMATE "ASK THE EXPERTS" EXPERIENCE FOR CORPUS CHRISTI STUDENTS

December 3, 2008

Jenna C Maddix Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-0185

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100

Report #M08-245

ULTIMATE "ASK THE EXPERTS" EXPERIENCE FOR CORPUS CHRISTI STUDENTS

HOUSTON -- Students from the STARBASE Atlantis Naval Air Station education program in Corpus Christi, Texas, will have an opportunity to experience the excitement of spaceflight first hand They will be participating in a live in-flight education downlink on Tuesday, Dec 9, from 10:40 a m to 11 a m CST with the astronauts living on the International Space Station: Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Sandy Magnus

Fifth and sixth grade students and STARBASE Atlantis alumni will participate in the downlink To prepare for the event, the students participated in education activities to learn about the space station's modules, mission objectives and experiments

The Corpus Christi STARBASE students are partnering with sister STARBASE academy students in Meridian, Miss , for the event Also present will be students who attend the Corpus Christi latch key program as well as members of the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi community

NASA's education downlinks, facilitated by NASA's Teaching From Space Office, use the unique experience of human spaceflight to encourage students to study and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

The downlink will air live on NASA Television and be streamed on the NASA Web site at:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 1 Dec 2008 to 4 Dec 2008 (#2008-135)

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