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1. NASA Astronaut Discusses Spacewalks with Houston Community

Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 15:24:30 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA Astronaut Discusses Spacewalks with Houston Community

May 1, 2014

Brenda Cabaniss Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-8860

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NASA Astronaut Discusses Spacewalks with Houston Community

Spacewalks are some of the most challenging tasks an astronaut performs while in space

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, a veteran of two missions, will discuss the dynamics of spacewalks during a presentation entitled �Go for EVA � The presentation kicks off the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Houston chapter�s Annual Technical Symposium Cassidy�s presentation begins at 6:30 p m CDT Thursday, May 8, in the Gilruth Center at the NASA Johnson Space Center

The public entrance to the Gilruth Center is off Space Center Blvd , between NASA Parkway and Bay Area Blvd , in Houston�s Clear Lake area The event is open to the media and general public

Cassidy was selected by NASA in 2004 He served as a mission specialist on STS-127, in which he helped complete the construction of the Japanese Kibo module on the International Space Station Most recently, Cassidy lived and worked on the orbiting laboratory for nearly six months as a flight engineer on Expedition 35/36 Cassidy has completed six spacewalks, totaling 31 hours, 14 minutes and has accumulated 182 days in space

AIAA is the largest professional and technical society devoted to the progress of engineering and science in aviation and space

Media interested in attending the events should contact Laura Sarmiento, AIAA Houston at 281-483-9551 or programs2013@aiaahouston org Journalists seeking interviews with Cassidy should contact Brenda Cabaniss at 281-244-8860 or Brenda a cabaniss@nasa gov

For information about NASA, visit:

http://www nasa gov

For event information, visit:

http://www aiaahouston org/

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