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Enjoy this late cool front while we can….. ….getting us ready for a hot summer.  Guess someone is not sufficiently doing Grammar checks

 

 

LEADING THE NEWS

• Progress Docking Delayed Because Spacecraft Is Spinning.

NASA NEWS

• Bolden Speaks With Middle Schoolers During Hubble Celebration.

• New NASA Deputy Administrator Best Know For Developing The BioSuit.

• Students To Speak With NASA Representatives During "Rockets On The Hill."

• Dujmovic: NASA Funds Help Establish Space Tourism Industry.

HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS

• Meir: Future Is "Very Exciting" Because Of Orion.

• Kelly Makes It Through His First Month At The ISS.

• Sierra Nevada To Conduct Another Dream Chaser Drop Test.

• International Space Station Crew Takes Pictures Of Himalayas.

• Official Denies Report That Brightman Will Be Replaced On Tourist Trip To The ISS.

• Mullane Visits Iroquois Elementary School.

• Rice University Students Design Prototype Space Habitat Furniture.

• Astronaut Discusses Future Of Space Flight With Elementary Students.

• Two NASA Engineers To Speak With Deaf Children At Space Camp.

• Effects Of Time In Space On Bodies Examined.

• NASA's Rules For Psychological Breakdown In Space Detailed.

LEADING THE NEWS

Progress Docking Delayed Because Spacecraft Is Spinning.

The AP (4/29, Berry) continues coverage of the troubled launch of a Progress cargo spacecraft from Russia. After having trouble getting data from the spacecraft, NASA's Mission Control said that a camera on the spacecraft showed that it was spinning at a "rather significant rate," which required the docking at the ISS to be postponed past Thursday. The article notes that it was "unclear" how long Russian flight controllers had to rectify the situation before the spacecraft was lost.

        Another AP (4/29) article reports that Russia's Mission Control is not yet giving up its efforts to stabilize the Progress even though all efforts so far have been unsuccessful.

        The Wall Street Journal (4/29, Wall, Subscription Publication, 5.68M) notes that NASA said, "Russian flight controllers are continuing to troubleshoot issues."

        According to TIME (4/28, Begley, 19.57M), even if the Progress does not deliver its supplies, the ISS astronaut have enough stores "to last them beyond their next planned delivery."

        The Washington Post (4/28, Davenport, 5.03M) "The Switch" blog reports that if no more supplies were delivered, the ISS would run out by September 5.

        Florida Today (4/29, Dean, 168K) notes that NASA stated that there were no "critical" materials aboard the Progress spacecraft if it is lost.

        In contrast the other coverage, the ABC News (4/28, Sunseri, Newcomb, 3.69M) website reports that there "a serious challenge to get critical supplies to the space station" without this cargo because of last October's loss of an Antares rocket.

        According to AFP (4/29), NASA said, "Among the US supplies on board are spare parts for the station's environmental control and life support system, backup spacewalk hardware, and crew clothing, all of which are replaceable."

        SPACE (4/28, Cofield, 241K) notes that NASA spokesman Dan Huot stressed, "At this moment, Progress 59 isn't lost. ... The Russians are still continuing to troubleshoot issues with the vehicle, and we're just following along and waiting."

        Discovery News (4/28, Klotz, 774K) reports that ISS Program Manager Mike Suffredini wrote to the publication, "Consumable-wise, we are in good shape. ... On prop (propellant), we have over a year's worth of nominal operations prop on board."

        Interfax (RUS) (4/29) reports that Roscosmos spokesman Igor Burenkov said that while there are problems, the spacecraft was "under control" and in the correct orbit.

        Aviation Week (4/29, Svitak, 2K) reports that because of the "sudden demand for its resupply services," SpaceX's commercial launches may need "to take a backseat."

        Sputnik News (4/29) notes that one Russian space industry source said that if engineers cannot stop the Progress' spin, they will not let it ever try to dock at the ISS.

        Another Sputnik News (4/29) reports that while Russian mission control has not officially called off the docking, a source said that officials will let the Progress fall until it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. Russia's ITAR-TASS News Agency (4/29, 5K), in contrast, reports that Russia has made no decision yet on whether to let the spacecraft deorbit or not. Meanwhile, mission controllers plan to try six times today to make contact with the spacecraft.

