Nov 27, 2012

Ann Marie Trotta
Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann marie trotta@nasa gov

Ciandra Jackson Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-3294 ciandra t jackson@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-218

OKLAHOMA STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO SPEAK LIVE WITH SPACE STATION COMMANDER KEVIN FORD

WASHINGTON -- Students and educators from Stillwater Public Schools and pre-service teachers who are pursuing education degrees from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla , will speak with Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford aboard the International Space Station at 12:30 p m EST Friday, Nov 30 Students will ask Ford questions about life, work and research aboard the orbiting laboratory during an even at the university

Media representatives are invited to attend The conversation will be carried live on NASA Television

To attend, journalists must contact Christy Lang at Christy lang@okstate edu or 405-744-8320 The event, themed Pioneers in Space: A New Frontier for STEM Careers will be held at Oklahoma State University Center for Research on STEM Teaching and Learning, which is located at 245 Willard Hall

Prior to the event, educators will prepare students for the conversation with Commander Ford by incorporating NASA activities into the classroom, creating awareness about the International Space Station, and encouraging students to pursue careers in fields related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)

NASA astronaut Kevin Ford and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin launched from Kazakhstan to the station on Oct 23 The Nov 30 in-flight education downlink is one in a series with educational organizations in the United States and abroad to improve STEM teaching and learning It is an integral component of NASA's Teaching From Space education program, which promotes learning opportunities and builds partnerships with the education community using the unique environment of space and NASA's human spaceflight program The exact time of the downlink could change

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

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

For information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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