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1. NASA ASTRONAUT CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT DISCOVERY MUSEUM
2. NASA TO SEEK APPLICANTS FOR NEXT ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE CLASS

Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 11:11:09 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUT CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT DISCOVERY MUSEUM

October 3, 2011

Brenda Cabaniss Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-8860

Report #J11-024

NASA ASTRONAUT CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT DISCOVERY MUSEUM

HOUSTON � NASA astronaut Michael Massimino will be the featured guest at the Discovery Museum and Planetarium�s National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, Oct 8 During his visit, Massimino will give a multi-media presentation about his spaceflight missions, support a question-and-answer session and sign autographs for guests

The Discovery Museum and Planetarium is located at 4450 Park Ave in Bridgeport, Conn Events begin at 11 a m (EDT) All events are open to the public

Massimino was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in 1996 A veteran of two spaceflights (STS-109 and STS-125), Massimino has logged more than 571 hours in space and over 30 hours during four spacewalks

STS-125 Atlantis (May 11-24, 2009) was the fifth and final servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope During the mission, Massimino performed two spacewalks totaling 15 hours and 58 minutes The refurbished telescope now has four new or rejuvenated scientific instruments, new batteries, new gyroscopes, and a new computer

For more information about this appearance, contact Brenda Cabaniss, Astronaut Appearances Office, at 281-244-8860 or Donna Curran, The Discovery Museum and Planetarium, at 203-372-3521 x123

For more information about Massimino, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/massimin html

For information on the Discovery Museum and Planetarium, visit:

http://www discoverymuseum org/

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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 13:02:32 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA TO SEEK APPLICANTS FOR NEXT ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE CLASS

Oct 3, 2011

Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #H11-336

NASA TO SEEK APPLICANTS FOR NEXT ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE CLASS

HOUSTON -- In early November, NASA will seek applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the International Space Station and future deep space exploration activities

"For scientists, engineers and other professionals who have always dreamed of experiencing spaceflight, this is an exciting time to join the astronaut corps," said Janet Kavandi, director of flight crew operations at the Johnson Space Center in Houston "This next class will support missions to the station and will arrive via transportation systems now in development They also will have the opportunity to participate in NASA's continuing exploration programs that will include missions beyond low Earth orbit "

For more information, visit:

http://astronauts nasa gov/

A bachelor's degree in engineering, science or math and three years of relevant professional experience are required in order to be considered Typically, successful applicants have significant qualifications in engineering or science, or extensive experience flying high-performance jet-aircraft

After applicant interviews and evaluations, NASA expects to announce the final selections in 2013, and training to begin that August

Additional information about the Astronaut Candidate Program is available by calling the Astronaut Selection Office at 281-483-5907

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