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1. NASA Invites Media, Public to Hangout at Live Orion Parachute Test
2. NASA TV to Air Briefing Today on Early End to Spacewalk
3. NASA Partner Boeing Invites Media to View Cst-100 Spacecraft Mockup

Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:37:15 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA Invites Media, Public to Hangout at Live Orion Parachute Test

July 16, 2013

Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-1403

Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M13-111

NASA Invites Media, Public to Hangout at Live Orion Parachute Test

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a Google+ Hangout from the U S Army's Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona from 10:30 to 11:30 a m EDT July 24, as an Orion test capsule is dropped from a plane at 35,000 feet to evaluate its parachutes

During the event, participants will see one of Orion's most difficult parachute tests to date and hear from NASA and Army team members involved Engineers will simulate a failure of one of the spacecraft's three main parachutes, releasing it before Orion has landed

Exploration Flight Test-1, an uncrewed test of the spacecraft that will send Orion 3,600 miles away from Earth, is scheduled for September 2014 Orion's parachutes are being tested to ensure they can slow the capsule for a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean as the spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere from deep space missions at speeds of up to 20,000 mph

Media may cover the event in person at the Yuma Proving Ground, but will not be able to participate in the Google+ Hangout if they do Journalists interested in attending in person should contact Brandi Dean at brandi k dean@nasa gov by 5 p m July 19

Google+ Hangouts allow as many as 10 people or groups to chat face-to-face, while thousands more can watch the conversation live on Google+ or YouTube The Hangout also will be carried live on NASA Television and the agency's website

NASA social media followers may submit questions on Google+ or Twitter in advance and during the event using the hashtag #askOrion Before the Hangout begins, NASA will open a thread on its Facebook page where questions may be posted

To join the Hangout, visit:

https://plus google com/events/c8o3eh2udaosuknsrd8cj8s0l7c

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the Orion program, visit:

http://www nasa gov/orion

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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:10:49 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA TV to Air Briefing Today on Early End to Spacewalk

July 16, 2013

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

Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M13-113

NASA TV to Air Briefing Today on Early End to Spacewalk

WASHINGTON -- NASA Television will air a news conference today at 4:30 p m EDT to discuss this morning's spacewalk outside the International Space Station The news conference will take place at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano were more than an hour into the spacewalk when Parmitano reported a buildup of water inside his helmet Flight Director David Korth ended the spacewalk early at the 1-hour, 32-minute mark into the planned 6 1/2 hour excursion

Participating in the post-spacewalk news conference will be: -- Kenny Todd, Mission Management Team chairman -- David Korth, NASA flight director -- Karina Eversley, lead spacewalk officer

If media wish to participate in the briefing via the telephone, please call the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 no later than 4:15 p m Phone lines are limited and will be handled on a first come, first served basis

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

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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:05:56 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA Partner Boeing Invites Media to View Cst-100 Spacecraft Mockup

July 16, 2013

Kyle Herring/Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Kelly George The Boeing Co , Houston 281-226-4367

Report #M13-112

NASA Partner Boeing Invites Media to View Cst-100 Spacecraft Mockup

HOUSTON -- The Boeing Company of Houston is inviting media to view a full-size test version of its CST-100 spacecraft as NASA astronauts conduct evaluations inside it The event will begin at 10:30 a m CDT Monday, July 22, at the company's Houston Product Support Center at 13100 Space Center Boulevard

Boeing is one of three aerospace industry partners working with NASA's Commercial Crew Program on its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability initiative, which is intended to make commercial human spaceflight services available for government and commercial customers

This event is the first time media have been invited to see a test version of the CST-100 crew capsule Boeing and NASA representatives will provide remarks and be available for interviews Chris Ferguson, former space shuttle commander and current director of Boeing Crew and Mission Operations, will conduct a tour of the capsule while two NASA astronauts conduct live flight suit evaluations in the CST-100

The event participants include:

-- Kathy Lueders, deputy manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program -- John Elbon, vice president, Boeing Space Exploration -- John Mulholland, vice president and program manager, Boeing Commercial Programs -- Chris Ferguson, director, Boeing Crew and Mission Operations

To participate, journalists should contact Boeing's Kelly George directly no later than 5 p m Friday, July 19 at kelly george@boeing com

Security requires media covering this event to present affiliation credentials For safety, a dress code must be followed at the site: no skirts, no shorts, no sleeveless shirts, and only closed-toe, flat shoes

For more information about NASA's Commercial Crew Program and its aerospace industry partners, visit:

http://www nasa gov/commercialcrew

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