Genesis Mission Outreach E-News, 18th Edition 31 May 2001
Countdown to Launch: The Genesis Spacecraft Has Landed
“GENESIS SPACECRAFT ARRIVES IN FLORIDA FOR JULY LAUNCH” headlines the latest press release http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/2001/genesisship.html from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Kennedy Space Center. As launch-related activities move into full swing, you can have an insider’s look at what’s going on at Cape Canaveral as they prepare for the Genesis mission’s July 30 launch. View a live feed http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/payload/missions/genesis/ from the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, where spacecraft processing is due to begin.
A Special Conference for Teachers
California State University Northridge is offering a Genesis mission Chautauqua course for educators at Kennedy Space Center in conjunction with the launch. Genesis Outreach Coordinator and Director of the California Chautauqua Field Center Dr. Gil Yanow will lead the three-day course. Teachers can learn more about this course and register online at: http://davinci.csun.edu/~scnet/chautp27.html
Middle School Students Fascinated by a Clean Room?
It’s true! A newly-released middle school education module titled Dynamic Design: The Cleanroom http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/Cleanroom.html focuses on the Genesis mission cleanroom at NASA Johnson Space Center near Houston, Texas. Students experience the requirements and conditions of working in NASA’s cleanest room and model the assembly of the Genesis solar collector wafers onto the array frame. The video, Cleanroom Technology http://www.genesismission.org/mission/mediarelease/index.html is an integral part of this education module.
JPL Open House Draws a Crowd
Over 60 thousand people attended the Jet Propulsion Laboratory annual Open House on May 19 and 20, celebrating JPL’s accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations on the Laboratory’s ongoing research and space exploration. The Genesis booth offered special hands-on activities for kids of all ages, including a contest to see who could “suit up in the Genesis cleanroom” within the allotted 60 seconds. A 1/2-scale model of the Genesis spacecraft, courtesy of Lockheed Martin Astronautics, and a life-size collector array, courtesy of JPL, were featured for viewing. For children who missed out on the fun, they can check out Genesis Kids at http://www.genesismission.org/product/genesis_kids.
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