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For Release: November 21, 2000

Satellite Interview: 00-324
 

Attention: Early Morning Producer
 Tuesday, Nov. 28
6-7 a.m. CST
 Free 10-minute windows--with B-roll

Gatesville, Texas, students get hands-on science experience; experiments will go to the International Space Station in January

  • Six students from Gatesville High School will prepare and load experiments for the International Space Station next week at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
  • Scientists will work side-by-side with the students to prepare samples of proteins that researchers study to understand how proteins work in plants and animals.
  • The experiments will fly to the Space Station with the U.S. lab module "Destiny" in January, 2001.
  • The low gravity of space sometimes makes it possible to grow larger, higher quality crystals that can lead to improved medicines or to help plants fight disease.
  • The findings from Space Station’s "out-of-this-world" laboratory will add to basic scientific knowledge and may lead to discoveries to improve life on Earth.
  • Talk to a student and teacher about their exciting experience.

Who:

LaVonda Popp, Teacher
Student – to be determined
Gatesville High School

Satellite Windows:

10 minutes

Satellite Coordinates:

GE-2, Transponder 9C,
85 degrees west longitude,
Frequency: 3880 MHz, audio: 6.8 MHz.

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Story Information:
 Steve Roy, Media Relations
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