        Interfax (RUS) (4/29), in a separate article, reports that Russia may accelerate the launch of the next Progress spacecraft to recover from the loss of this one. Yet another ITAR-TASS News Agency (4/29, 5K) article reports that the next ISS crew launch on May 26 could also be pushed back, according to a source, because there are "several elements" common to both the Progress and Soyuz spacecraft.

        Another ITAR-TASS News Agency (4/29, 5K) article reports that an attempt to contact the Progress failed.

        Also covering the story are the CBS News (4/28, Harwood, 8.2M) website, Fox News' Happening Now (4/28, 1:54 p.m. EDT, 1.14M) , KCOY-TV Santa Barbara, CA (4/28, 11:14 p.m. PDT, 5K), KATU-TV Portland, OR (4/28, 4:36 p.m. PDT, 29K), WGRZ-TV Buffalo, NY (4/28, 5:43 p.m. EDT, 62K), KGW-TV Portland, OR (4/28, 5:20 p.m. PDT, 58K), WPSD-TV Paducah, KY (4/28, 5:13 p.m. CDT, 43K), KING-TV Seattle (4/28, 9:34 p.m. PDT, 19K), WKMG-TV Orlando, FL (4/28, 5:09 p.m. EDT, 21K), ABC News Radio (4/28), WAAY-TV Huntsville, AL (4/28, Barrett, 3K) "Space Alabama" website, WKMG-TV Orlando, FL (4/28, von Ancken, 150K) website, Reuters (4/28, Stolyarov), Voice of America (4/28, 63K), Popular Mechanics (4/28, Wenz, 8.25M), Popular Science (4/28, Grush, 6.78M), another article from SPACE (4/28, Malik, 241K), Space News (4/29, Subscription Publication, 481), NASA Space Flight (4/28, Bergin, 305), another Interfax (RUS) (4/28) article, Russia's ITAR-TASS News Agency (4/28, 5K), Daily Mail (UK) (4/28, Zolfagharifard, 5.37M), Sen (4/28, Zak), Slate (4/28, Plait, 1.31M) "Bad Astronomy" blog, io9 (4/28, Dvorsky, 837K), The Verge (4/28, Kastrenakes, 913K), Engadget (4/28, Fingas, 793K), Motherboard (4/28, Valinsky, 10K), Mashable (4/28, Kramer, 2.3M), Spaceflight Insider (4/28, Rhian), Sputnik News (4/28), another Sputnik News (4/29) article, Boing Boing (4/28, Jardin, 164K), Ars Technica (4/28, Geuss, 571K), Jalopnik (4/28, Torchinsky, 824K), Blaze (4/28, Klimas, 1.87M), and Value Walk (4/28, Browne, 21K).

        Copy Of Victory Banner Already At The ISS. Russia's ITAR-TASS News Agency (4/29, 5K) reports that Roscosmos said that the copy of the Victory Banner some reported on the spinning Progress spacecraft was actually sent to the ISS back in March with cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Korniyenko and astronaut Scott Kelly.

        Blog Coverage. Eric Berger at the Houston Chronicle (4/28, 2.29M) "SciGuy" blog writes that while the ISS does have "enough redundancy" to weather this incident if needed, the situation is "a good reminder" of the "virtue" of not relying on one spacecraft.

        Joseph Stromberg at Vox (4/28, 839K) writes that if the situation causes Progress launches to be suspended, there will be "a lot of pressure" on the next few cargo launches to proceed as planned. Otherwise, astronauts may have to evacuate the station.

NASA NEWS

Bolden Speaks With Middle Schoolers During Hubble Celebration.

The Aiken (SC) Standard (4/28, Woods, 42K) reports that to celebrate the Hubble telescope anniversary on Friday, Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School students engaged in a video chat with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. According to the article, Bolden gave "thoughtful responses" to all of the students' questions. While encouraging the students to follow their chosen paths, Bolden also spoke about his time at NASA, saying, "Here at NASA among my best accomplishments has been leading our organization to safely and efficiently fly out the space shuttle and getting it to its official retirement in July 2011. ... We did it in a way that made everybody proud."

