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Stardust Project: Witnessing the Encounter of Comet P/Wild 2

Get ready for a critical event: the Comet P/Wild 2 encounter. Join Aimee L. Whalen, EPO Lead, on November 20, 2003, at the JPL Public Service Office for a special guest operations review. Key details and a timeline for this historical event inside.

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Stardust Project: Witnessing the Encounter of Comet P/Wild 2

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  1. STARDUST Project “Bringing Cosmic History to Earth” CRITICAL EVENTS READINESS REVIEW COMET P/WILD 2 ENCOUNTER Aimee L. Whalen EPO Lead 20 November 2003

  2. Guest Operations • JPL Public Service Office will: • • Invitations for VIPs to be mailed Nov 24th • • Guest list: NASA HQ Officials, select members of science community, JPL Senior Management retirees and project members and their families • Timeline: • • Friday, Jan 2nd • • Doors open at 9:30 a.m. PST • • Program (NASA TV & talks by room hosts) begins at 10:00 a.m. PST • • VIPs placed in 180-101 & 303 cafeteria and 230 viewing gallery • • Each room hosted by technical/scientific experts on Stardust Mission • • Program includes NASA TV commentary, Stardust video clips, overview of the Stardust program • • Guests will check-in at building 249 and then be escorted to guests presentation rooms • • Luncheon in 303 cafeteria following formal program

  3. Security • Guest badge will be indicating holder is part of guest operations. PSO will control distribution. • Critical Operations badge will be identified by two colors and holders name. - All Access (Bldg.’s 264 and 230) - Limited Access (Bldg. 264 only) • Badges to be distributed mid-December to Stardust Flight Operations and Encounter team. • Guest Operations badges will be distributed by JPL Public Service Office. Draft Guest Badge Draft Critical Ops. Badge Yellow = 230-120 (dark room) Red = All Access (Bldg. 230-120 and 230-3rd) Green = Access to Stardust Project/Navigation

  4. Security • • Bldg. 264 - 3rd floor will begin “lock down and critical access” on December 29 through • January 2 • • JPL Security will provide 24 hours security of Project Office and Navigation area until mid-afternoon • January 2 and when advised by Project Manager • • Escorts will be provided for all non-JPL personnel for media interviews • • Security ORT walk through planned in Bldg. 230-120 first week of December • Contacts: • Mr. Joe Charles: Laboratory Security • Mr. Joe Courtney: Security operations from Bldg. 264-3rd floor • Mr. Cecil Brower: Badging and Access Requirements

  5. Media Plan Media Timeline: • Nov 24, 2003: Stardust Media Training #1 • ~ Dec. 8, 2003:Web Spotlight released detailing navigation challenges for Stardust team - included will be a graphic detailing maneuvers leading up to encounter ·        ~ Dec 15, 2003: Image Advisory – Stardust finds comet Wild 2 • ·       Dec. 16, 2003: Release of encounter press kit, video file including new animation • ·       Dec. 16, 2003: Upon release of press kit & video file, live shot opportunity from NASA HQ/JPL – talent TBA • ·       Dec. 23, 2003: Stardust Status Report released upon successful completion of TCM-11 • ·       Dec. 24, 2003: (status report) upon success deployment of aerogel grid • ·  Dec. 29 – 30, 2003: Newsroom at JPL open for crew/journalist setup • • Dec 29, 2003: Stardust Media Training #2 • • Dec. 29, 2003: Commentary/Media ORT Planned • ·   Dec. 30, 2003 (~10am): Stardust pre-encounter media briefing at JPL. • ·   Dec. 31, 2003: Status Report • ·   Jan. 1, 2004: Status Report

  6. Media Plan Day of Encounter: • ·   Jan 2, 2004: Stardust live shot opportunity – 3a – 6a PST • - Talent TBA • ·   Jan. 2, 2004: NASA TV public affairs commentary begins @ 11am -12pm • - Downlink (applause) ~11:50am (ERT) • ·   Jan. 2, 2004 (3p PST): Post-Encounter Press Briefing #1. • - Release of (1) Stardust image/distribute latest release • ·        Jan 2, 2004: Stardust live shot opportunity during 4p – 7p PST • Release of Science Results: • ·        Jan. 5, 2004 – on: opportunities for potential Post-Encounter Press Briefings, image releases, • live shots, status reports, news releases issued as news warrants. • - Panelists TBA Media Contacts: Mr. DC Agle: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA Ms. Joan B. Underwood: Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, CO Mr. Vince Stricherz: University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  7. Education and Public Outreach Plan JPL Ambassador Program • will conduct a total of 158 events on Stardust’s encounter from October 15, 2003 through January 5, 2004. - Total of 48 states covered including Puerto Rico HOSTS: - Robeson Planetarium, GA - Drake Planetarium, OH - University of Texas Planetarium, TX - North Carolina Science Teachers Conference, NC - Chabot Science Center, CA - Kalamazoo Valley Museum, MI - Adler Planetarium, IL - Grout Museum @ Waterloo, IA JPL Solar System Educator Program (total 49) • will conduct 23 educator workshops, star parties, and/or host live NASA T.V. HOSTS: - Cernan Earth and Space Center, IL - Longway Planetarium and Flint Cultural Center, MI (73% minority) - Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium @ Carnegie Science Center, PA - Baltimore Science Center, MD - Muncie Community Schools and Planetarium, IN Vietnam Memorial Foundation: - December 16, 2003: Wreath laying ceremony at wall

  8. Education and Public Outreach Plan • Challenger Center for Space Education: • “Journey to the Universe Program” working with Smithsonian Air and Space will host 315 schools with the D.C. Public School District (G6-8) at “The Day of the Comet” • - Release of comet essay contest (October 15th) • - Nine winners to be selected to receive $250.00 education grants • - Winners will also be invited to attend “Where’s Stardust?” on National Mall (Dec. 16) Smithsonian Air and Space: - partnering with the Challenger Center will host “Visit to the Smithsonian” - Bus in minimum of five DCPS schools (G6-8) for a guaranteed attendance number of 480 students and 15 educators - Don Brownlee, Peter Tsou, and Allan Cheuvront will hold lecture panel Baltimore Science Center: - host distance learning training on December 4th for Baltimore school district - Tom Morgan will be key note speaker

  9. Education and Public Outreach Plan Space Place Web Site Activity: • Tails of Wonder: designed for elementary age children -the site is available in both English (http://spaceplace.nasa.gov ) and in Spanish http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/espanol). • Toll Free Recorded Message (English and Spanish)links to Cub Scout and/or Girl Scout Requirements • 14 metropolitan newspapers as vehicles to inform and entertain children and their parents, the Space Place column reaches a large general audience. - seven English language papers (including, among others, the Los Angeles Times, the Denver Post, etc). - Column is also published monthly in sever Spanish language papers ((including, among others, La Opinion in Los Angeles, La Tiempo Latino in Washington, DC, and Al Dia in Philadelphia).   - ITEA's Technology & Children Magazine • Utilizing 260 museums and libraries in 49 states across the United States • Development of Club Space Place -Hands-on Activities: To reach underserved audiences, such as those in the inner cities and rural areas of the country • Space Place Column for Astronomy Societies: The Space Place provides a monthly column to over 170 astronomy societies across the country.

  10. Education and Public Outreach Plan Where’s Stardust in your neighborhood?

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