March 7, 2013

Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 amber n philman@nasa gov

Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann marie trotta@nasa gov

Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 brandi k dean@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-044

NASA, LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCE EXPLORATION DESIGN CHALLENGE FOR STUDENTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA and Lockheed Martin Corp of Bethesda, Md , will involve students in the flight test of NASA's Orion spacecraft through an Exploration Design Challenge to be unveiled in Houston on Monday, March 11

Two-time space shuttle astronaut Leland Melvin, now NASA's associate administrator for education, will announce details of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) challenge at 11:30 a m EDT (10:30 a m CDT) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Marillyn Hewson, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, will speak Lockheed Martin is NASA's prime contractor for Orion, which is being built to take people farther than they have ever traveled into space

The event also will be broadcast on NASA Television and the agency's website Media representatives who wish to attend must register no later than 5 p m CDT, Friday, March 8, with Brandi Dean at brandi k dean@nasa gov

After the Exploration Design Challenge kickoff, at 11:30 a m CDT, NASA will host a Google+ hangout with Melvin and fellow astronaut Rex Walheim, who will be inside a mock-up of the Orion spacecraft discussing its capabilities and answering questions about the future of exploration To join the Google+ hangout, visit:

http://go nasa gov/12u0RwZ

The Exploration Design Challenge was developed under a Space Act Agreement between NASA and Lockheed Martin, with support from the National Institute of Aerospace in Hampton, Va

For more information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

For more information about Orion, visit:

http://www nasa gov/orion

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