January 22, 2001
Contact: Ed FishelPhone: 410/706-3801Pager: 410/471-1735
"Braces In Space" Kids Go to Wallops Island
WHAT: The students from Fort Smallwood Elementary School in Anne Arundel County who built the "Braces In Space" experiment with the help of the University of Maryland Dental School will pack their experiment for the space shuttle.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 - 10 am - Noon
WHERE: NASA facility at Wallops Island, VA.(Web TV at http://www.wff.nasa.gov/%7esspp/sem/video/video.html )
WHO: Teacher - Cathy Strickler 410-222-6450
Principal - Randy Rice 410-222-6450
AA Schools media - Nancy Jane Brown, 410-222-5313
Advisor - Bill Davidson, DDS, Dental School 410-366-0520
NASA media - Keith Koehler 1-757-824-1579
INFO: The students have prepared an experiment to test the rubber bands used for braces on STS-105 to be launched June 21. The experiment is one of five that will be packed in canisters that ride in the cargo bay. The students will leave from their school around 6 am. Details about the experiment and the flight are available at http://www.oea.umaryland.edu/news/2000/2000090_braces_space.htm . The packing can be viewed on NASA's web TV between 10 am and Noon.
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