Quest Online Events

National Engineers Week –

Special Extention programming from Johnson Space Center

http://quest.nasa.gov/space/events/jsc/engineers

Webcast with Space suit engineer, Phil West Wednesday, 3/7/01 10 AM – 10:45 AM PT
Phil West began at NASA as a Co-op, and has worked with the suits and tools used by spacewalking astronauts outside the International Space Station.

Webcast with Fred Smith

Thursday, 3/8/01, 10 AM – 11 AM PT

Fred Smith will discuss engineering in the Bio-Plex. He is the lead for the life support (providing air and water) on the International Space Station.

The event addresses these areas of interest: *Career Guidance

*Mentoring/Careers

*Engineering Design Process

*Space Exploration

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Live Launch of STS-102

Thursday, 3/8/01 3:45 AM PT

http://quest.nasa.gov/space/events/launch Did you know that you could watch the launch from your desktop? Estimated time of the launch of STS-102 is 3:45 a.m. PT, but please know that launches are subject to delay. The launch will be replayed with other NASA TV programming thoughout the day.

The event addresses these areas of interest: *Space Exploration

*Current Events

*History

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Women’s History Month

http://quest.nasa.gov/space/events/jsc

NASA Quest and the Johnson Space Center salute Women of NASA in two webcasts during Women’s History Month. Join us for both from: Thursday,

3/15/01, 10-11 AM Pacific

Scientists Linda Shackelford and Suzanne Schneider Wednesday,

3/28/01,10-11 AM Pacific

Engineers Michele Brekke, Dorothy Rasco and Vanessa Ellerby.

The event addresses these areas of interest: *Science

*Mentoring/Careers

*Engineering Design Process

*Space Exploration

*History