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Date: May 18, 2015 at 8:36:57 AM CDT
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Subject: [nasa-jsc-retirees-list] FW: NASA News and JSC Today (2 of them) - Monday, May 18, 2015
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Brace for more rain and be careful out there.

 

 

LEADING THE NEWS

• Russian Proton Rocket, Cargo Lost After Launch Problem.

NASA NEWS

• Bolden Speaks At West Virginia State University's Commencement.

• Bolden Speaks At Gettysburg College's Commencement.

• Rep. Smith Seeks To Stop NASA's Climate Research.

• Google, NASA, Disney Collaborate To Inspire Girls To Pursue Sciences.

• NASA Releases Source Codes To Public.

• College Students Build Solid Fuel Rockets For Competition.

• Goddard Space Flight Center Director Receives Honorary Doctorate.

• Gene Kranz Receives Honorary Degree.

HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS

• SLS Critical Design Review Begun.

• Progress Corrects ISS Orbit On Second Try.

• Astronauts Talk With TIME About Work, Loneliness.

• Cristoforetti Creates Timelapse Image Of Canary Islands To Italy With Photos From ISS.

• Italian Astronaut Explains Space Toilet.

• Dispute Over Costs Of Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Repairs.

• SpaceX Plans Dramatic Flights Leading Up To Crewed Mission.

• NASA Kicks Off Competition To Design 3D-Printed Space Habitats.

• Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Holding Sixth NASA Robotics Mining Competition.

• Crabbers Criticize New Fishing Policy Around KSC.

• Article Celebrates Astronaut Hall Of Fame.

• NASA To Study Space Radiation's Effect On Yeast DNA.

• Astronaut Delivers Keynote Address To Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduates.

LEADING THE NEWS

Russian Proton Rocket, Cargo Lost After Launch Problem.

The AP (5/16, Vasilyeva) reported that, in "the latest mishap to hit Russia's troubled space industry," a Proton-M rocket launched from Baikonur launch pad in Kazakhstan suffered "a problem involving steering engines" during the rocket's third stage, according to Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency. Almost all the debris from the rocket and the Mexican satellite it carried burned up in the atmosphere. In the words of the AP, experts say the Russian space program has seen "a brain drain and a steady erosion of engineering and quality standards."

        The New York Times (5/17, Herszenhorn, Subscription Publication, 12.24M) reported the Boeing-built satellite, Centenario, "was being sent into orbit on behalf of Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transportation." The ministry said the satellite was insured and that it will "launch another communications satellite, Morelos 3, from Cape Canaveral, Fla., in October aboard a Lockheed Martin rocket."

        The Wall Street Journal (5/16, Harrup, Subscription Publication, 5.68M) reported International Launch Services has halted all Proton rocket launches until they'd found the problem with the last launch and corrected it.

        The Space News (5/16, de Selding, Subscription Publication, 481) reported that the failure continues one of "the most worrying" facets of the Proton failures: the lack of a pattern to the anomalies; "there have been issues clearly related to workmanship and quality control that have caused anomalies all over the rocket."

        Also providing coverage of this story are the Orlando (FL) Sentinel (5/16, 776K), CNN (5/16, Brumfield, Walker, 3.17M), Reuters (5/16, Solovyov), the Washington Times (5/16, Howell, 641K), NPR (5/16, Neuman, 1.52M), the International Business Times (5/16, Marcin, 774K), AFP (5/18, Malpas), the Voice of America (5/16, 63K), Spaceflight Insider (5/18, Latrell), NASA Space Flight (5/16, Bergin, 305), Spaceflight Now (5/16, Clark, 3K), BBC News (5/16, 1.79M), the Deutsche Welle (DEU) (5/16, 90K), and the ITAR-TASS News Agency (5/18, 5K).

NASA NEWS

Bolden Speaks At West Virginia State University's Commencement.

The Charleston (WV) Gazette (5/16, Nyden, 31K) reports NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spoke at West Virginia State University's commencement, "telling them to be bold and dream big," citing Katherine Johnson, a black woman "who went on to work for the predecessor of NASA."

Bolden Speaks At Gettysburg College's Commencement.

The Gettysburg (PA) Times (5/18, Hale, 26K) reports NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spoke at Gettysburg College's commencement, giving "familiar advice" of setting ambitious goals "to another level." Bolden said, "It is your generation that will lead us on our journey to Mars, tackle climate change, and maybe even discover that we are not alone in this grand universe."

