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SPACE DAYSM 2003 FEATURES LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBCASTS
Students Invited to Participate in Three Educational Events

Washington, DC
April 22, 2003

An array of Webcast specials designed to capture young people’s imagination about the thrill of space exploration and future of flight will take place on Space Day, Thursday, May 1st. Students, teachers and space enthusiasts around the world can participate in three unique events.

Cyber Space Day Webcast -- 12 Noon to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

The line-up kicks off with the annual Cyber Space Day, which is broadcast from Washington, DC via satellite and the Internet. Hosted by CBS correspondent Joie Chen and Bianca Baker, teenage reporter for NASA’s SCIence Files, the live Webcast will offer viewers the opportunity to interact with some of the nation’s foremost astronauts, scientists and experts working on the next generation of space planes.

Guests will include: Senator John Glenn, co-chair of Space Day; NASA’s Deputy Administrator and former astronaut, Fred Gregory; NASA’s Morphing Program Manager, Anna-Maria McGowan; Garry Lyles, Manager of the Next Generation Launch Technologies Program at Marshall Space Flight Center; and Tim McElyea, author of A Vision of Future Space Transportation – A Visual Guide to the Spacecraft of Tomorrow. Several “stellar” Design Challenge student teams will be interviewed as well as Anne Breaks, aspiring astronaut and Canadian teenager who will share her dreams about space exploration. Space experts will answer e-mail questions live during the Webcast. To access the Webcast log on to: www.spaceday.org.

Countdown to Mars -- 1:00-2:00 p.m. (ET)

The one-hour broadcast/webcast will offer a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most significant missions of the Space Age -- MER, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover project. Hosted by Bill Nye "The Science Guy", the program will invite students to conduct science and engineering experiments just like those of the actual NASA researchers. Documentary sequences capture the years of development getting the rovers to their June and July launch windows at the Kennedy Space Center. Viewers throughout North America can interact via e-mail as 250 students participate on camera in hands-on experiments. The program originates live at DePaul University in Chicago and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. Guests include many of the NASA scientists, engineers and technicians who have been working on the MER project. It will be seen nationally on participating PBS stations (Check local listings), NASA-TV and online. (Visit http://passporttoknowledge.com/mars)

NASA Quest Webcast -- 2:00-3:00 p.m. (ET)

In March, NASA invited teachers and students to develop and submit their preliminary designs for robot “helpers” in tandem with those now being developed to assist astronauts aboard the International Space Station. During this Webcast, members of NASA’s ISS Robot Challenge team will review students’ final submissions and answer questions online. (Visit http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/space/robotdesign)

Established in 1997, the Space Day initiative is dedicated to the advancement of science, technology, engineering and math by inspiring young people to realize the vision of our space pioneers. Each year, more than 75 Space Day Partners and Associates organize local events in communities across North America. These three Webcasts, designated as official Space Day events, serve as informative and entertaining learning tools to further the mission of Space Day, which is supported by the non-profit Space Day Foundation.

Satellite Information:

CYBER SPACE DAY -

The Webcast will be available at www.spaceday.org/en/teachers/cyberday.php and via satellite on Space Day 2003, May 1 from Noon – 1 p.m. ET. The Webcast can be viewed using either Windows Media Player or Real Player. These applications can be downloaded free of charge at www.spaceday.org/en/teachers/cyberday.php. The satellite coordinates are:
C Band:
Telstar 5 C band
Transponder 6
Downlink: 3820 Horizontal
KU:
Telstar 5 KU band
Transponder 25
Downlink: 12144 Vertical

 

Also available at www.spaceday.org. Just click on “Cyber Space Day”.

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COUNTDOWN TO MARS - can be seen over the air if carried by local participating PBS stations (check local listings). The satellite coordinates are:

KU-band:
AMC-3 (GE-3) / K19 (transponder 19), 87 degrees West
Downlink frequency 12080 MHz, Horizontal. Stereo audio on 6.2 and 6.8 MHz.
This is a non-encrypted analog signal. Close captioned.

Subject to last minute pre-emption for NASA events, the program can also be accessed through the NASA-TV signal:

C-band:
AMC-2 transponder 9C, 85 degrees West
Downlink frequency 3880 MHz, Vertical. Mono audio on 6.8 MHz.
This is a non-encrypted analog signal.

The program will also be streamed on the web by NASA-TV partners, and may also be accessed via http://passporttoknowledge.com/mars

Contact:

Linda Walker-Hill
703-425-6532
lwh@erols.com

Allan Childers
202-833-8121
achilders@devillier.com



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