New NASA Deputy Administrator Best Know For Developing The BioSuit.

BetaBoston (MA) (4/28, Nanos) continues coverage of Dava Newman's Senate confirmation as NASA's new deputy administrator by noting that she is "best known" for developing the "sleek, streamlined, 'second-skin'" BioSuit spacesuit. According to the article, it is "unclear" whether her work on the BioSuit will have an impact on her new position.

        KFBB-TV Great Falls, MT (4/28, 9:07 p.m. MDT, 2K), KHBB-TV Helena, MT (4/28, 5:02 p.m. MDT, 1K), KFBB-TV (4/29), and KTVH-TV Helena, MT (4/28, 6:09 a.m. MDT, 313) also provide coverage of the appointment.

Students To Speak With NASA Representatives During "Rockets On The Hill."

KELO-TV Sioux Falls, SD (4/28, 5:13 p.m. CDT, 47K) broadcasts that Sioux Falls students are heading to Washington, DC for the "Rockets on the Hill" this weekend. Once there, the students will speak with NASA representatives, lawmakers, "and people in the aerospace industry."

Dujmovic: NASA Funds Help Establish Space Tourism Industry.

In a column for MarketWatch (4/29, 977K), Jurica Dujmovic writes about space tourism, which was propelled by a $6 billion investment by President Obama, $2.5 billion of which was spent by NASA, with "an additional $7 billion to fund the building of spaceships capable of taking American astronauts to the International Space Station." To Dujmovic, all of this money means that "less-affluent adventurers" will soon be able to go into space. Of the current selection of companies that will provide trips into space, Dujmovic's "personal favorite" is Mars One, whose one-way Mars trip "trumps" every other company's offering.

        The Daily Mail (UK) (4/28, Amey, 5.37M) had a similar roundup of the space tourism industry with no editorializing.

HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS

Meir: Future Is "Very Exciting" Because Of Orion.

The Washington Post (4/28, Kaplan, 5.03M), in its "KidPost" section, profiles NASA astronaut candidate Jessica Meir, who thought last year's Orion test flight was "an impressive sign of things to come." She said it was "very exciting" that she or a fellow classmate may one day fly on Orion, although there is no indication about when she or others in her class will make their first trips into space. According to the article, the astronaut candidates have "a lot of work to do."

        Blog Coverage. J.D. Taylor at Spaceflight Insider (4/28) profiled astronaut Jeanette Jo Epps as part of the blog's Women in Aerospace series. According to the article, Epps' background shows how NASA "has come a long way since" it was founded. As for NASA's future, Epps said that "the possibilities are unlimited" with the Orion and the commercial spacecraft now being developed.

Kelly Makes It Through His First Month At The ISS.

TIME (4/28, Kluger, 19.57M) reports on astronaut Scott Kelly's first month at the ISS, which, "in some ways," should be "typical" to the ones that follow during his year at the ISS. Along with the arrival of a SpaceX cargo spacecraft, Kelly has already participated in "a whole range of preliminary experiments" to track how his body changes over the next year. Still, the article notes that Kelly will not experience "a Groundhog Day repetition of the first" month in the days to come because of two upcoming spacewalks.

        "Relativity Tour" Making Stop At Bowling Green. The Bowling Green (KY) Daily News (4/29, 60K) reports astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett will be appearing at Bowling Green University on Thursday as part of his "Relativity Tour." Bennett's tour "is designed to introduce the general public to Einstein's theories and explain how relativity affects the technology we use today; what it would be like to travel through a black hole; and why, when NASA astronaut Scott Kelly completes his year-long mission on the International Space Station next year, he'll come back just a little younger than his twin, Mark."

Sierra Nevada To Conduct Another Dream Chaser Drop Test.

Aviation Week (4/29, Morring, 2K), in an article titled "Sierra Nevada Continues To Push Its Dream Chaser," reports that even though Sierra Nevada did not win a NASA commercial crew contract, it still plans to conduct another Dream Chaser drop test. Engineers are currently repairing the damage suffered during the first test in 2013.

