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1. NASA ASTRONAUT TO VISIT WITH STUDENTS IN THE PALMETTO STATE
2. NASA EXTENDS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NSBRI

Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:29:04 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUT TO VISIT WITH STUDENTS IN THE PALMETTO STATE

March 26, 2012

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

Report #JA12-002

NASA ASTRONAUT TO VISIT WITH STUDENTS IN THE PALMETTO STATE

HOUSTON � NASA astronaut and retired U S Navy Capt Mike Foreman, a veteran of two spaceflights, will spend his day with students at Hilton Head Preparatory School in Hilton Head Island, S C , Friday, March 30

Foreman will show several presentations throughout the day from 8:15 a m to 2:30 p m EDT and participate in question and answer sessions with high school students during their science classes

Media are welcome to attend all presentations and classroom visits At 3 p m , Foreman will be available for a brief media interview opportunity The school is at 8 Fox Grape Road

Foreman was selected as an astronaut by NASA in June 1998 He flew on STS-123 in March 2008 and STS-129 in November 2009 He has logged more than 637 hours in space, including 32 hours and 19 minutes during five spacewalks Currently, Foreman is assigned to the Exploration Branch of the Astronaut Office, working on the Commercial Crew Program

The Ohio native received a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the U S Naval Academy in 1979 and a Master of Science in aeronautical engineering from the U S Naval Postgraduate School in 1986

For more information about this appearance or to schedule an interview with Foreman, contact Brenda Cabaniss, publicist, Astronaut Appearances Office, at 281-244-8860 or Lainie Crose, Hilton Head Preparatory School, at 843-671-2286, ext 323

For more information about Foreman, visit:

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

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Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:33:37 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA EXTENDS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NSBRI

March 23, 2012

William Jeffs Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100

Report #C12-013

NASA EXTENDS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NSBRI

HOUSTON -- NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded a five-year, $120 million extension of its cooperative agreement with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, or NSBRI, of Houston Under the extension, the institute and NASA's Human Research Program will continue biomedical research in support of a long-term human presence in space

The period of performance for this five-year option begins Oct 1 It will extend the cooperative agreement through Sept 30, 2017 This option increases the value of the agreement by an additional $120 million, bringing the total value to $484 2 million The initial base period of the agreement began in March 1997 and continued through Sept 30, 1997 Three five-year options were exercised in 1997, 2002 and 2007

NSBRI studies the health risks related to long-duration spaceflight and develops countermeasures to mitigate them The institute's projects address space health concerns such as bone and muscle loss, cardiovascular changes, infection, balance problems, sleep disturbances, radiation exposure effects, nutrition, physical fitness, rehabilitation, remote-treatment medical technologies, and neurobehavioral and psychosocial factors

The institute's science, technology and education projects take place at more than 60 institutions across the United States For information about NASA's Human Research Program, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration/humanresearch/

For information about the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, visit:

http://www nsbri org

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