[nfb-talk] Fwd: [Rocketon] Fwd: NASA Helps Visually Impaired Students Rocket On

[David Andrews]

>To: "Discussion for blind youths and adults working in the Science field." <rocketon at nfbnet.org>
>From: Bernhard Beck-Winchatz <bbeckwin at depaul.edu>
>Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:47:18 -0500
>Subject: [Rocketon] Fwd: NASA Helps Visually Impaired Students Rocket On
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>>From: NASA News <hqnews at mediaservices.nasa.gov>
>>Date: July 13, 2006 2:09:09 PM CDT
>>To: NASA News <hqnews at mediaservices.nasa.gov>
>>Subject: NASA Helps Visually Impaired Students Rocket On
>>
>>July 13, 2006
>>
>>Sonja Alexander
>>Headquarters, Washington
>>202-358-1761
>>
>>Rebecca Hudson
>>Wallops Flight Facility, Va.
>>757-824-1139
>>
>>RELEASE: 06-277
>>
>>NASA HELPS VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS ROCKET ON
>>
>>Twelve visually impaired or blind high school students will have the
>>opportunity to explore careers in rocketry as part of a partnership
>>between NASA and the National Federation of the Blind.
>>
>>The students are participating in a weeklong rocket science camp, July
>>14-22, at the federation's Jernigan Institute in Baltimore and NASA's
>>Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va.
>>
>>The camp is called "Rocket On!" At the camp, students will learn about
>>rocketry during classes and workshops. The students will also develop
>>and build sensors for a payload on a rocket launched from Wallops.
>>
>>While at Wallops, the students will assume the roles of NASA mission
>>control personnel as they conduct the mission. Students will
>>participate in various reviews, practice countdowns, final rocket and
>>payload preparations. The launch is scheduled between 6 and 9 a.m.
>>EDT on Wednesday, July 19, with July 20 as the backup date.
>>
>>"NASA believes every student has endless capabilities, and we try to
>>reach all students. This is the third year NASA has used its unique
>>educational resources to support the Rocket On! camp," said John
>>Hairston, Jr., the agency's acting assistant administrator for
>>education. "NASA will continue to explore educational opportunities
>>that compete for the minds, imaginations and career ambitions of
>>America's young people."
>>
>>The students will use MathTrax software, a calculator that enables
>>them to visualize data by translating information into an easily
>>accessible text or audio description. Developed by NASA's Learning
>>Technologies Program at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston,
>>the free MathTrax computer application may be downloaded for Windows
>>and Macintosh platforms at:
>>
>>http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/mathtrax/bviDownload.htm
>>
>>The Wallops launch will be webcast live beginning at 5 a.m. EDT July
>>19, at:
>>
>>http://www.wff.nasa.gov/webcast
>>
>>For information about NASA, agency education and other programs,
>>visit:
>>
>>http://www.nasa.gov/home
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