Jan 15, 2009

Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761 sonja r alexander@nasa gov

Ruth Dasso Marlaire Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif 650-604-4709 ruth marlaire@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-011

ASTRONAUTS CALL LAKEBAY WASHINGTON STUDENTS FROM SPACE STATION

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif -- Reporters are invited to witness students from Key Peninsula Middle School of Lakebay, Wash , while they chat with NASA Expedition 18 astronauts Mike Fincke and Sandra Magnus, who are aboard the International Space Station The downlink will take place on Wednesday, Jan 21, from 10:15 a m to 10:35 a m PST, at Galaxy Theatres in Gig Harbor, Wash

Reporters interested in attending the event should contact AJ Witherspoon of Galaxy Theatres at 253-851-8300, or e-mail at ajw@galaxytheatres com The event also is open and free to the public

Joining the students at the event will be Bonnie Dunbar, a former NASA astronaut and CEO of the Museum of Flight in Seattle, and General John Shalikasvili, a former chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs

Key Peninsula students have been preparing for the downlink by studying the history and mission of the space station, how rockets are made, astronaut selection and training, and mission control and station operations The school is an alumnus of the NASA Explorer Schools project which provides opportunities for students to engage in science, math, engineering, and technology related critical thinking projects

The NASA Explorer School project offers a three-year partnership between NASA and school teams, consisting of teachers and education administrators from diverse communities across the country Focusing on underserved populations, the program is designed for education communities at the fourth to ninth grade levels to help middle schools improve teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering and math education

The downlink event is one in a series with educational organizations in the U S and abroad It is an integral component of NASA's Teaching from Space Program The program promotes learning opportunities and builds partnerships with the education community using the unique environment of human spaceflight

The downlink will air live on NASA Television and be streamed on the NASA Web site at:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

For information about the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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