Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Vol. 9, No. 52

O’Keefe talks to employees ISS Expedition 9 crew about Apollo 11 anniversary works on experiments

V NASA Update: Employees are environment. Management (I. M.) Directorate have invited to join Administrator Sean Padalka and Fincke also partici- mailed 77 packages for military O'Keefe for a special NASA Update pated in a pair of simulated emer- troops in Iran/Afghanistan since today at 11 a.m., live from NASA gency drills on board to maintain April. SGS President Bill Sample Glenn Research Center’s Electric proficiency in handling medical encourages all employees to join the Power Laboratory in Cleveland. The emergencies and the unlikely I. M. effort. Space Gateway broadcast can be seen on NASA depressurization of the Station cabin. Support, LLC is paying for the cost of the postage. If you have a friend or Television and will be webcast on Q NASA Awards Ambassadors of relative serving abroad and want to http://www.nasa.gov Exploration — During a special include them in this project, contact During this edition of NASA ceremony tonight to commemorate Joy Antonucci, I. M. Directorate Update, O’Keefe will mark the the 35th anniversary of human secretary, at 867-7660 or Elaine history-making Apollo 11 mission to exploration of the Moon, Sean Brabaw, JITSO Security Office, at the Moon. Mission Commander Neil O’Keefe will name NASA’s first 867-7003 with the official mailing Armstrong will also be at Glenn generation of astronauts and former address. To learn more about the Research Center. Employees will be CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite program and to view criteria, go to able to ask questions from “Ambassadors of Exploration.” To the www.anysoldier.US. Web site or participating NASA centers or from recognize the sacrifices and dedica- view the I. M. Homepage for details. the Glenn laboratory. tion of the Mercury, Gemini and V ISS Update: Aboard the Inter- Apollo astronauts, each will be Q Reminder — To help commem- national Space Station, the Expe- presented a lunar sample, returned orate the 35th anniversary of the dition 9 crew concentrated on a host during the six lunar expeditions from Apollo 11 Moon mission, of scientific experiments and routine 1969 to 1972. the KSC Visitor Complex systems maintenance work in its 13th Walter Cronkite is the only non- has special appearances week in orbit. astronaut selected for the award. by Apollo astronauts: Commander Gennady Padalka During the Apollo 11 mission, July 20: Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Cronkite was on the air for 27 of the Appearances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fincke conducted numerous biomed- 30 hours it took for the Apollo 11 July 24: Al Worden, Apollo 15 ical experiments, including a Russian astronauts to complete their mission Appearances at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. experiment named “Profilaktika,” on the lunar surface. Cronkite July 27: Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 and designed to measure Padalka’s believed the space race was one of Apollo 13: Times to be determined. cardiovascular condition while the most important events of the 20th Appearances are open to the public pedaling on a bicycle ergometer in century. and included in admission. the Zvezda Service Module. Fincke The 35th anniversary event can be Q Do you know how much water operated a fluid dynamics experiment seen live on NASA Television and on should you be drinking? Go to in the Destiny Lab to measure how NASA’s Internet homepage at http://www.weather.com/outlook/heal spheres of liquid emitted from www.nasa.gov at 7:30 p.m. th/fitness/tools/hydration/32940?x=2 syringes migrate in microgravity to Q Supporting American Troops — 7&weight=165&time=30&y=11. form a single sphere. He also tested Employees of SGS Information the properties of foam in a weightless KSC Countdown is published every Tuesday & Thursday. Deadlines are 10 a.m. Mondays & Wednesdays. E-mail news to [email protected]. For questions or information, e-mail or call 321-867-2815 Find KSC Countdown on the Internet at http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/ksccount/2004.htm