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1. COMMERCIAL PLATFORM OFFERS EXPOSURE AT SPACE STATION
2. TOUCH THE MOON AT THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
3. TOUCH THE MOON AT THE SEATTLE CENTER

Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:30:23 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: COMMERCIAL PLATFORM OFFERS EXPOSURE AT SPACE STATION

April 13, 2012

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

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100

Report #H12-110

COMMERCIAL PLATFORM OFFERS EXPOSURE AT SPACE STATION

WASHINGTON -- Researchers will be able to expose experiments to the weightlessness and vacuum of space by using a new commercial platform outside of International Space Station (ISS)

NanoRacks LLC will develop and operate the External Platform Program (EPP) to take advantage of the only orbiting lab that offers long-term, repeat access to the unique environment of unpressurized space NanoRacks is a private company already operating research facilities under a NASA Space Act Agreement for use of the station's U S National Laboratory

The EPP and equipment will be developed and operated using only commercial funding NASA will contribute space station hardware and resources such as power and data transmission systems The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), which manages the portion of the station operated as a U S National Laboratory, will reserve the first external platform site for commercial researchers The external platform, scheduled to be launched by 2014, will provide low-cost access to space It is designed to encourage users to test materials, biological samples, sensors and sophisticated electronics outside the space station, which orbits 240 miles above Earth

"This program opens the door to allow commercial users to fully utilize not only the U S National Laboratory in a pressurized environment but also outside," said ISS National Laboratory Manager Marybeth Edeen "It's another example how companies are investing their own money to take advantage of this unique national resource "

NanoRacks selected Astrium North America as a team member in the development of the EPP facility The program capitalizes on the history and strengths of the two companies in providing external payload platforms, operating commercial facilities, and using off-the-shelf hardware, standard interfaces and existing space station data and power systems

The contributions by NanoRacks and Astrium are the most recent example of NASA efforts to expand the station's research capacity through innovative partnerships with commercial companies

"This new capability offers unique opportunities for the research community and industry to engage in exciting areas of study, including materials and observational sciences," said CASIS Interim Executive Director Jim Royston

NanoRacks operates platforms inside the U S National Laboratory, which also were financed and developed solely by the commercial company and its partners

For information about research on the ISS, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station/research

Follow more information about NanoRacks, visit:

http://www nanoracks com

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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:19:57 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: TOUCH THE MOON AT THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

April 13, 2012

Ciandra Jackson Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-2924

Report #JO12-003

TOUCH THE MOON AT THE OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

HOUSTON � Oregonians will have the rare chance to touch a nearly 4-billion-year-old piece of moon rock at NASA�s Driven to Explore traveling exhibit, a multimedia experience that immerses visitors in the story of NASA The exhibit will be at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Ore , from 9:30 a m to 5:30 p m Tuesday, April 24 to Thursday, April 26

The centerpiece of Driven to Explore is the opportunity to touch a lunar rock sample brought to Earth by the astronauts of Apollo 17 in 1972, America's last human mission to the moon The rock is one of only eight lunar samples made available for the public to touch

Driven to Explore allows visitors to learn why we explore, discover the challenges of human space exploration and how NASA provides critical technological advances to improve life on Earth The exhibit also details the accomplishments of the space shuttle and the International Space Station

NASA is investing in the building blocks of a more capable approach to human space exploration, including research and development to increase space travel capabilities In support of these efforts, NASA is performing field tests, designing surface systems and conducting advanced human research to ensure that future missions are safe, sustainable and affordable

For more information about NASA exploration, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration

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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:39:04 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: TOUCH THE MOON AT THE SEATTLE CENTER

April 13, 2012

Ciandra Jackson Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-2924

Report #JO12-004

TOUCH THE MOON AT THE SEATTLE CENTER

HOUSTON � Washingtonians will have the rare chance to touch a nearly 4-billion-year-old piece of moon rock at NASA�s Driven to Explore traveling exhibit, a multimedia experience that immerses visitors in the story of NASA The exhibit will be at the Seattle Center in Seattle from 10:30 a m to 8:30 p m Saturday, April 21, and from 11 a m to 5 p m Sunday, April 22

The centerpiece of Driven to Explore is the opportunity to touch a lunar rock sample brought to Earth by the astronauts of Apollo 17 in 1972, America's last human mission to the moon The rock is one of only eight lunar samples made available for the public to touch

Driven to Explore allows visitors to learn why we explore, discover the challenges of human space exploration and how NASA provides critical technological advances to improve life on Earth The exhibit also details the accomplishments of the space shuttle and the International Space Station

NASA is investing in the building blocks of a more capable approach to space exploration, including research and development to increase space travel capabilities In support of these efforts, NASA is performing field tests, designing surface systems and conducting advanced human research to ensure that future missions are safe, sustainable and affordable

For more information about NASA exploration, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 12 Apr 2012 to 14 Apr 2012 (#2012-33)

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