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Students from 13 states to participate in Earth- to-Orbit Design Challenge at Marshall Center Friday

The Earth-to-Orbit Engineering Design Challenge will bring students from across the country to the Marshall Center Friday to present their designs for an electrodynamic propulsion system capable of pushing a model train up an incline. During the event, students will describe the successes and pitfalls in the design process to Marshall engineers and education specialists.

What: The Earth-to-Orbit Engineering Design Challenge will bring students from across the country to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., to present their designs for an electrodynamic propulsion system capable of pushing a model train up an incline. The educational project confronts students with hands-on challenges — similar to those NASA engineers face in designing the next generation of space vehicles.

The students used simple, inexpensive materials to develop and build the classroom project in an effort to better understand engineering work done by NASA — and how it applies to everyday life. During the event, students will describe the successes and pitfalls in the design process to Marshall engineers and education specialists.

Who: Forty middle and high school students, in grades 6 through 9, from 13 states will participate in the design challenge

When: Friday, May 17, 2002
11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Bldg. 4200, Room P110, 10th floor conference room

To attend: News media interested in covering the event should contact Judy Pettus of the Marshall Media Relations Department at (256) 544-0034. Media must report to Gate 1. Vehicles are subject to security search at the gate. News media will need two photo identifications and proof of car insurance.

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