Space Station News for Wednesday 29 June 2016

Space Station News

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Illinois Students Chat Live with NASA Astronaut, Space Station Commander

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 07:28 AM PDT
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/il...tion-commander

Students in Elgin, Illinois, will have the opportunity to speak with a NASA
astronaut living and working aboard the International Space Station at
12:35 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 30. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will
air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
This posting includes a media file:
http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/fi...?itok=ucxOBc7d

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NASA Awards Contract to Increase Water Recovery on Space Station

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 01:00 PM PDT
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/na...-space-station

NASA has selected Paragon Space Development Corporation, a small business
headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, to develop a system that will increase
the rate of water recovery from the urine of astronauts aboard the
International Space Station.
This posting includes a media file:
http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/fi...?itok=L07ZQKnk

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NASA TV News Conference, Media Availability With Next Space Station Crew

Posted: 28 Jun 2016 11:30 AM PDT
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/na...e-station-crew

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and two Russian crewmates will answer
questions about their upcoming mission on the International Space Station
at a news conference, and be available for one-on-one interviews, Thursday,
July 7, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The 2 p.m. EDT news
conference will air live on NASA Television and stream on th
This posting includes a media file:
http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/fi...?itok=muHXQlVM