HSFNEWS Digest - 15 Dec 2012 to 20 Dec 2012 (#2012-108)

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Date: December 20th 2012

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Topics of the day:

NASA ASTRONAUT DAVID WOLF LEAVES AGENCY
JSC ACCELERATION CENTER HELPS BUSINESSES CAPITALIZE ON NASA TECH
NASA ASTRONAUT SANDRA MAGNUS LEAVES AGENCY

Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:46:04 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUT DAVID WOLF LEAVES AGENCY

December 19, 2012

Jay Bolden Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #J12-023

NASA ASTRONAUT DAVID WOLF LEAVES AGENCY

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut David Wolf has left the agency to return to private industry Wolf is a veteran of five space shuttle flights and a long-duration mission on the Russian Space Station Mir

"I had the pleasure of working with Dave for years," said Bob Behnken, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston "His leadership and expertise within our spacewalking community was critical to the success of many shuttle and station missions We wish him the best in this new phase of his career, and we will miss him greatly "

Wolf earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a doctor of medicine from Indiana University He joined NASA in 1983, and was selected to the astronaut corps in 1990 Before flying in space, he served in multiple technical roles supporting Johnson Space Centerï¿½s Medical Services Division

In 2011, Wolf was inducted into the Space Foundationï¿½s Space Technology Hall of Fame for his work in developing the bioreactor, a device that enables the growth of tissue, cancer tumors and virus cultures outside the body in space and on Earth

Wolf flew on five separate shuttle flights and spent 128 days aboard Mir during NASA-MIR 6 in 1996 During NASA-MIR 6, he conducted one spacewalk during the mission, using the Russian Orlan spacesuit

He ends his NASA career after completing seven spacewalks, using both the American and Russian spacesuits, and having logged 47 hours, 5 minutes of extravehicular activity

For Wolf's complete biography, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/wolf html

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Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:47:19 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: JSC ACCELERATION CENTER HELPS BUSINESSES CAPITALIZE ON NASA TECH

December 19, 2012

Amiko Kauderer Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111

Heather Dunn Houston Technology Center 832-476-9235

Report #J12-024

JSC ACCELERATION CENTER HELPS BUSINESSES CAPITALIZE ON NASA TECH

HOUSTON ï¿½ NASAï¿½s Johnson Space Center and the Houston Technology Center have officially opened the doors to the JSC Acceleration Center at the Johnson Space Center

The JSC Acceleration Center provides onsite offices to enhance collaboration for business growth and future technology development under an agreement with the Houston Technology Center (HTC)

The focus of the new center in JSCï¿½s Bldg 35 is to provide entrepreneurs and startup companies access to entrepreneurial and technical expertise as they explore opportunities to commercialize NASA technologies Clients will receive help with business incubation and acceleration, and recruitment and screening from strategic partners, expert advisors and the extensive JSC space community

The JSC Acceleration Center will be operated in partnership with the Houston Technology Center to work closely with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and start-up companies to further the development of emerging technologies in the spirit of NASAï¿½s mission,ï¿½ said Mike Coats, director of Johnson Space Center ï¿½This is a strategic initiative designed to maximize the knowledge base and innovation of our workforce as well as those with the local communities and the state of Texas ï¿½

The new JSC Acceleration Center also will serve as the Gulf Coast Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund

ï¿½The capability for human exploration of space developed in the JSC community is unprecedented, and the current focus to ensure these assets and technologies will benefit society is an incredible opportunity for the region,ï¿½ said Walter Ulrich, HTC president and CEO ï¿½The HTC is privileged to be the lead non-profit partner on campus to accelerate the success of new technology companies, develop commercial partnerships for aerospace expertise, and support the commercialization of technologies ï¿½

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

For more information visit www HoustonTech org or connect with HTC on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @HouTechCenter

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Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:16:08 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUT SANDRA MAGNUS LEAVES AGENCY

December 19, 2012

Jay Bolden Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #J12-025

NASA ASTRONAUT SANDRA MAGNUS LEAVES AGENCY

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus has left the agency, ending a career that included more than 157 days in space, including 12 days in orbit on STS-135, the capstone mission of the Space Shuttle Program

A veteran of four space shuttle flights, Magnus also was a flight engineer during Expedition 18, spending four and a half months on the International Space Station, where she completed experiments and other work vital to the health of the orbiting laboratory complex

ï¿½Sandy's leadership within the astronaut office will be deeply missed Sheï¿½s been an outspoken advocate for the International Space Station and for our office,ï¿½ said Bob Behnken, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASAï¿½s Johnson Space Center in Houston ï¿½Her technical knowledge and critical thinking will be very hard to replace ï¿½

Magnus earned both bachelorï¿½s and masterï¿½s degrees from the University of Missouri ï¿½ Rolla Magnus also earned a doctorate from the Georgia Institute of Technology

Magnus filled many roles during her NASA career including working at NASA Headquarters in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate and finally as the deputy chief of the Astronaut Office Magnusï¿½ last day was Oct 19

For Magnus' complete biography, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/magnus html

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