Date: October 9th 2010

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NEW SPACE STATION CREW MEMBERS LAUNCH FROM KAZAKHSTAN
NASA SELECTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO DESIGN ROVERS AND EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY CAREERS AT FIELD CENTERS

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:51:53 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NEW SPACE STATION CREW MEMBERS LAUNCH FROM KAZAKHSTAN

Oct 7, 2010

Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

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NEW SPACE STATION CREW MEMBERS LAUNCH FROM KAZAKHSTAN

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka launched to the International Space Station aboard their Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft at 6:10 p m CDT, Thursday, (5:10 a m Friday local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

Kelly, Soyuz commander Kaleri and Skripochka are scheduled to dock with their new home at 7:02 p m , Saturday, Oct 9 They will join Expedition 25 crewmates Doug Wheelock, a NASA astronaut and the station's commander, NASA astronaut Shannon Walker and Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, who have been aboard the station since June 17

On Saturday, coverage of the Soyuz docking will begin on NASA Television at 6:30 p m NASA TV will return at 9:30 p m for coverage of the hatches opening and the welcoming ceremony aboard the orbiting laboratory For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit: http://www nasa gov/ntv

The six-person crew will usher in the next decade of continuous human presence on the station, continuing scientific research and station maintenance activities The station residents will welcome the crew of the last flight of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-133 mission, targeted to launch Nov 1 The shuttle will deliver critical supplies and the

Permanent Multipurpose Module that will provide additional storage for the station crew, and experiments may be conducted inside it Yurchikhin and Skripochka are scheduled to conduct a spacewalk in Russian Orlan suits in mid-November to work on science experiments and hardware on the station's Russian segment

Wheelock, Walker and Yurchikhin, who launched to the station on June 15, are scheduled to return to Earth on Nov 29 Before departing, Wheelock will hand over command of the station to Kelly for Expedition 26, which begins when the Soyuz TMA-19 undocks Nov 29

NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, Russian cosmonaut Dimitry Kondratyev and European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli will join Kelly, Kaleri and Skripochka in orbit to complete the Expedition 26 crew Their Soyuz currently is scheduled to launch Dec 13 and will dock to the station on Dec 15

Expedition 25 crew member Walker is blogging about her experiences in orbit To read her blog and more information about the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

To follow Twitter updates from Expedition 25 crew member Wheelock and Expedition 25/26 crew member Kelly, visit:

http://twitter com/Astro_Wheels

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http://twitter com/StationCDRKelly

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 12:59:48 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA SELECTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO DESIGN ROVERS AND EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY CAREERS AT FIELD CENTERS

Oct 8, 2010

Jenna C Maddix Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601

Report #H10-251

NASA SELECTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO DESIGN ROVERS AND EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY CAREERS AT FIELD CENTERS

WASHINGTON -- Community college students in a pilot program will take the first steps toward potential technology careers as they develop robotic explorers at NASA field centers Ninety students from community colleges in 23 states have been selected to travel to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston or the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala , for hands on experience with technology development and direct interaction with NASA experts

This week, the White House Summit on Community Colleges explored how these institutions can support a highly educated and skilled workforce Concurrently, NASA is preparing for the culmination of the National Community College Aerospace Scholars pilot program The agency will bring young scholars to join agency professionals Oct 20-22 to develop rovers to explore the surfaces of other worlds and learn more about actual careers in science and engineering

During the summer, students enrolled in the program completed four Web-based assignments that explored topics in engineering and technology Those whose grades on the projects averaged at least 94 percent qualified to participate in the NASA field center experience, with the agency paying students' travel expenses Students will apply what they have learned during the year to technology and design problems in consultation with NASA engineers

"Community colleges are an important part of the academic landscape, and NASA is proud to be working with these students to continue their interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics," said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden "This innovative project gets students engaged in actual engineering design and production -- from concept to build-out -- that simulates the processes NASA uses in designing robotic explorers for solar system destinations By letting them experience first-hand the challenges and excitement inherent in space exploration, we may be cultivating NASA's workforce of tomorrow "

While at the NASA centers, participants will form teams to establish Mars exploration "companies " Each team will develop a prototype rover, design a line drawing of their vehicle, and form a company infrastructure, including a budget and communications plan The students also will tour center facilities and attend presentations by astronauts and other NASA technology experts about their work and careers

Participating students come from colleges in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin

"NASA is very proud of the outstanding work these students already have completed, and we look forward to seeing their rover designs," said Deborah Hutchings, the program manager at Johnson "These students have a unique opportunity to preview how a career in science, technology, engineering or math can lead them on a journey of space exploration "

The National Community College Aerospace Scholars pilot program is based on the Texas Aerospace Scholars program Both programs are designed to encourage community and junior college students to enter careers in science and engineering and join the nation's high technology workforce

With this program, NASA continues the agency's investment in the nation's students with a goal of attracting them to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines critical to NASA's future missions

For a complete list of the students selected and the community colleges they represent, visit: http://www nasa gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/National_Community_College_Aerospace_Scholars html

For more information about NASA's National Community College Aerospace Scholars, visit: http://aerospacescholars jsc nasa gov/NCAS

For more information about NASA's education programs, visit: http://www nasa gov/education

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