HSFNEWS Digest - 5 Sep 2013 to 12 Sep 2013 (#2013-78)

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Date: September 12th 2013

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Topics of the day:

San Antonio Native Earns NASA JSC POWER of One Award
NASA TV Coverage Set for Orbital Sciences Demonstration Mission
Space Station Crew Lands, Wrapping Up 166 Days in Space

Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:08:54 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: San Antonio Native Earns NASA JSC POWER of One Award

September 11, 2013

Megan Sumner Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-792-7520

Report #JO13-023

San Antonio Native Earns NASA JSC POWER of One Award

Krystin Mitchell of NASA Johnson Space Centerï¿½s property accounting team is a June honoree of the POWER of One bronze-level award for organizational impact

POWER of One recognizes individual contributions and superior accomplishments for a one-time effort or project Mitchell, who joined NASA just four years ago, was recognized for contributions above and beyond her normal duties, including her mentorship of graduate co-op student, Ryan Hancock The award is bestowed on three levels: gold, for agency impact; silver, for center impact; and bronze, for organizational impact

Her credentials include a masterï¿½s in business administration from the University of Houston, earned while working full-time at her previous job Mitchell is from San Antonio, and graduated with a bachelorï¿½s degree in accounting from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas Mitchell also is pursuing a Certified Public Accountant license

ï¿½Krystin truly goes the extra mile to accomplish the team-oriented goals within property accounting,ï¿½ Hancock noted in his nominating citation

His citation specifically commended Mitchell for her preparation and skill at communicating National Performance Review standards and responsibilities to the organizational representatives throughout NASA, with which she works

ï¿½Teamwork is essential to our success,ï¿½ Mitchell said ï¿½We canï¿½t accomplish our goals alone Every accomplishment we make requires the support of project managers, engineers, procurement, and financial analysts ï¿½

In her accounting duties, Mitchell accounts for property transfers of all kinds She also works with external auditors to ensure Congress and NASAï¿½s other stakeholders have credible information on the agencyï¿½s finances

Her day-to-day responsibilities, for example, helped to facilitate transfers of the space shuttles Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour to public venues across the United States, where they are on display to thousands of visitors Her accounting work also includes development activities such as Morpheus and Robonaut, as well as the construction of JSCï¿½s signature Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) certified buildings

ï¿½Her preparation, dedication and knowledge truly encompasses NASAï¿½s motto, ï¿½For the benefit of all,ï¿½ï¿½ Hancock said, who began his co-op student duties in January ï¿½As my mentor, Krystin provided exceptional training and prepared diligently for my arrival so that my transition was as smooth and productive as possible ï¿½

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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:44:30 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA TV Coverage Set for Orbital Sciences Demonstration Mission

September 10, 2013

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

Trent J Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M13-145

NASA TV Coverage Set for Orbital Sciences Demonstration Mission

NASA Television will air pre- and post-launch news conferences and provide live launch coverage of Orbital Sciences Corporation's cargo resupply demonstration mission to the International Space Station

The company's Cygnus cargo carrier will be the first spacecraft launched to the orbiting laboratory from Virginia It will be launched aboard Orbital's Antares rocket at 11:16 a m EDT Tuesday, Sept 17, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia

NASA TV launch commentary coverage will begin at 10:45 a m Video b-roll of launch preparations will air at 10:30 a m A post-launch news briefing will begin at approximately 1 p m at the Wallops Visitors Center NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will operate a phone bridge for the pre- and post-launch briefings To participate in any briefing by phone, reporters must call the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 at least 15 minutes before the start of the briefing

Cygnus will deliver about 1,300 pounds (589 kilograms) of cargo, including food and clothing, to the Expedition 37 crew aboard the space station Future flights of Cygnus will significantly increase NASA's ability to deliver new science investigations to the nation's only laboratory in microgravity