Rep. Smith Seeks To Stop NASA's Climate Research.

The San Antonio Express-News (5/16, Lambrecht, 670K) reported that Texas Rep. Lamar Smith (R), chair of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, "is rankling scientists." His committee recently approved a $300 million cut from NASA's earth sciences budget; he says he wants to remove climate research from NASA's portfolio. Detractors consider Smith a "climate denier," and NASA administrator Charles Bolden has warned that the House's spending plan "'guts' science programs and threatens not only climate research but 'our ability to prepare for and respond to earthquakes, droughts and storm events.'"

Google, NASA, Disney Collaborate To Inspire Girls To Pursue Sciences.

The Washington Post (5/15, Kang, 5.03M) reported last year, Disney Junior approached Google and NASA to discuss a "new series about a space adventure-seeking boy, his smart sister who codes and mother who drives the family spaceship." The goal was to bury the stereotypes that computer coders are "sun-starved and soft-bellied nerds who spend long hours alone in front of their computers. And almost always, those TV characters are male." The group "agreed that done right, the show could help get girls interested in the sciences at an early age" since a 2014 Google report showed "that the media can play a huge factor in girls' decisions to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math."

NASA Releases Source Codes To Public.

NextGov (5/18, 2K) reports NASA has "published its second annual Software Catalog, which makes much of the coding its top scientists use on a daily basis available for public consumption at no cost." Thus far, "NASA is the sole agency to release such a complete set of software tools, according to a post on the White House Office of Science and Technology blog."

College Students Build Solid Fuel Rockets For Competition.

The Houston Chronicle (5/15, Criscione, 2.29M) reported Northwest Indian College students have built "high-powered, solid-fuel rockets that compete against some of the best colleges in the country." What's more, as the students "attend more competitions, the program they started for fun has propelled them to opportunities uncommon for a college of its size."

Goddard Space Flight Center Director Receives Honorary Doctorate.

The Buffalo (NY) News (5/18, 493K) reports the University of New York at Buffalo's graduation ceremony for the Class of 2015 included Christopher J. Scolese, director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, receiving an honorary doctorate of science.

Gene Kranz Receives Honorary Degree.

KTVI-TV St. Louis (5/15, 11:06 a.m. CDT, 29K) reported, "Former NASA mission control commander Gene Kranz will receive an honorary degree tomorrow during commencement ceremonies at St. Louis University."

HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS

SLS Critical Design Review Begun.

The Houston Chronicle (5/15, Christian, 2.29M) reported NASA's begun a "critical design review" of the Space Launch System, at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The review seeks "to demonstrate that the project meets all system requirements with acceptable risk and does it within time and budget constraints." In a statement, Todd May, the project's program manager, said, "Thousands of documents and months of time are put into making sure the design is sound, safe and sustainable, and will make NASA's mission of furthering human spaceflight possible."

        The NASA Space Flight (5/15, Bergin, 305) reported the project "is expected to pass without any major technical issues."

Progress Corrects ISS Orbit On Second Try.

AFP (5/18) reports Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, "said Monday it had managed to restart the engines of the Progress spacecraft and correct the orbit of the International Space Station." The maneuver failed in its first attempt when the craft's engines wouldn't start. The ISS is now at the correct altitude for its three crew members to return to Earth.

        The International Business Times (5/18, Dunn, 774K) and ITAR-TASS News Agency (5/18, 5K) also cover this story. The problem with the Progress' engines was briefly mentioned by the AP (5/16, Vasilyeva) and Reuters (5/16, Solovyov) in their reporting on the recent Proton rocket launch failure.

Astronauts Talk With TIME About Work, Loneliness.

TIME (5/15, Kluger, 19.57M) reported astronauts Scott Kelly and Terry Virts discussed "the reacclimation to zero-gravity, the failure of a Russian cargo ship carrying needed supplies, the cancellation of singer Sarah Brightman's planned visit—to say nothing of the constant, minute-by-minute work schedule that is the stuff of any day aboard the station" – with TIME. The astronauts "were surprisingly open, sharing their feelings about both the camaraderie and the sublime loneliness of being where they are."

Cristoforetti Creates Timelapse Image Of Canary Islands To Italy With Photos From ISS.

The Telegraph (UK) (5/18, 1.15M) reports ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti "published still images taken aboard the International Space Station on her social media page to create a time-lapse journey from the Canary Islands to Italy." The images are also on the website of NBC News (5/18, 2.54M) and the Independent (UK) (5/18, 1.01M).