International Space Station Crew Takes Pictures Of Himalayas.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (4/29, Gary, 39K) reports on photographs of the Himalaya Mountains taken by crew members of the International Space Station.

Official Denies Report That Brightman Will Be Replaced On Tourist Trip To The ISS.

Russia's ITAR-TASS News Agency (4/28, 5K) reports that Yury Lonchakov, head of the Russian Mission Control Center (TsUP), said that there are no plans to replace singer Sarah Brightman with Japanese businessman Satoshi Takamatsu during the upcoming tourist trip to the ISS as some media reports have suggested. According to the article, the media reports claimed that Takamatsu is "better trained" for the trip.

Mullane Visits Iroquois Elementary School.

The WSEE-TV Erie, PA (4/28, Last, 1K) website reports that students at Iroquois Elementary School were visited by astronaut Mike Mullane, who spoke about the three shuttle missions he participated in. According to the article, he told the students "to make education a number one priority."

        The WFXP-TV Erie, PA (4/28) website also covers the story, noting that Mullane congratulated the students participating in the National Student Spaceflight Experiment Program.

Rice University Students Design Prototype Space Habitat Furniture.

Popular Science (4/28, Grush, 6.78M) reports that five Rice University mechanical engineering students have "developed prototype furniture that could someday be used in space habitats on another planet. Given the weight restrictions and limited space on any future interplanetary vehicles, the designs had to be lightweight and flexible, serving multiple purposes in a low-gravity environment." The students, working at NASA's request, "consulted with NASA representatives about what a work schedule on Mars might be like" in creating their designs.

Astronaut Discusses Future Of Space Flight With Elementary Students.

The Ogden (UT) Standard-Examiner (4/28, Rimington, 83K) reports astronaut Brian Duffy told a crowd of elementary school students that "humans will continue flying to the International Space Station, but it will be supported by commercial companies." Said Duffy, "We are now using all of the things we learned in the shuttle program and bringing it into the next program for a human vehicle, the rocket Space Launch System, our next great ship that is building on the past."

Two NASA Engineers To Speak With Deaf Children At Space Camp.

The WAFF-TV Huntsville, AL (4/28, 75K) website reports that the US Space and Rocket Center is hosting the week-long space camp for deaf children. Two deaf NASA engineers will meet with the participants today.

Effects Of Time In Space On Bodies Examined.

Men's Health (4/28, Tonn, 12.86M) ran a feature on "what happens to an astronaut's body during a space mission," based on interviews with several current and former astronauts. The piece breaks down the space experience from the first moments after launch – when "zero gravity throws the inner ear off balance" and "the fluid in your body starts to spread out" – to as late as six months in, when "the callused skin has flaked off the bottom of your feet" and astronauts are "a half inch taller."

NASA's Rules For Psychological Breakdown In Space Detailed.

IGN (4/28, Moser, 1.52M) briefly covers NASA's protocols in case an astronaut suffers "a psychological breakdown while hovering in the vast expanse of space" in a report based on AP coverage from eight years ago. Fellow crew members are supposed to "bind the person's hands and feet using duct tape," then the person is to be "tied down using a bungie cord and injected with tranquilizers, if necessary." Those carrying out these actions "are told to communicate their actions, reassuring them and explaining their reasoning." Ground Control would then decide the next steps.

 

 

 

