HSFNEWS Digest - 23 May 2012 to 24 May 2012 (#2012-52)

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Date: May 24th 2012

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Topics of the day:

NASA AIRS VIDEO OF SOLAR ECLIPSE AS SEEN FROM SPACE
NASA AND HOUSTON SCHOOL PARTNER TO ENGAGE FUTURE EXPLORERS
UPDATED COVERAGE FOR NASA/SPACEX MISSION TO STATION

Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:12:26 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA AIRS VIDEO OF SOLAR ECLIPSE AS SEEN FROM SPACE

May 23, 2012

Amiko Kauderer Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #RELEASE: J12-008

NASA AIRS VIDEO OF SOLAR ECLIPSE AS SEEN FROM SPACE

HOUSTON ï¿½ NASA Television will air time-lapsed video documenting images of the recent annular solar eclipse as seen from space aboard the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has been living aboard the space station since his arrival in late December, captured images of the astronomical event Sunday as the orbiting facility made its way around the globe at 17,500 mph

The video will be broadcast on NASA TV Wednesday, May 23 during the ISS Update hour that airs at 10 a m CDT It will also air during subsequent video files throughout the day

While flying at about 240 statute miles above Earth, Pettit captured the rare solar eclipse as the moon cast its dark shadow across the planet below as it lined up between Earth and the sun An ominous black cloudï¿½rather than a ï¿½ring of fireï¿½ as seen from Earthï¿½appears in this video across the Western Pacific about 20 degrees East, North-East of Tokyo as the space station circles the globe

ï¿½It is amazing to see an eclipse from orbit,ï¿½ Pettit said ï¿½The shadow on Earth looks just like what you see in the physics books and the astronomy book where those folks figured all that out without ever having seen what that shadow looks like ï¿½

For NASA TV downlink and schedule information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

To view the video, individual still images and to listen to Pettitï¿½s conversation on seeing the eclipse from orbit, visit Pettitï¿½s blog:

http://t co/HfhZs2cr

Visible in parts of Asia, the annular solar eclipse was the first time in more than 18 years it also was seen in the United States NASA wants to see your images of the recent rare event Share your image of the annular solar eclipse on Flickr:

http://go nasa gov/J8uZyS

For more information and to view more current imagery taken from the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:54:37 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA AND HOUSTON SCHOOL PARTNER TO ENGAGE FUTURE EXPLORERS

May 23, 2012

Rachel Kraft
Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #JE12-008

NASA AND HOUSTON SCHOOL PARTNER TO ENGAGE FUTURE EXPLORERS

HOUSTON ï¿½ NASAï¿½s Johnson Space Center has partnered with the Houston Independent School Districtï¿½s Booker T Washington High School to inspire the next generation of explorers through hands-on science and engineering projects

The partnership will enable students in the schoolï¿½s engineering magnet program to work on NASA projects associated with the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Directorate through the High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware, or HUNCH, program

Through the program, students will have the opportunity to learn about and study realistic problems related to NASAï¿½s spaceflight and research programs and to create hardware prototypes, simulated space hardware, research results or other solutions for NASAï¿½s review and use Students are currently developing a high-altitude suborbital rocket that will fly a NASA-provided micro-camera The project will help NASA demonstrate the first steps for economical exploration-focused observation missions above the majority of Earthï¿½s atmosphere They also are working on an interface compatible with Robonaut 2 for a surface reflectance spectrometer as part of the Moon Mars Analog Mission Activities program The spectrometer will help provide mineralogical content of rock samples

ï¿½Working with the Booker T Washington High School for Engineering Professions gives JSC and ARES the opportunity to help guide the development and test of prototype equipment the students have built for our science instruments Having the next generation of engineers and scientists with real build experience gives us a very positive outlook for the future,ï¿½ said Eileen K Stansbery, Director of the ARES Directorate at Johnson

Washington High School educates a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students Through NASA, magnet program students will be able to access a variety of tools and raw materials, and gain insight into the kinds of projects and pressures that career engineers and scientists may face

HUNCH is an instructional partnership between NASA, high schools and intermediate/middle schools which benefits both NASA and students NASA receives cost- effective hardware and soft goods that are fabricated by the students The students receive hands-on experiences and, in some cases, NASA certification in the development of training hardware for the International Space Station crew members or ground support personnel

For more information on HUNCH or other NASA education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 16:46:43 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: UPDATED COVERAGE FOR NASA/SPACEX MISSION TO STATION

May 23, 2012

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

Trent J Perrotto Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100

Report #M12-094

UPDATED COVERAGE FOR NASA/SPACEX MISSION TO STATION

WASHINGTON -- The SpaceX second demonstration mission for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program is under way, and NASA is updating its coverage of the Dragon spacecraft's flight to the International Space Station

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon lifted off at 3:44 a m EDT Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida During the flight, the Dragon capsule will conduct a series of checkout procedures to test and prove its systems, including the capability to rendezvous and berth with the space station

One of the primary objectives for the flight is a flyby of the space station at a distance of approximately 1 5 miles to validate the operation of sensors and flight systems necessary for a safe rendezvous and approach

The spacecraft also will demonstrate the ability to abort the rendezvous Once Dragon successfully proves these capabilities, it will be cleared to berth with the space station

NASA TV MISSION COVERAGE

Thursday, May 24 (Flight Day 3): Live NASA Television coverage from NASA's Johnson Space Center mission control in Houston as the Dragon spacecraft performs its flyby of the International Space Station to test its systems begins at 2:30 a m EDT and will continue until the Dragon passes the vicinity of the station A news briefing will be held at 10 a m following the activities

Friday, May 25 (Flight Day 4): Live coverage of the rendezvous and berthing of the Dragon spacecraft to the station begins at 2 a m and will continue through the capture and berthing of the Dragon to the station's Harmony node A news briefing will be held at 1 p m after Dragon is secured to the station

Saturday, May 26 (Flight Day 5): Live coverage of the hatch opening and entry of the Dragon spacecraft begins at 5:30 a m and will include a crew news conference at 11:25 a m

NASA TV also will provide live coverage of the departure and reentry of the Dragon spacecraft once a date is determined

JOHNSON MEDIA ACCREDITATION

Media who currently are credentialed with badges from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch activities will have their badges honored at Johnson for the duration of the SpaceX mission Please contact the Johnson newsroom for work space information The deadline has passed for U S and international media wanting access only to Johnson For mission information, contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or visit:

http://www nasa gov/johnson

For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For up-to-date SpaceX mission information and a schedule of NASA TV coverage, visit:

http://www nasa gov/spacex

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 23 May 2012 to 24 May 2012 (#2012-52)

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