Italian Astronaut Explains Space Toilet.

The Washington Post (5/15, Izadi, 5.03M) reported Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti "provided a stellar (pun definitely intended) tutorial on how to make No. 2 on the International Space Station." The "main takeaway" from Cristoforetti's tutorial is that the "weightlessness in space means you need to use suction to get rid of your business."

Dispute Over Costs Of Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Repairs.

The Space News (5/16, Leone, Subscription Publication, 481) reported the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority said the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's launch pad 0A at Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, which was damaged when Orbital ATK's Antares rocket exploded just after liftoff, is almost fixed. However, there is a $2 million shortfall in the funding for the approximately $13 million in repairs. Virginia argues that it has spent about $3 million on repairs for damage it didn't cause and that Orbital is responsible for the damage to the pad. NASA, which gave $5 million to Wallops for repairs, says they're not NASA's responsibility. Spokesman David Weaver explained that NASA is paying Orbital ATK to deliver cargo, not operate a spaceport.

        Paper Notes Wallops Moving Closer To Manned Flights. In an editorial, the Delmarva (MD) Daily Times (5/15, 2K) wrote that an environmental review is bringing Wallops Island Flight Facility closer to the possibility of hosting manned spacefight, something the Daily Times called "both exciting and daunting."

SpaceX Plans Dramatic Flights Leading Up To Crewed Mission.

The Spaceflight Now (5/18, Clark, 3K) reports, "SpaceX plans to continue wringing out major parts of the company's human-rated Dragon spaceship in a sequence of dramatic flights leading up to the capsule's first crewed mission scheduled for 2017." The company says that, barring difficulties, it will send an unmanned version of the craft to the ISS by the end of 2016. Kathy Leuders, manager of NASA's commercial crew program, said, "We don't want to be pushing on just the schedule because the most important thing is for them to develop their systems in a careful way." She added, "We need to give them enough time to deliver their system as safely as possible." Meanwhile, Boeing's CST-100's two-person test flight is planned for 2017.

NASA Kicks Off Competition To Design 3D-Printed Space Habitats.

The Gizmodo (5/18, Stone, 1.08M) reports that NASA and America Makes are running a $2.25 million dollar contest on designing and building 3D-printed space habitats. "The lion's share of the prize pot focuses on the 3D printing technologies needed to fabricate infrastructure from in situ materials and recyclables," as some of the biggest challenges in creating a space colony are lifting building materials into orbit.

        The Engadget (5/16, Fingas, 793K) reports the first phase of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge offers "a $50,000 prize based on pure architectural merits, while a second will hand out two $1.1 million prizes for those" who use indigenous materials.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Holding Sixth NASA Robotics Mining Competition.

In a brief, Florida Today (5/16, Dean, 168K) reported that "nearly 50 teams of undergraduate and graduate students will compete in the sixth NASA Robotics Mining Competition" at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, "in which remote-controlled robots will simulate traversing and excavating soil on Mars." The prize for the winner is a $5,000 team scholarship.

Crabbers Criticize New Fishing Policy Around KSC.

USA Today (5/17, Waymer, Today, 5.01M) reports that "in 2018, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore plan to phase out commercial fishing on shallows around the Kennedy Space Center, and it's uncertain where those who sell their catches will be allowed to fish on the federal property." Crabbers claim "the feds are unfairly stripping their right to eke out a living here, where the space race left behind a vast buffer of unspoiled nature and some of the best crabbing around."

Article Celebrates Astronaut Hall Of Fame.

Writing for the Pulse column in the Columbia (MO) Daily Tribune (5/18, Anderson, Anderson, 68K) Wayne Anderson and Carla Anderson discuss the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, which "has the world's largest collection of memorabilia and stories about astronauts."

NASA To Study Space Radiation's Effect On Yeast DNA.

The Popular Science (5/15, Stirone, 6.78M) reported NASA's Ames Research Center's BioSentinel mission will study the effects of 18 months of radiation exposure on yeast in an effort to understand how it how different types of radiation damage DNA, "and if cells are able to repair the breaks while moving through interplanetary space." For comparison, one payload will orbit the Sun in a Cubesat, one will be on the ISS, and a third will remain on Earth.

Astronaut Delivers Keynote Address To Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduates.

The Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette (5/16, Gonsalves, 191K) reports Dr. Bernard Harris Jr., the first African American to walk in space, delivered the keynote address to Worcester Polytechnic Institute's graduating class on Saturday and told the graduates "to raise the expectations they have for themselves and accept that 'sometimes failure is an option,' on the way to fulfilling their dreams."

 

 

 

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JSC Special: A Golden Ticket to Celebrate NASA's Golden Anniversaries This is your special invitation to ring in two golden anniversaries with JSC's Mission Control Center (MCC) and EVA, as well as recognize the continuing space exploration operations and technology development currently paving the way for our #JourneyToMars.   This June 3, both MCC and EVA will celebrate being 50 and fabulous with a full day of events and activities, and we want you to come along on this ride (or spacewalk!) down memory lane. Join us as we tip our helmets to all who have—and will continue to—make MCC, EVA and NASA shine.   Events in the Teague Auditorium:   10 a.m. - JSC Director Ellen Ochoa kicks off the day's celebrations 10:10 a.m. - Future of Human Spaceflight presentation 10:30 a.m. - MCC Legends panel discussion A candid conversation about leadership, decision-making and some of the most compelling moments in MCC, then and now. 1 p.m. - EVA: Walk With Us panel discussion A reflection of the great moments in EVA history that brought us to the amazing achievements of today, and a look to how we will accomplish the missions of the future. 2 p.m. - Meet-and-greet with the legends of MCC and EVA   Prolong the excitement of the day's activities and immerse yourself in the MCC and EVA experience. From 3 to 4:30 p.m., go behind the scenes with self-guided tours through the frontlines of MCC and EVA. Locations will include the Building 7 lobby, Building 9 Virtual Reality Lab, Building 9 airlock, Building 15 Anthropometric and Biomechanical Facility laser scanner, as well as the Building 30 Apollo MCC and International Space Station Viewing Room.   The fun-filled, informative day will cap off with a Suit Up and Splashdown Party at Rocket Park at 4:30 p.m.   More details will be forthcoming as we approach June 3, so reserve this date and make plans to relive magical moments in MCC and EVA history as we bring NASA's next big journey to life.   Event Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2015   Event Start Time:10:00 AM   Event End Time:6:00 PM Event Location: Teague, Tours On-site, Rocket Park Add to Calendar Brought to you by JSC External Relations, Office of Communications and Public Affairs, x35111.

 

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JSC TODAY CATEGORIES Organizations/Social -  'Controlling Risk - in a Dangerous World' -  Hope is Not a Wish, it's an Expectation -  #JourneyToMars T-Shirts & 'Martian' Books are Back -  IEEE ComSoc/GBS Luncheon Meeting -  Master the Art of Smart Networking Jobs and Training -  IRDLive ServiceNow Training for End-Users -  Sharpen Your Skills! Technical Training Over Lunch -  Russian Phase One Language Course - for Beginners -  Human Systems Academy Lecture -  ISS PART/GFE PRACA Training -  APPEL - Introduction to Green Engineering -  Applied Space Systems Engineering: Aug. 4-6 -  Job Opportunities -  System Safety Fundamentals: June 8, Building 20 Community -  Save 10 Percent on SCH Summer Day Camps -  Have You Reached Out to a Middle School Teacher?

