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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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>NASA is deeply committed to spreading the unique knowledge generated
>from its aeronautics and space research. One of the most exciting
>ways this is accomplished is through downlinks in which
>International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers communicate live with
>educators and students. These downlinks are NASA Spaceflight
>Education Opportunities (NSEO) and are coordinated through the
>Education Flight Projects Office (EFPO) at JSC. Live in-flight
>education downlinks are approximately 20 minutes in length and allow
>participants to interact with the crew on board an orbiting space
>vehicle. During an ISS increment, two education downlinks are
>usually scheduled each month. Increment 11 will likely have a
>reduced number of education downlink opportunities due to mission
>requirements related to Return to Flight.
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>Members of the informal and formal education communities host these
>downlinks. Potential hosts are asked to submit a proposal for an
>in-flight education downlink to the Education Flight Projects Office
>at JSC ([log in to unmask] ). The proposal requests information
>on how the downlink and pre and post activities will be used to
>enhance national, local, and state education standards and
>initiatives. A copy of the proposal is attached. The next proposal
>deadline is February 11 for downlinks to be scheduled from late
>April 2005 to early October 2005. Proposals received after COB on
>Feb. 11 will not be considered.
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>Proposals are reviewed by a committee and evaluated on the following
>criteria: Customer Focus; Content; Pipeline; Diversity; Evaluation;
>and Partnerships. When a proposal is accepted, the EFPO -JSC will
>work with hosts to facilitate the in-flight downlink. Additional
>information on the process and requirements for an in-flight
>education downlink is found in the planning guide. A copy of the
>guide is attached.
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>Please do not hesitate to contact either Debbie Brown Biggs,
>Manager, Education Flight Projects Office at 202-358-1517 or Kelly
>McCormick at 281-244-2320 if you have any questions.
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