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Headlines Lunch Date with Innovation & Andy Weir Today, don't just spend your lunch with a salad or a boring sandwich. Upgrade your lunch experience and swing by the Building 3 café for a heavy sprinkling of innovation before you get your book, "The Martian," signed by none other than Andy Weir. Innovation Charge Account (ICA) elevator pitches start at 11 a.m. Learn straight from leading innovators at JSC what they have in mind as far as big and daring technology goes. Get informed—and even be inspired to come up with your own ideas for getting us to and thriving on the Red Planet. Afterward, from noon to 2 p.m., stay in the café to get your book signed by Weir. Though Weir still doesn't get why "The Martian" became mainstream ("I don't know how this story that was basically a prolonged math problem ended up getting so popular among people who aren't that interested in math!"), the JSC team recognizes a gem when it sees one. Don't miss this opportunity to meet the mastermind behind this great science-fiction work. JSC External Relations, Office of Communications and Public Affairs x35111 http://strategicplan.jsc.nasa.gov/default.aspx?j=ZhKxoiXmJrPFMFcGxKny0Ht... [top]    Organizations/Social AIAA-Houston ATS Call for Abstracts The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)-Houston will be hosting the 2015 Annual Technical Symposium (ATS) on June 5 at the Gilruth Center, and are calling for abstracts. Topics include: Space Exploration Astrodynamics Automation and Robotics Communication and Tracking In-Space Imaging Space Operations Life Sciences and Human Factors Propulsion and Power Systems Systems Engineering Space Commercialization Structural Mechanics Avionics International Space Activities Climate Change Science and Public Policy EVA GN&C SR&QA Submit abstracts with short author biographies electronically at the AIAA-Houston Section website. Abstracts are due Monday, May 18. For more information, please contact ATS General Chair Justine Wiles. Justine Wiles x41728 [top] Starport: Women's Self-Defense Workshop Join us for a Women's Self-Defense Workshop, where you will learn simple, effective self-defense techniques and strategies to combat all aspects of an assault. You will learn: Triangle of victimization Four phases of an assault Two types of sexual predators Three steps of verbal self-defense The false surrender Essential break-away techniques The workshop begins Saturday, May 9. Six-week session: $90 early registration | $110 standard registration Ages: 16 and up Times: 7:30 to 9 a.m. Register online or at the Gilruth Center information desk. Shericka Phillips x35563 https://starport.jsc.nasa.gov/en/programs/recreation-programs/womens-sel... [top] WELL General Body Meeting Please join Women Excelling in Life and Leadership (WELL) for our monthly general body meeting today in Building 4S, Conference Room 4800, at 11:30 a.m. Event Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2015   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:12:30 PM Event Location: B. 4S, CR 4800 Add to Calendar Stacy G. Houston x39649 https://collaboration.ndc.nasa.gov/iierg/WELL/SitePages/Home.aspx [top] Parent's Night Out at Starport – May 15 Enjoy a night out on the town while your kids enjoy a night with Starport. We will entertain your children with a night of games, crafts, a bounce house, pizza, a movie, dessert and loads of fun! When: Friday, May 15, from 6 to 10 p.m. Where: Gilruth Center Ages: 5 to 12 Cost: $20/first child and $10/each additional sibling if registered by the Wednesday prior to event. If registered after Wednesday, the fee is $25/first child and $15/additional sibling. Shericka Phillips x35563 https://apm.activecommunities.com/starport/Activity_Search/238 [top]    Jobs and Training CareerPower Class This one-day facilitated workshop uses highly interactive self-assessments, tools and activities to empower individuals and stimulate their learning around their career development. Designed around a sequence of assessments and planning activities, this learning experience provides individuals with the foundation to understand their own career fit in the workplace and drive their growth and development. CareerPower provides learners with an award-winning systematic methodology (the five P's: person, perspective, place, possibilities, plan) that they can use to plan and manage their own careers within today's complex organizations. This course is available for self-registration in SATERN and is open to civil servants and contractors. Date: May 13 Location: Building 12, Room 200 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=REGISTRATI... Aaron Blevins x33111 [top] JSC Risk-Informed Decision Making - April 30 JSC Risk-Informed Decision Making (RIDM) The JSC RIDM collaborative workshop provides students a strategy to integrate RIDM and Continuous Risk Management. Course materials include a discussion of the benefits of ensuring decisions include risk considerations with appropriate rigor commensurate with the significance. Facilitators will lead students through exercises that demonstrate the steps to evaluate options and select a decision alternative that is risk-informed. Event Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015   Event Start Time:8:00 AM   Event End Time:12:00 PM Event Location: Building 12/Room 134 Add to Calendar Russell Hartlieb 281-335-2443 [top] Guidance, Navigation & Control: May 11-15 This course will help you understand the principles of navigation by inertial, celestial and radio (including GPS) methods, the principles of guidance and control of 6-DOF motion, the characteristics and noise models of sensors and the dynamic behavior of controlled and guided systems. This course is designed for engineers and scientists involved in the design or evaluation of guidance, navigation and control systems. This course is available for self-registration in SATERN and is open to civil servants and contractors. Dates: Monday through Friday, May 11 to 15 Location: Building 12, Room 134 Zeeaa Quadri x39723 https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHED... [top] JSC Risk Management Overview - May 28 JSC Risk Management Overview (JSC-NA-SAIC-RISK) is a two-and-a-half-hour class that includes risk-management concepts, topics regarding the application of risk management at JSC and a demonstration of the risk database. Class participants include personnel interested in understanding the basics of risk management. Event Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015   Event Start Time:9:00 AM   Event End Time:11:30 AM Event Location: Building 12/Room 144 Add to Calendar Russell Hartlieb 281-335-2443 [top] APPEL: Introduction to Green Engineering This course provides an introduction to the topic of green engineering, a tool for reducing the environmental impact of products, processes and systems and making them more sustainable. From a NASA perspective, green engineering is an engineering best practice that considers environmental impacts as another design risk for mission success. This course is designed as graduate-level seminar for engineers, scientists, project managers and others who design products, processes or systems and want to understand, quantify and reduce the associated environmental impacts. This course is available for self-registration until Tuesday, May 26, and is open to civil servants and contractors. Dates: Tuesday through Thursday, June 2 to 4 Location: Building 12, Room 146 Zeeaa Quadri x39723 https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHED... [top] System Safety Fundamentals: June 8, Building 20 This course instructs the student in the fundamentals of system safety management and hazard analysis of hardware, software and operations. Types and techniques of hazard analysis are addressed in enough detail to give the student a working knowledge of their uses and how they are accomplished. Skills in analytical techniques are developed through the use of in-class practical exercises. This course establishes a foundation for the student to pursue more advanced studies of system safety and hazard analysis techniques while allowing students to effectively apply their skills to straightforward analytical assignments. Note: This course is a combination of SMA-SAFE-NSTC-0008 (System Safety Workshop) and SMA-SAFE-NSTC-0015 (System Safety Special Subjects). Students who have taken either of these classes should discuss taking this class with NASA Safety Training Center management staff. Target Audience: Supervisors and technical/non-technical personnel who perform safety analysis and/or manage system safety programs. Use this direct link for registration. https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_... Shirley Robinson x41284 [top]    Community Spend Saturday with Some Special Athletes The 2015 Special Olympics Area 22 Spring Games needs YOU May 1 and 2! The Gulf Coast's largest sporting competition, with more than 400 athletes competing in over 20 different sports, needs 250 to 300 volunteers to facilitate events; encourage competitors in track and field, the softball throw and wheelchair races; as well as to set up/tear down for awards, opening ceremonies, banquet, dance and the athlete village. Location: Clear Springs High School track-and-field area Friday, May 1 First shift - equipment unload and set up Second shift - equipment unload and set up Saturday, May 2 7:30 a.m. to noon - opening ceremonies, athlete events 11:30 a.m. to ~4 p.m. - athlete events, event tear down 3 to 6 p.m. - banquet and dance set up Be sure to wear your Space Center Volunteers shirt! No experience needed. Friends and family are welcome. Volunteers under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Register now! Event Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015   Event Start Time:7:00 AM   Event End Time:6:00 PM Event Location: Clear Spring High School Track& Field area Add to Calendar Joyce Abbey 281-335-2041 http://spacecentervolunteers.weebly.com/2015-sotx-area22-spring-games-in... [top] Do Your Friends or Family Teach Middle School? Middle school teachers can now apply for JSC's Educator Professional Development Institutes (EPDI) to be held this July. These are weeklong workshops that map NASA's current missions and education resources to state and national standards for teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The workshops are free and come with a stipend, CPE hours, TAGT hours and prerequisite online activities. Help us spread the word about this opportunity! The application deadline is May 28 at 1 p.m. CDT. Click here for more information on how to apply. We hope to see your friend or family member's application soon. Dynae Fullwood x47426 http://go.nasa.gov/EPDI2015 [top]

 

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