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Organizations/Social 'Controlling Risk – in a Dangerous World' Please join us for an enlightening JSC National Management Association (NMA) chapter luncheon featuring Jim Wetherbee as he speaks about "Controlling Risk - in a Dangerous World." You don't want to miss this presentation, as well as the lunch! Members: FREE Grilled Breast of Chicken Vera Cruz (topped with capers, olives, tomato and onions) Lasagna de Carnival (choice of cheese or meat and cheese) Vegetable Napoleon (grilled fresh vegetables stacked over a portabella mushroom) Dessert: banana pudding with vanilla wafers All luncheon entrées are served with choice of pre-plated salad, dessert, seasonal accompaniments, fresh rolls, butter, ice water and ice tea. RSVP here no later than 3 p.m. Friday, May 22, with your meal selection. For technical issues, contact Leslie N. Smith at x46752 or via email. Event Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Gilruth - Alamo Ballroom Add to Calendar Leslie N. Smith x46752 [top] Hope is Not a Wish, it's an Expectation Have you been trying again and again to be healthy, but it just never seems to stick? Repeated starts and stops squash hope, a precious commodity, when it comes to believing success is possible. Learn about hope and the precursors of change. A key aspect of health success is hope and feeling hopeful that the change will occur. Letting ourselves feel hope, desire or longing connects us to the possibility of change. When we open ourselves to hope, we open ourselves to motivation and knowledge that the change will occur. With hope we are better equipped to visualize a successful outcome and then build a path to get there. Join us online now and for the May 20 live webinar, Developing Health Esteem, and learn about the importance of hope and other key elements of a successful change process. Evan Thoman x42769 http://nhy.stratwell.com/ [top] #JourneyToMars T-Shirts & 'Martian' Books are Back The #JourneyToMars T-shirts and "The Martian" books are back in stock and for sale in the Buildings 3 and 11 gift shops. Off-site purchase for these items is available via the Gilruth Center and shopnasa.com. Latonya Robertson x30360 [top] IEEE ComSoc/GBS Luncheon Meeting Jim D. Siekierski, system manager for Orion's Communication and Tracking Subsystem, will speak on "An Overview of Orion's Communication Subsystem" on Thursday, May 21, at noon in the Gilruth Center. Reservation with lunch (cost - $10) can be made via email. Event Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Gilruth Center Add to Calendar David Ni x31467 http://ewh.ieee.org/r5/galveston_bay/events/events.html [top] Master the Art of Smart Networking Power Up with the Energy Express Network at the University of Phoenix main Houston campus. This event is FREE of charge, with FREE hors d'oeuvre and networking. Powerful networking takes practice, but with a solid strategy, it's easy to master. It isn't about the quantity of your connections, it's about the quality. Learn to establish and nurture relationships that work for you, personally and professionally. Register today! Event Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015   Event Start Time:5:30 PM   Event End Time:8:00 PM Event Location: 11451 Katy Freeway, Ste. 100, Houston TX 77079 Add to Calendar Kirsten Beyer 281-235-2271 http://www.abwaenergyexpress.org/ [top]    Jobs and Training IRDLive ServiceNow Training for End-Users The Enterprise Service Request System (ESRS) transition to ServiceNow is fast approaching. To assist users with this change, the Information Resources Directorate (IRD) has scheduled several IRDLive sessions. Each date below links to a meeting session. To participate, you must join the meeting and dial in. Tuesday, May 26, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 29, 9 to 10 a.m.   Monday, June 1, 9 to 10 a.m.  Tuesday, June 2, 1 to 2 p.m.  Thursday, June 4, 2 to 3 p.m. For all sessions: Telecom: 1-844-467-6272 Passcode: 136624 Information for org approver training will be sent directly to org approvers. Thursday, May 28, the ESRS goes offline at 8 p.m. CDT. ServiceNow go-live is Monday, June 1. With ServiceNow, users will see options for: Early Tech Refresh (ETR) "Like for Unlike" Refresh "Show My Assets"  Asset Reporting For IRDLive questions, contact IRD Customer Support at x46763. JSC IRD Outreach x46367 [top] Sharpen Your Skills! Technical Training Over Lunch Does the sight of power tools strike fear in you? Ever measure twice and cut once only—to have to cut again? Join us for a course aimed at providing JSC team members with technical training. After a break of a few months, we are back with the second topic and a more convenient location! Each class is standalone and covers the basics of a variety of technical topics. Come to the classes that interest you. Each course will include theory and an introduction to best practices, with the opportunity for hands-on experience. Due to overwhelming response for the first course, class size is limited to 30 to provide a better and safer experience. Please sign up using this link. But never fear, if there's enough interest, we will host the class again. Topic #2: "Hacksaw, Deburr, File" Note: No food in the machine shop and wear closed-toe shoes. If you have safety goggles, please bring them. Event Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:12:30 PM Event Location: Building 10 Add to Calendar Katie Collier x49002 [top] Russian Phase One Language Course - for Beginners Russian Phase One is an introductory course designed to acquaint the novice student with certain elementary aspects of the Russian language and provide a brief outline of Russian history and culture. Our goal is to introduce students to skills and strategies necessary for successful foreign language study that they can apply immediately in the classroom. The linguistic component of this class consists of learning the Cyrillic alphabet and a very limited number of simple words and phrases, which will serve as a