Date: July 30th 2008

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NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SHUTTLE MISSION
NASA AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR CONCEPTS OF LUNAR SURFACE SYSTEMS

Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:33:12 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SHUTTLE MISSION

July 28, 2008

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602

Ed Campion Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md 301-286-0697

Report #M08-138

NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SHUTTLE MISSION

HOUSTON -- NASA will hold a series of news media briefings Sept 8 - 9 to preview the space shuttle's fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from the Johnson Space Center and the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md Questions also will be taken from other participating NASA locations

Shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight, designated STS-125, is targeted for launch Oct 8 and will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments Replacing failed hardware on Hubble will extend the telescope's life into the next decade

U S news media planning to attend the briefings at Johnson must contact the newsroom there at 281-483-5111 by Sept 2 to arrange for credentials All reporters who are foreign nationals must contact the newsroom by Aug 8

On Sept 9, Atlantis' seven astronauts will be available for round-robin interviews at Johnson Reporters planning to participate in-person or by phone must contact Gayle Frere at 281-483-8645 by Sept 2 to reserve an interview opportunity

Scott Altman will command Atlantis' crew, which includes Pilot Gregory C Johnson, and Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel, Michael Good, John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur and Mike Massimino The spacewalkers are Good, Grunsfeld, Feustel and Massimino McArthur is the flight engineer and lead for robotic arm operations

Along with the briefings to preview the Hubble servicing mission at Johnson, media will have an opportunity during the afternoon of Sept 8 to review new equipment being developed for NASA's Constellation Program Constellation is building America's next human spacecraft, which will fly astronauts to low Earth orbit, the moon and beyond During the review, media will see items that include concepts of a new spacesuit, a pressurized rover vehicle for astronauts, and a mockup of the Orion crew capsule

The schedule (all times are CDT) includes:

Monday, Sept 8 7 a m - Video B-Roll Feed 8 a m - NASA Overview Briefing (from Goddard) 9 a m - Shuttle Program Overview Briefing (from Johnson) 10 a m - HST/SM 4 Program Overview (from Goddard) 11:30 a m - NASA TV Video File Noon - HST/SM4 Science Overview (from Goddard) 1:30 p m - HST Program and Science Round-Robins (from Goddard; not on NASA TV) 1:30 p m - Constellation Program Preview (from Johnson, not on NASA TV)

Tuesday, Sept 9 8 a m - Video B-Roll Feed 9 a m - STS-125 Mission Overview (from Johnson) 10:30 a m - STS-125 Spacewalk Overview (from Johnson) Noon - NASA TV Video File 1 p m - STS-125 Crew News Conference (from Johnson) 2 - 6 p m - STS-125 Crew Round-Robins (from Johnson; not on NASA TV)

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For the latest information about the STS-125 mission and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:54:45 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR CONCEPTS OF LUNAR SURFACE SYSTEMS

July 28, 2008

Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

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

Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4997

Grey Hautaluoma
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0668

Report #C08-048

NASA AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR CONCEPTS OF LUNAR SURFACE SYSTEMS

HOUSTON -- NASA's Constellation Program has selected 11 companies and one university to independently develop concepts that contribute to how astronauts will live and work on the moon

Each organization will conduct a 180-day study focused on a topic relevant to lunar surface systems Selected organizations and topics are:

--Alternative Packaging Options: Oceaneering Space Systems of Houston --Avionics: Honeywell International, Inc of Glendale, Ariz, --Energy Storage: ATK Space Systems Group of Brigham City, Utah, Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, and Hamilton Sundstrand of Canoga Park, Calif --Minimum Habitation Functions: The Boeing Company of Huntington Beach, Calif , ILC Dover of Frederica, Del , and University of Maryland, College Park --Regolith Moving Methods: Astrobotic Technology Inc of Pittsburgh and Honeybee Robotics of New York --Software: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc of Cambridge, Mass , and United Space Alliance of Houston

The awards total approximately $2 million, with a maximum individual award of $250,000

"These studies provide new ideas to help the Constellation Program develop innovative, reliable requirements for the systems that will be used when outposts are established on the moon," said Jeff Hanley, the Constellation Program manager at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston

The recommendations from the studies will help determine packaging options, identify basic functions for lunar habitats, and conceptualize innovative avionics, computer software, energy storage ideas and equipment and techniques that could help preparation for the lunar outpost site

The Constellation Program is building NASA's next generation fleet of spacecraft -- including the Ares I and Ares V rockets, the Orion crew capsule, the Altair lunar lander and lunar surface systems -- to send humans beyond low Earth orbit and back to the moon NASA plans to establish a human outpost on the moon through a successive series of lunar missions beginning in 2020 Lunar surface systems may include habitats, pressurized and un-pressurized rovers, communication and navigation elements, electrical power control, and natural resource use

For more information about NASA's Constellation Program, visit:

http://www nasa gov/constellation

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