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| The US Science and Engineering Festival Offers Youth a View of Next Generation Space TravelThe USA Science & Engineering Festival Offers Future Explorers an Out-Of-This-World View of Next Generation Space Travel
By: Tokiwa T. Smith NASA leads space exploration in the United States and the world, with exciting missions in aeronautics, robotic and human exploration, and science. The agency retired the Space Shuttle Program in 2011, and is fostering a new era of spaceflight with breakthroughs in technology and innovation to send humans deeper into space as it inspires the next generation of engineers, scientists and explorers. Lockheed Martin, the host of the Festival and a leading aerospace company, leads the industry team developing the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, NASA's next-generation spacecraft for future human exploration throughout our solar system. "NASA engineers, in collaboration with Agency partners, have combined innovative technical approaches with advanced concepts to develop Orion," said Dr. Ray O Johnson, Lockheed Martin Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. "The journey ahead is exciting, and it will lead us to new discoveries and distant worlds. At Lockheed Martin, we are committed to space exploration; Festival-goers will interact with several members of the space community, including people who have traveled into space as private citizens and leaders from companies who hope to make space tourism more broadly available. “Man’s travel to space is one of the greatest scientific progressions of all time. However the foundation for space travel and science is basic sciences such as biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.” said Tokiwa T. Smith, Founder and Executive Director of SEM Link “We are excited to engage the public in hands on activities in some of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines that are the foundation of space travel.” Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc will be participating as a Partner and Exhibitor and will feature our exhibit “Linking Science to Everyday Materials” At our exhibit, you will engage in some pretty cool science experiments using everyday materials from grocery stores or discount stores. Join our STEM professionals for some science fun! http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ Richard Garriott, a presenter at the upcoming Festival, became the sixth private citizen to travel to space in October 2008 when he traveled aboard the Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft to the International Space Station as a self-funded tourist. “I made my experience a productive one that went beyond simple sightseeing and personal fulfillment,” Garriott’s Festival presentation will focus on what he thinks space travel will look like over the next 20 years, as well as how anyone with a passion or vision can achieve his or her dream, including space travel. Also presenting at the Festival will be George Whitesides, President and CEO of Virgin Galactic – the pioneering U.S.-based space tourism company. Whitesides and his team are working to create a fleet of spaceships that can transport people into space on a regular basis with a goal of getting to space by 2013. Virgin Galactic is currently developing space vehicles designed to hold two pilots and six customers –tourists, scientists or others in the space community – for space flight. The company plans for flights, which will last approximately two hours, to take off and land at one location or spaceport with the actual time in space being a little les than five minutes. Travelers would be able to get out of their seats, float around the cabin and look down on the Earth. “I think it’s important for children today to realize that they are going to grow up in a world where, if anyone puts their mind to it, they can go to space,” added Whitesides. “Since the dawn of the space age, only about 525 people have been to space. We’re hoping to fly that number of people in the first year to year-and-a-half of our operation.” Festival attendees can also explore and take pictures with one of America’s newest spacecraft – a Merlin rocket engine developed by SpaceX – a company NASA recently contracted to deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station. For a more in-depth look at the Festival’s space-related exhibits, activities and speakers, please visit this special article on the Festival Website. About Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc: Founded in 2005, Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that promotes student achievement and career exploration in math and science for K-12 students by connecting them with individuals with backgrounds in science, engineering and mathematics. SEM Link has a two-core program model, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy. These programs provide students with opportunities to develop math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. For more information about SEM Link visit our website at www.semsuccess.org or contact Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, Executive Director and Founder, via e-mail at tokiwa.smith@ About the USA Science & Engineering Festival: The USA Science & Engineering Festival is the country’s only national science festival, and was developed to increase public awareness of the importance of science and to encourage youth to pursue careers in science and engineering by celebrating science in much the same way as we celebrate Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes and pop stars. Lockheed Martin is again the presenting host of the USA Science & Engineering Festival and is joined by many other Festival sponsors and partners. The USA Science & Engineering Festival is a grassroots collaboration of over 500 of the United States leading science and engineering organizations. For more information on the USA Science & Engineering Festival, please visit the Festival website. # # # Founded in 2005, Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that promotes student achievement and career exploration in math and science for K-12 students by connecting them with individuals with backgrounds in science, engineering and mathematics. SEM Link has a two-core program model, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy. These programs provide students with opportunities to develop math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. For more information about SEM Link visit our website at www.semsuccess.org or contact Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, Executive Director and Founder, via e-mail at tokiwa.smith@ End
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