There are 2 messages totalling 119 lines in this issue

Topics of the day:

1. EXPEDITION 31/32 SPACE STATION CREW CONDUCTS BRIEFING, INTERVIEWS
2. MEDIA INVITED TO FINAL ORION SPACECRAFT WATER LANDING TEST

Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 12:59:48 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: EXPEDITION 31/32 SPACE STATION CREW CONDUCTS BRIEFING, INTERVIEWS

Jan 3, 2012

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

Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M12-001

EXPEDITION 31/32 SPACE STATION CREW CONDUCTS BRIEFING, INTERVIEWS

HOUSTON -- Three crew members will discuss their upcoming Expedition 31 and 32 missions in a news conference at 1 p m CST Wednesday, Jan 11, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast the briefing live

NASA astronaut Joe Acaba and Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin are set to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft March 29 (March 30 local time in Baikonur, Kazakhstan)

Following the news conference, interview opportunities are available in person, by phone, through internet videoconferencing or via satellite The satellite interviews are scheduled for 3:30-4:30 p m

To reserve an interview opportunity, media representatives must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 by 5 p m Monday, Jan 9

To participate in the news conference from a NASA center, U S journalists must call the center's public affairs office by 5 p m local time on Tuesday, Jan 10 To participate in the briefing by phone, media representatives must call the Johnson newsroom by 12:45 p m on Wednesday, Jan 11 Priority will be given to journalists participating in person; questions by phone will be taken as time permits

International journalists wishing to attend in person at Johnson must contact the newsroom and submit the required paperwork for credentials by 8 a m Friday, Jan 6

Acaba, Padalka and Revin are three of six crew members comprising Expeditions 31 and 32 Aboard the station, they will join NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and European Space Agency astronaut Andr?? Kuipers

The NASA Live Interview Media Service (LIMS) that will be used for satellite interviews following the news conference has moved to KU-Band service KU-Band parameters will be provided prior to the event NASA will schedule each LIMS event on a satellite in proximity of AMC18 whenever possible

For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the International Space Station and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

To follow updates from Acaba during his remaining training and once in space, visit:

http://twitter com/AstroAcaba

-end-

#

NASA Johnson Space Center Mission Status Reports and other information are available automatically by sending an Internet electronic mail message to listserv@listserver jsc nasa gov In the body of the message (not the subject line) users should type "subscribe hsfnews" (no quotes) This will add the e-mail address that sent the subscribe message to the news release distribution list The system will reply with a confirmation via e-mail of each subscription Once you have subscribed you will receive future news releases via e-mail To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to listserv@listserver jsc nasa gov with the following command in the body of your e-mail message: "unsubscribe hsfnews" (no quotes) or from another account, besides the account used to subscribe: "unsubscribe hsfnews youremail@yourdomain com" (no quotes)

Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 16:56:48 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: MEDIA INVITED TO FINAL ORION SPACECRAFT WATER LANDING TEST

Jan 3, 2012

Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Michael Braukus/J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/5241

Amy Johnson Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va 757-864-7022/272-9859 (mobile)

Report #M12-002

MEDIA INVITED TO FINAL ORION SPACECRAFT WATER LANDING TEST

HAMPTON, Va - Media representatives are invited to watch as the Orion crew capsule makes its final water landing test on Thursday, Jan 5, at NASA's Langley Research Center's Hydro Impact Basin in Hampton, Va

Testing began last summer to certify the Orion spacecraft for water landings Orion will carry astronauts into space, providing emergency abort capability, sustaining the crew during space travel and ensuring safe re-entry and landing

Since July 2011, engineers have conducted eight tests at different angles, heights and pitches to simulate varying sea conditions and impacts that Orion could face upon landing in the Pacific Ocean

The test will simulate deployment of all parachutes at a high impact pitch of 43 degrees The capsule will travel approximately 47 mph before splashing into the basin, where it will likely flip over after impact While this type of landing scenario is not likely to occur during actual vehicle operation, the test will validate models of how the spacecraft would respond Like the Apollo spacecraft, Orion will have an on-board system that allows the spacecraft to up-right itself in the ocean

The Hydro Impact Basin is 115 feet long, 90 feet wide and 20 feet deep It is located at the west end of Langley's historic Landing and Impact Research Facility, or Gantry, where Apollo astronauts trained for moonwalks

Journalists must arrive by 1 p m EDT at the NASA Langley main gate Due to the nature of the testing, an exact drop time cannot be given If the drop test date changes due to weather or technical reasons, NASA will issue a media advisory

To ensure access and badging, reporters must contact Amy Johnson by phone at 757-272-9859 or by email at amy johnson@nasa gov by 4 p m on Wednesday, Jan 4

For video and still imagery that documents ground breaking of the Hydro Impact Basin through various stages of Orion testing, visit:

http://www nasa gov/centers/langley/exploration/hib html

For more information about Orion, visit:

http://www nasa gov/orion

-end-

#

NASA Johnson Space Center Mission Status Reports and other information are available automatically by sending an Internet electronic mail message to listserv@listserver jsc nasa gov In the body of the message (not the subject line) users should type "subscribe hsfnews" (no quotes) This will add the e-mail address that sent the subscribe message to the news release distribution list The system will reply with a confirmation via e-mail of each subscription Once you have subscribed you will receive future news releases via e-mail To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to listserv@listserver jsc nasa gov with the following command in the body of your e-mail message: "unsubscribe hsfnews" (no quotes) or from another account, besides the account used to subscribe: "unsubscribe hsfnews youremail@yourdomain com" (no quotes)

End of HSFNEWS Digest - 23 Dec 2011 to 4 Jan 2012 (#2012-1)

The following information is a reminder of your current mailing list subscription:

You are subscribed to the following list: [list_name]

using the following email: example@example.com

You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by visiting the following URL:

https://aus-city com/cgi-bin/dada/mail cgi/u/NASA_REPORTS/example/example com/

If the above URL is inoperable, make sure that you have copied the entire address Some mail readers will wrap a long URL and thus break this automatic unsubscribe mechanism

You may also change your subscription by visiting this list's main screen:

<[program_url]/list/[list]>

If you're still having trouble, please contact the list owner at:

<mailto:[list_owner_email]>

The following physical address is associated with this mailing list:

[physical_address]