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STS-124 Crew to Visit UK
In September 2008, astronauts from the STS-124 Space Shuttle mision visited the UK to speak to school children and inspire them to pursue their dreams and careers in science, technology and space. The astronauts also promoted human space flight to government, public institutions and the media, to ensure that the future of this cutting edge of human endeavour is supported and accessible to all.
Watch the BBC News presenters interview Astronauts Mark Kelly and Karen Nyberg alongside ISSET Chairman Chris Barber about the STS-124 mission and the programme for the UK visit, the goals and apirations of the project for space education and science learning for school children.
The South Wales Evening Post interviewed the astronauts of STS-124 when they visited students in Port Talbot and Swansea, in South Wales. Watch the video of the interview, and read the article with more information, photos and comments from students who attended this amazing educational event.
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Image: Space Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly with Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Norman Apsley, CEO Northern Ireland Science Park at the historic Titanic Dock in Belfast. The ISSET tour of the UK by the astronaut crew of space mission STS 124 to the International Space Station included a presentation at the first event to be held at the newly restored historic Titanic Dock pump house.
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Mark Kelly |
STS-124 Commander |
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Kenneth Ham |
STS-124 Pilot |
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Karen Nyberg |
STS-124 Mission Specialist |
Biography |
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Ronald Garan |
STS-124
Mission Specialist |
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Michael Fossum |
STS-124
Mission Specialist |
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Akihiko Hoshide |
STS-124
Mission Specialist |
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See the exciting photographic gallery of the STS-124 mission at the NASA mission multimedia library:
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For NASA's press release about the mission:
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