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NASA TELEVISION VIDEO-FILE FEBRUARY 5, 2004 RUN TIME 00:40: 21
ITEM 1 - NASA TECHNOLOGY HELPS FIGHT CRIME - MSFC (REPLAY)
TWO SCIENTISTS AT NASA'S MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER HAVE WORKED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS TO HELP SOLVE HIGH VISIBILITY CRIMES CAUGHT ON VIDEO TAPE.
THE NASA DUO HAS CREATED A POWERFUL NEW SOFTWARE TOOL CALLED VISAR (VIDEO IMAGE
STABILIZATION AND REGISTRATION) THAT NOT ONLY IMPROVES IMAGES FROM OUTER SPACE, BUT
ALSO CAN CLARIFY VIDEO TO HELP IDENTIFY CRIMINALS.
NASA SCIENTISTS AT THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA AND
ENGINEERS AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA HAVE NOW BEEN CALLED UPON BY THE FBI
TO DETERMINE IF THEY CAN ENHANCE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA VIDEO IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
WEEK'S ABDUCTION OF AN 11-YEAR OLD IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA.
THIS VIDEO FILE CONTAINS FOOTAGE FROM MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER AND VIDEO OF THE
IMAGING ANALYSIS LABORATORY AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. TRT: 8:05
ITEM 2 - LATEST IMAGES FROM SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY - JPL (REPLAY)
THE TWIN ROBOTIC GEOLOGISTS SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY CONTINUE TO EXAMINE AND PHOTOGRAPH
THE MARTIAN SURFACE AND TRANSMIT DATA.
THE MAIN TASK FOR BOTH SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY IN COMING WEEKS AND MONTHS IS TO FIND
GEOLOGICAL CLUES ABOUT PAST ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THEIR LANDING SITES,
PARTICULARLY ABOUT WHETHER THE AREAS WERE EVER WATERY AND POSSIBLY SUITABLE FOR
SUSTAINING LIFE.
THIS VIDEO FILE CONTAINS THE MOST RECENT IMAGES FROM SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY. TRT:
02:30
ITEM 3 - FUNDAMENTAL SPACE BIOLOGY OUTREACH - KSC (REPLAY)
IN AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE FUTURE UNDERSTANDING OF FUNDAMENTAL SPACE BIOLOGY, NASA'S
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER HOSTED THE BRASSICA AND BUTTERFLY WORKSHOP JANUARY 30-31, 2004.
IN 1997, NASA FLEW A UKRAINIAN COSMONAUT IN THE SPACE SHUTTLE AND DURING THAT
MISSION HE ACTUALLY POLLINATED THE BRASSICA PLANTS. THE PLANTS WERE ABLE TO DEVELOP
SEEDS WHILE THEY WERE IN FREE FALL.
THE PLANTS ARE NOW BEING POLLINATED BY BUTTERFLIES THAT DEPEND ON THE BRASSICA PLANT
FOR SURVIVAL.
TWENTY-FIVE INVESTIGATIVE TEACHERS FROM ALL OVER THE U.S. VISITED TITUSVILLES ENCHANTED
FOREST TO TEST CLASSROOM PROJECTS FOR THEIR 5TH TO 12TH GRADE STUDENTS.
THE WORKSHOPS WERE SPONSORED BY THE FUNDAMENTAL SPACE BIOLOGY OUTREACH PROGRAM AT THE
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. PARTICIPANTS WERE ALSO TRANSFORMS INTO NASA AMBASSADORS IN HOPES
OF ENLIGHTEN COLLEAGUES ABOUT NASA'S RESEARCH. TRT: 07:34
ITEM 4 - STS-114 CREW INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL - JSC (REPLAY)
WHEN THE SPACE SHUTTLE RETURNS TO FLIGHT, IT WILL DO SO WITH A SEVEN-MEMBER CREW THAT
INCLUDES FIVE EXPERIENCED ASTRONAUTS AND TWO FIRST-TIME FLIERS.
STS-114 CURRENTLY IS SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN LATE 2004 FOR A TRIP TO THE INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION.
THE MAJOR MISSION OBJECTIVES OF THE STS-114 FLIGHT HAVE SHIFTED FROM INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION LOGISTICS AND CREW ROTATION TO TESTING AND EVALUATING NEW PROCEDURES FOR
FLIGHT SAFETY.
THIS INCLUDES SHUTTLE INSPECTION AND REPAIR TECHNIQUES. IT ALSO INCLUDES A SMALLER SET
OF SPACE STATION TASKS FROM WHAT WAS SCHEDULED BEFORE THE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA ACCIDENT IN
FEBRUARY.
THE FIRST SECTION OF THE VIDEO FILE CONTAINS EXCERPTS OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH THE
STS-114 "RETURN TO FLIGHT" CREW, CONSISTING OF COMMANDER EILEEN COLLINS; PILOT JIM
KELLY; MISSION SPECIALIST 1 SOICHI NOGUCHI; MISSION SPECIALIST 2 STEVE ROBINSON;
MISSION SPECIALIST 3 ANDY THOMAS; MISSION SPECIALIST 4 WENDY LAWRENCE AND MISSION
SPECIALIST 5 CHARLIE CAMARDA.
