Christa McAuliffe

Challenger Center, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Call Astronaut in Space

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Friday, August 3, 2018

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Challenger Center and the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will participate in live calls with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station as part of NASA's Year of Education on Station (YES) next week.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Challenger Center and the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will participate in live calls with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station as part of NASA's Year of Education on Station (YES) next week.
  • Following introductions by Challenger Center President and Chief Executive Officer Lance Bush, and a presentation by NASA Associate Administrator for Education Mike Kincaid, astronaut Ricky Arnold will talk with Challenger Center staff, educators and board of directors at 12:20 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 7.
  • The event will take place at the Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center at 2121 Crystal Dr. in Arlington, Virginia.
  • The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is located at 2 Institute Dr. Media interested in covering the event should contact Sarah Hoffschwelle at [email protected] or 603-271-7827 ext.