New Haven, Conn. students will call ISS

Dwayne Brown/Renee Juhans
Headquarters, Washington March 28, 2005
(Phone: 202/358-1726/1712)

MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-051

CONNECTICUT STUDENTS CALL INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW

New Haven, Conn., students will make the final long-distance school
phone call to the Expedition 10 International Space Station crew, Commander
Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov.

The call is from 10:20 to 10:40 a.m. EST, Thursday, March 31, and it
includes a video link with the crew. Approximately 500 students from
Sheridan Communication & Technology Middle School, New Haven, will chat with
the crew and learn about the vital role the Station plays in the Vision for
Space Exploration. They also will gain insight into scientific careers and
resources, as well as hear first hand the accomplishments of the Expedition
10 Crew.

NASA's Education Flight Projects Office coordinates the activity for the
agency. The office also supports NASA's efforts to encourage students to
study and possibly pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics.

The Vision for U.S. Space Exploration is a bold new course into the cosmos.
It is a journey that will return the Space Shuttle safely to flight,
complete the construction of the Space Station, take humans back to the moon
and eventually to Mars and beyond.

The downlink airs live on the Web and on NASA TV, available in the
continental U.S. on AMC-6, Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72 degrees west
longitude. The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio
is monaural at 6.80 MHz. It is available in Alaska and Hawaii on AMC-7,
Transponder 18C, C-Band, at 137 degrees west longitude. The frequency is
4060.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz. For
NASA TV information and schedules on the Internet, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For information about NASA's education programs on the Internet, visit:

http://education.nasa.gov/

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