Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
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Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov
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NASA ASTRONAUT AVAILABLE VIA INTERNET TO DISCUSS RECRUITING
HOUSTON -- As NASA looks to new, deep space destinations and an
ambitious commercial transportation system to the International Space
Station, the agency is recruiting the next generation of explorers to
make these momentous journeys.
To discuss this opportunity and application procedures, veteran
astronaut Rex Walheim will be available for interviews live via
internet teleconferencing from 8:30 to 10 a.m. CST on Friday, Dec.
16.
NASA is accepting applications for the agency's next class in the
Astronaut Candidate Program through Jan. 27, 2012. After applicant
interviews and evaluations, the agency expects to announce the final
selections in 2013. Those selected will go on to become an integral
part in the planning and execution of NASA's future missions.
Walheim has flown on three spaceflights, including the STS-135 mission
in July, the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program. That mission
delivered 9,400 pounds of spare parts, equipment and other supplies
to the station, which will help sustain operations on the orbiting
outpost during the next year.
A native of Redwood City, Calif., Walheim is a graduate of the
University of California, Berkeley and holds a master's degree from
the University of Houston. He is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel.
To arrange an interview, news media must contact the Johnson Space
Center newsroom at 281-483-5111 by 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15.
Interviews will be conducted via internet teleconferencing.
For more information about the astronaut application and selection
process and to follow the latest news via NASA accounts on Twitter,
Facebook and YouTube, visit:
For Walheim's biography, visit:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/walheim.html
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