Oct 8, 2009

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james a hartsfield@nasa gov

Chantal Cote Cirque du Soleil, Montreal, Quebec 514-723-7646, ext 7326 chantal cote@cirquedusoleil com

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-195

NASA TO REBROADCAST GLOBAL EVENT FROM THE SPACE STATION

WASHINGTON -- NASA Television will rebroadcast the Oct 9 global event International Space Station resident Guy Laliberte designed to raise awareness about the need for clean water Laliberte, who founded Cirque du Soleil, hosts the event from aboard the station

"Moving Stars and Earth for Water," will take place in 14 cities across five continents between 9 and 11 p m EDT, and will be streamed live on the Web site of Laliberte's ONE DROP foundation at:

http://www onedrop org

NASA Television will re-air the entire broadcast beginning Saturday, Oct 10, at 1 p m with encore broadcasts Oct 11 and 12 For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

NASA signed a memorandum of understanding with Cirque du Soleil regarding the event, which will include video from aboard the space station and also discussion about water recycling aboard the station and about NASA technologies affecting everyday life Event participants include former Vice President Al Gore, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette, actress Salma Hayek and singers Shakira and Bono

Laliberte flew to the station for a nine-day stay under an agreement between the Russian Federal Space Agency and Space Adventures, Ltd He and two station crewmates, Mike Barrat and Gennady Padalka, will return to Earth on Sunday, Oct 11

For more information about the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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