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1. TOUCH THE MOON AT THE 34th ANNUAL MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE MAIFEST
2. NASA ASTRONAUT RICK CJ STURCKOW LEAVES AGENCY

Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 16:16:25 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: TOUCH THE MOON AT THE 34th ANNUAL MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE MAIFEST

May 9, 2013

Ashl� Robinson Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-792-2457

Report #JO13-020

TOUCH THE MOON AT THE 34th ANNUAL MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE MAIFEST

HOUSTON � Residents attending Maifest 2013 the weekend of May 17-19 in Covington, Ky , will have the rare chance to touch a nearly 4-billion-year-old piece of moon rock at NASA�s Driven to Explore traveling exhibit, a multimedia experience that immerses visitors in the story of NASA

The exhibit will be open from 5 to 11:30 p m Friday, May 17; from noon to 11:30 p m Saturday, May 18, and from noon to 9 p m Sunday, May 19

The centerpiece of Driven to Explore is the opportunity to touch a lunar rock sample brought to Earth by the astronauts of Apollo 17 in 1972, America's last human mission to the moon The rock is one of only eight lunar samples made available for the public to touch

Driven to Explore allows visitors to learn why we explore, discover the challenges of human space exploration and how NASA provides critical technological advances to improve life on Earth The exhibit also details the accomplishments of the space shuttle and the International Space Station

Interested media should contact Donna Kremer at dkremer@mainstrasse org or Kim Blank at kblank@mainstrasse org or call 859-491-0458

NASA is investing in the building blocks of a more capable approach to space exploration, including research and development to increase space travel capabilities In support of these efforts, NASA is performing field tests, designing surface systems and conducting advanced human research to ensure that future missions are safe, sustainable and affordable

For more information about NASA exploration, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration

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Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 16:13:43 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUT RICK CJ STURCKOW LEAVES AGENCY

May 9, 2013

Jay Bolden Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #J13- 010

NASA ASTRONAUT RICK �CJ� STURCKOW LEAVES AGENCY

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Rick �CJ� Sturckow has left the agency and accepted a position with Virgin Galactic as pilot on their Commercial Flight Team A veteran of four space shuttle flights, Sturckow served first as pilot on STS-88 in 1998 and STS-105 in 2001 and later as commander on STS-117 in 2007 and STS-128 in 2009

Before joining NASA, Sturckow served in the U S Marine Corps as a pilot and flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm He joined the astronaut corps in 1995 During his 18-year tenure at NASA, Sturckow served in multiple technical and leadership roles supporting Johnson Space Center�s Astronaut Office including chief of the Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) Branch and chief of the International Space Station Branch

�CJ will certainly be missed by the Astronaut Office," said Bob Behnken, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston "He was a role model for leadership, and his expertise as an aviator and shuttle commander led to the success of the shuttle and station missions His experience in spaceflight and ground operations will be difficult to replace within our organization We look forward to his continued contributions to the future of spaceflight as he moves on to the next phase of his career �

Sturckow holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering Sturckow retired from the Marine Corps as a colonel, in September, 2009, after 25 years of active duty service He has logged more than 6,500 flight hours in more than 60 different aircraft He ends his NASA career having logged more than 1,200 hours in space

For Sturckow�s complete biography, visit:

go nasa gov/QR2lJL

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