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Topics of the day:

1. NASA Awards Construction and Engineering Services Contract
2. NASA TV Coverage Set for Japanese Cargo Ship Destined for Space Station
3. NASA Invites Media to Preview Pollution-Climate Science Flights

Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:56:05 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA Awards Construction and Engineering Services Contract

July 30, 2013

Linda Matthews-Schmidt Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761

Report #C13-031

NASA Awards Construction and Engineering Services Contract

NASA has selected Gilbane Building Company of Houston to provide Construction Management and Professional Engineering Services (CoMPES) at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston

The five-year $25 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract is effective Aug 25 through Aug 24, 2018

Under the contract, Gilbane will provide a full spectrum construction project management services including oversight, inspection, and field administrative support before, during and after construction contract completion

Services also are required for Total Building Commissioning, United States Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Services and Professional Engineering Services The construction management and professional engineering services contract work will be managed by the Johnson Space Center Operations Directorate and performed at Johnson, including Ellington Field and the Sonny Carter Training Facility

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:14:47 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA TV Coverage Set for Japanese Cargo Ship Destined for Space Station

July 31, 2013

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

Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M13-119

NASA TV Coverage Set for Japanese Cargo Ship Destined for Space Station

The launch of a Japanese cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station and its arrival at the orbiting laboratory will be broadcast on NASA Television Aug 3 and Aug 9

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is scheduled to launch its H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV)-4 at 3:48 p m EDT Saturday, Aug 3 (4:48 a m Japanese time Sunday, Aug 4), from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan NASA TV coverage will begin at 3 p m

Loaded with more than 3 5 tons of supplies, water, spare parts and experiment hardware for the six-person station crew, the unpiloted cargo craft, named Kounotori, the Japanese word for white stork, will embark on a six-day flight to the station

On Friday, Aug 9, the HTV-4 will approach the station from below and inch its way slowly toward the complex Expedition 36 Flight Engineers Karen Nyberg and Chris Cassidy of NASA will operate the station's robot arm to reach out and capture the 12-ton spacecraft and install it on the Earth-facing side of the Harmony module, where it will spend a month Flight engineer Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency will monitor HTV-4 systems during the rendezvous

NASA TV coverage of the rendezvous and capture of the HTV-4 on Aug 9 will begin at 6 a m Capture is scheduled about 7:29 a m Coverage of the final installation of the resupply craft to Harmony will resume at 9 a m

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: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:08:27 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA Invites Media to Preview Pollution-Climate Science Flights

July 31, 2013

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

J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241

Report #M13-120

NASA Invites Media to Preview Pollution-Climate Science Flights

For a behind-the-scenes look at NASA's upcoming airborne campaign to study how air pollution from wildfires and other sources affects our climate, NASA will host a media day from 8-11 a m CDT Wednesday, Aug 21, in Houston

The campaign is NASA's most complex airborne science study of the year, drawing together coordinated observations from NASA satellites, aircraft and ground sites More than 200 scientists and support personnel are involved in the mission that will fly across the southern United States beginning Saturday, Aug 10 The Studies of Emissions, Atmospheric Composition, Clouds and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys mission -- SEAC4RS for short -- will be flown out of NASA Johnson Space Center's Ellington Field

The media day also will take place at Ellington Field The date is subject to change depending on the schedule of research flights Non-U S media planning to attend must register by Monday, Aug 5 U S reporters must register by Friday, Aug 16 To arrange for credentials, contact William Jeffs at 281-483-5111 or william p jeffs@nasa gov

NASA's DC-8, carrying 31 scientific instruments, and the high-altitude single-pilot ER-2, with 15 instruments, are the mission's primary aircraft Media day events will feature a briefing with mission scientists and flight crews, followed by tours of the aircraft and interviews

NASA also is inviting social media users to apply for credentials to attend the media day A maximum of 15 social media users will be selected to receive the same access as media U S citizens active on social media must apply online by Monday, Aug 12 Accreditation applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis To apply, visit:

http://go nasa gov/1cbKIQq

For more information about the SEAC4RS mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/seac4rs

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