foundation for further language study. Dates: May 26 to June 25 When: Monday through Thursday, noon to 1 p.m. Where: Building 12, Room 158 Please register via SATERN. Natalia Rostova 281-851-3745 [top] Human Systems Academy Lecture Join the Human Systems Academy lecture tomorrow on "Human Systems Risk Management." We will learn about how the Health and Medical Technical Authority assesses human spaceflight risks. Presently there are 30 human-system risks (such as bone loss, vision impairment, muscle atrophy and more) that are assessed for six design reference missions (ranging from low-Earth orbit to Mars). Each risk has a summary assessment representing the state of knowledge/evidence of that risk, available risk mitigation, traceability to the health standards and program requirements and future work required. As space is limited, please register in SATERN. Event Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2015   Event Start Time:9:00 AM   Event End Time:11:00 AM Event Location: B2S/Studio B (Rm 180) Add to Calendar Ruby Guerra x37108 https://sashare.jsc.nasa.gov/hsa/default.aspx [top] ISS PART/GFE PRACA Training International Space Station (ISS) PART training for JSC GFE PRACA (FIARs) users (June 2, June 3, June 4). JSC GFE PRACA (FIARs) records are migrating to the ISS PART system, and the GFE PRACA (FIAR) migration team will be providing training for GFE PRACA authors, approvers and other users of the GFE PRACA system. As a part of the system migration, the paper FIAR form will be retired, and GFE PRACAs will now be created directly in the ISS PART system. The training will provide users information on how to search ISS PART and the related systems of OCAD, ISS FMEA and ISS Hazards; how to create and approve GFE PRACA records; and how to CoFR (ISOD) PRACA records in the PART tool. Sign up for training in SATERN via the links below: Tuesday, June 2 https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_... Wednesday, June 3 https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_... Thursday, June 4 https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_... Event Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2015   Event Start Time:8:30 AM   Event End Time:11:30 AM Event Location: ISS Conference Facility, 1800 Space Park Drive Add to Calendar Van Keeping x36758 [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] Applied Space Systems Engineering: Aug. 4-6 This three-day course examines the practical application of space systems engineering processes throughout the lifecycle. The course is aimed at practical, hands-on application of systems engineering tools and processes that can be realistically applied within your project environment to produce effective space systems. The course presents a detailed review of 17 major systems engineering processes within three major categories: Design, Realization and Systems Engineering Management. A detailed end-to-end space system case study is used to translate theory to practice by illustrating detailed how-to examples for achieving and establishing each major technical baseline throughout the mission lifecycle. This course is designed for systems engineers, payload principle investigators, subsystem engineers or project managers involved in any phase of the space mission lifecycle. This course is available for self-registration in SATERN and is open to civil servants and contractors. Dates: Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 4 to 6 Location: Building 20, Room 205 Zeeaa Quadri x39723 https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHED... [top] Job Opportunities Where do I find job opportunities? Both internal Competitive Placement Plan and external JSC job announcements are posted on the Human Resources (HR) portal and USAJOBS website. Through the HR portal, civil servants can view summaries of all the agency jobs that are currently open at: https://hr.nasa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/employees_home/239/job_opportu... To help you navigate to JSC vacancies, use the filter drop-down menu and select "JSC HR." The "Jobs" link will direct you to the USAJOBS website for the complete announcement and the ability to apply online. Lateral reassignment and rotation opportunities have now moved to NASA Employee Talent Search (NETS). These opportunities do not possess known promotion potential. If you have questions about any JSC job vacancies or reassignment opportunities, please call your HR representative. Brandy Braunsdorf x30476 [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 the NASA Safety Training Center management staff. Target Audience: Supervisors, 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 Save 10 Percent on SCH Summer Day Camps JSC team members can save 10 percent on Space Center Houston (SCH) summer day camps. Book online using discount code JSCCAMP10 to save! It's not too late to start planning your child's summer adventure. Campers can build and launch rockets or explore the wonders of the solar system in hands-on, science-based activities. SCH offers a diverse collection of age-appropriate single-day and weeklong summer day camps that will ignite your child's imagination with inspiring innovations and discoveries. Campers ages 4 to 14 years old will experience science and the future of spaceflight while having an amazing time in camps like Astronaut Training I & II, Robot Ruckus, Aliens and Astronauts, Space Detectives, Rocket Combustion, Invention Dimension and more. All NASA employees and NASA-badged contractors are eligible to save 10 percent on summer day camps. Reserve your space before the camps fill up. For more information, click here or call 281-283-4755. Space Center Houston 281-283-4755 http://spacecenter.org/education-programs/day-camps/ [top] Have You Reached Out to a Middle School Teacher? Middle school teachers can now apply for JSC's Educator Professional Development Institutes to be held in 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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