THE VIDEO FILE CONCLUDES WITH STS-114 "RETURN TO FLIGHT" CREW TRAINING B-ROLL FROM
2003.
MEDIA VIDEOTAPE COPIES OF THE INTERVIEWS ARE AVAILABLE IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY CALLING
THE JSC PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT 281-483-5111. TRT: 23:57
ITEM 5 - COLUMBIA SHUTTLE MEMORIAL TRUST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS - HQ (REPLAY)
ON JANUARY 29, 2004 THE COLUMBIA SHUTTLE MEMORIAL TRUST MOVED INTO A NEW PUBLIC PHASE
OF ITS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF THE CREW OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA,
RELEASING TWO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS BY FORMER UNITED STATES PRESIDENT GEORGE
H.W. BUSH.
IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH ENCOURAGES ALL AMERICANS TO
SUPPORT THE TRUST AS IT WORKS TO ENSURE THE LEGACY OF THE COLUMBIA CREW AND TO EASE THE
FINANCIAL BURDEN ON THEIR FAMILIES. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS CREATED IN A 15 SECOND AND 30
SECOND VERSION.
THE COLUMBIA SHUTTLE MEMORIAL TRUST, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS DIRECTED BY LEADERS
IN THE SPACE AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING IMAX CORPORATION, WARNER BROS.
ENTERTAINMENT AND IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT, AS WELL AS FORMER ASTRONAUTS AND HIGH-RANKING
GOVERNMENT LEADERS.
SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER 2003, THE TRUST HAS ENDEAVORED TO RAISE FUNDS TO
DISTRIBUTE TO EACH OF THE SEVEN CREW MEMBERS' FAMILIES TO HELP COMPENSATE FOR THE
CURRENT AND FUTURE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE LOSS OF THEIR LOVED ONES.
IN ADDITION, THE COLUMBIA SHUTTLE MEMORIAL TRUST WILL RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE NASA FAMILY WHO GIVE THEIR LIVES IN PURSUIT OF THE AGENCY'S MANDATE TO
PIONEER OUR FUTURE. TRT: 00:45
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3,6 AND 9 P.M. ALSO 12, 3,6 AND 9 A.M.)
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FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 6, FRIDAY
8:50 - 9:10 A.M. - ISS EXPEDITION 8 EDUCATIONAL EVENT WITH ISS EDUCATORS CONFERENCE -
JSC (ISS MISSION COVERAGE)
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. - MER SPIRIT/OPPORTUNITY BRIEFING - JPL (PRESS BRIEFING ON MER MISSION)
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FEBRUARY 9, MONDAY
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. - MER SPIRIT/OPPORTUNITY DAILY BRIEFING - JPL (PRESS BRIEFING ON
MER MISSION)
FEBRUARY 12, THURSDAY
6:00 - 10:00 A.M. - LIVE INTERVIEWS ON THE "PERSONAL EXPLORATION ROVER" - AMES
(ONE-WAY SATELLITE INTERVIEWS WITH TELEVISION AND RADIO MEDIA CLIENTS)
12:45 - 1:05 P.M. - ISS EXPEDITION 8 EDUCATIONAL EVENT WITH PROJECT ARISE SCHOLARS -
JSC (ISS MISSION COVERAGE)
1:15 - 2:15 P.M. - MER SPIRIT/OPPORTUNITY BRIEFING - JPL (PRESS BRIEFING ON MER
MISSION)
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FEBRUARY 18, WEDNESDAY
1:00 P.M. - CHANDRA SPACE SCIENCE UPDATE - HQ (PERIODIC PRESS BRIEFING ON CHANDRA
SPACE TELESCOPE FINDINGS AND OPERATIONS)
FEBRUARY 19, THURSDAY
2:00 - 3:00 P.M. - EXPEDITION 9/ESA CREW NEWS CONFERENCE - JSC (INTERACTIVE PRESS
BRIEFING)
FEBRUARY 20, FRIDAY
6:00 - 10:00 A.M. - LIVE INTERVIEWS ON X-43C (HYPER-X) - LARC (ONE-WAY SATELLITE
INTERVIEWS WITH TELEVISION AND RADIO MEDIA CLIENTS)
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FEBRUARY 21, SATURDAY
TBD - X-43C (HYPER-X) CAPTIVE-CARRY FLIGHT TEST - DFRC (FLIGHT TEST COVERAGE AND
COMMENTARY)
FEBRUARY 24, TUESDAY
2:00 - 3:30 P.M. - ISS MISSION STATUS BRIEFING - JSC (INTERACTIVE PRESS BRIEFING)
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MARCH
MARCH 1, MONDAY
10:00 - 11:00 A.M. - EARTH CREW WEBCAST - HQ
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