HSFNEWS Digest - 14 Jun 2011 to 16 Jun 2011 (#2011-76)

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Date: June 16th 2011

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NASA SPACECRAFT TO MAKE CROSS COUNTRY VOYAGE
NASA GIVES NEWS MEDIA ACCESS TO FINAL SHUTTLE SIMULATIONS
NASA EDUCATION PROGRAM MARKS FIVE YEARS IN WASHINGTON

Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:45:21 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA SPACECRAFT TO MAKE CROSS COUNTRY VOYAGE

June 15, 2011

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

Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979

J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241

Report #M11-121

NASA SPACECRAFT TO MAKE CROSS COUNTRY VOYAGE

WASHINGTON -- NASA is inviting the public to view a test version of the agency's next spacecraft that will carry humans into deep space

The Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, which NASA announced last month would be the agency's deep space crew module based on the original work on the Orion capsule, will make three stops as it travels by truck from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The planned stops are June 15-16 at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz ; June 19-20 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas; and June 24-25 at the Tallahassee Challenger Learning Center in Florida The module also will be on display June 29-July 4 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

During a test flight in New Mexico last year, a new launch abort system propelled the spacecraft off the launch pad to a speed of almost 445 mph in three seconds The spacecraft then parachuted to the desert floor

The test module eventually will be moved to Kennedy's Operations and Checkout Facility for further study The Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle's propulsion, life support, thermal protection and avionics systems ultimately will enable astronauts to travel for extended deep space missions and return safely to Earth

Reporters interested in seeing the test spacecraft or scheduling interviews should contact Dan Huot at daniel g huot@nasa gov or call the Johnson Space Center newsroom at 281-483-5111

The public can contact each of the sites directly for information on seeing the spacecraft and hours of operation For more information on the each of the museums, visit:

http://www pimaair org

http://www thestoryoftexas com/the_museum/about html

http://www challengertlh com/

To learn more about the development of the vehicle, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration/systems/mpcv

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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:44:35 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA GIVES NEWS MEDIA ACCESS TO FINAL SHUTTLE SIMULATIONS

June 15, 2011

Kylie Clem Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M11-122

NASA GIVES NEWS MEDIA ACCESS TO FINAL SHUTTLE SIMULATIONS

HOUSTON -- As the final space shuttle training simulations take place at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the agency is giving journalists an unprecedented view of the crew and Mission Control team training for the upcoming STS-135 mission

On Thursday, June 16, news media representatives can witness one of the final launch and ascent simulations conducted by the STS-135 crew, flight controllers and simulation and training teams The Johnson badging office opens at 6 a m CDT and journalists should arrive early to be ready for transportation to the training site at 7 a m

Reporters will be able to photograph the crew getting into the motion-based shuttle simulator and gather behind-the-scenes interviews and footage with the teams that train the astronauts before launch Flight controllers who oversee the shuttle's performance from the ground also will be available

Filming and photographs will be allowed using only available light inside both the simulation control rooms and the space shuttle flight control room in the Mission Control Center Reporters also will be able to listen to and record conversations between the crew and mission control, as well as between the flight director and his team as they work through mock shuttle launches

Following the simulation, STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim and STS-135 Ascent Flight Director Richard Jones will be available for a question-and-answer session in mission control NASA Television will air the event live at 1 p m The training team will be available for interviews afterward

On Friday, June 17, the space shuttle and space station flight controllers will practice the shuttle's final rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station Reporters should arrive at Johnson's badging office by 10:30 a m for transportation to the training facility Journalists will have access to Johnson's fixed-based shuttle simulator and can witness the STS-135 crew preparing for a mock terminal initiation burn and getting the shuttle ready for docking with the station At noon, news media representatives will be escorted to mission control to tour the space shuttle flight control room and the space station training version The flight control team will be practicing the shuttle's backflip as it approaches the station and the docking Reporters will have access to the front of the room and can listen to the flight director's audio and the air-to-ground transmissions from the shuttle crew The simulated docking is expected to begin at 2 p m

Both training events will be recorded for broadcast on NASA TV The schedule is below

June 16 1 p m - Question-and-answer session with STS-135 crew and flight control team in space shuttle flight control room 2 p m - Replay of STS-135 ascent simulation

June 17 3:30 p m - Replay of STS-135 rendezvous simulation with shuttle and station flight control teams

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the mission and crew, visit:

http://go nasa gov/STS-135

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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:51:14 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA EDUCATION PROGRAM MARKS FIVE YEARS IN WASHINGTON

June 15, 2011

Rachel Kraft Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Melissa Edwards Museum of Flight, Seattle 206-764-5866

Report #JE11-004

NASA EDUCATION PROGRAM MARKS FIVE YEARS IN WASHINGTON

HOUSTON -- NASAï¿½s High School Aerospace Scholars Program will celebrate this summer five years of partnering with the Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) program The collaborative effort with the Museum of Flight in Seattle supports the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education pipeline in the state using NASAï¿½s distinctive content to inspire high school juniors

More than 1,160 students have participated in NASAï¿½s distance learning program since the partnershipï¿½s inception Seven hundred top performers have taken part in a summer residency program at the museum designed to provide a slate of hands-on, inquiry-based learning opportunities for high school students

ï¿½Our partnership within Washington helps NASA share the unique content that space exploration offers with many high school students who will hopefully go on to become the next great engineers and scientists,ï¿½ said Linda Smith, NASAï¿½s High School Aerospace Scholars program manager ï¿½The program provides memorable experiences that show the students how studying a STEM discipline can lead to exciting opportunities ï¿½

ï¿½There are few opportunities available for such an in-depth, free education in this field It was a unique opportunity to interact with experts in the field on engineering and aviation,ï¿½ said Amanda Watson, a student who participated in last yearï¿½s program

The scholars complete a series of quizzes, math problem sets, essays and graphics on various science and space-related topics each year, including on the history of space exploration, the space shuttle, the International Space Station, the moon and Mars Selected students have represented 80 school districts and every legislative district in Washington

Based on scores, the highest achieving scholars are invited each summer to a residency program at the Museum of Flight During the residencies, scholars work with professional engineers and scientists to design a human mission to Mars, tour engineering facilities and participate in competitions to develop, construct and launch a rocket Nearly 160 students will participate in the residency program this summer

Some graduates of the summer residency have interned at NASAï¿½s Johnson Space Center in Houston or visited as part of NASAï¿½s other aerospace scholars programs that invite students to interact with the engineers and scientists that help expand our understanding of space each day More than 77 percent of WAS college-age alumni, who responded to a survey for alumni, are pursuing a degree in a STEM field

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 14 Jun 2011 to 16 Jun 2011 (#2011-76)

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