NASA will preview the launch and mission in a news conference at 2 p m Monday, Sept 16, at the Wallops Visitors Center NASA TV and the agency's website will air the briefing live with question and answer capability available from participating NASA centers or on the telephone Questions also can be asked during the briefings via Twitter by using the hashtag #askNASA

The briefing participants are: -- Alan Lindenmoyer, program manager, NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program -- Frank Culbertson, executive vice president, Orbital Sciences Corp -- Mike Pinkston, Antares program manager, Orbital Sciences Corp -- Sarah Daugherty, test director, NASA's Wallops Flight Facility

The deadline to apply for accreditation to attend the launch is 5 p m Thursday, Sept 12 for media who are U S citizens The deadline has passed for non-U S citizens For additional information regarding accreditation contact Keith Koehler at keith a koehler@nasa gov

Rendezvous with the space station is scheduled for Sunday, Sept 22 NASA Television coverage will begin at 4:30 a m and will continue through the capture and installation of the Cygnus spacecraft Capture is scheduled for about 7:17 a m with installation of the craft beginning about 9 a m

At about 1 p m , after Cygnus operations are complete, a joint news conference will take place at Johnson and at Orbital's Headquarters at 45101 Warp Drive in Dulles, Va The briefing will be carried live on NASA Television and the agency's website Media interested in attending the briefing in Houston should contact Johnson's newsroom no later than 5 p m Friday, Sept 20 Media who are U S citizens and want to attend the briefing at Orbital should call Barron Beneski at 703-406-5528 or email public relations@orbital com by noon Friday, Sept 20 Media who are not U S citizens must submit their information to Orbital by noon Monday, Sept 16

Orbital is the second of NASAï¿½s two partners taking part in the agency's COTS program The goal of this program is to develop safe, reliable, and cost effective cargo transportation systems Orbital began its work in 2008 Following a successful demonstration mission, the company is poised to begin regular resupply missions The other partner, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), began its work in 2006, and after a successful test flight in 2012, began flying regular cargo missions to the space station

During Cygnus' flight to the station, several of the spacecraft's systems and capabilities will be tested After the space station flight control team has verified the results of these objectives, the spacecraft will be cleared to approach the station several days after launch Cygnus will undergo more tests and maneuvers and ultimately will arrive beneath the outpost, where astronauts on board will use the stationï¿½s arm to capture the craft They then will install it on the bottom side of the stationï¿½s Harmony module

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information on the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

For more information about the mission, and for updated schedules of tours, briefings and NASA TV coverage, visit:

http://www nasa gov/orbital

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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:47:50 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: Space Station Crew Lands, Wrapping Up 166 Days in Space

September 10, 2013

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

Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #13-281

Space Station Crew Lands, Wrapping Up 166 Days in Space

Expedition 36 crew members Chris Cassidy of NASA and Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency have returned to Earth from the International Space Station, landing safely in Kazakhstan at 10:58 p m EDT Tuesday (8:58 a m Sept 11 Kazakh time)

Cassidy, Vinogradov and Misurkin, who launched to the station March 29, spent 166 days in space They completed 2,656 orbits of Earth and traveled more than 70 million miles Vinogradov conducted one spacewalk, bringing his career total to seven spacewalks with an accumulated time of 38 hours, 25 minutes Misurkin conducted three spacewalks for a total of 20 hours, 1 minute Cassidy conducted three spacewalks, bringing his career total to six with an accumulated time of 31 hours, 14 minutes

During their time aboard the orbiting laboratory, the crew members saw the arrival of the European ATV-4cargo spacecraft, the Japanese HTV-4 cargo spacecraft and two Russian Progress resupply spacecraft The trio also worked on hundreds of research experiments and science investigations that will have benefits for future human spaceflight and life on Earth

Vinogradov now has logged 547 days in space on three spaceflights This puts him 10th on the all-time endurance list Cassidy has accumulated 182 days in space on his two spaceflights This was Misurkin's first flight, for a total of 166 days

For information on the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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