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NYC-NJ Unite – International Space Station Educational Downlink Event

Updated on September 23, 2021 - 3:03 PM CDT
Posted on September 23, 2021 - 3:02 PM CDT

Date:
9/24/2021 (Fri) - 10:20 AM to 10:40 AM CDT

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Event information

Six NASA CCRI Education Ambassadors collaborated and became selected for an in-flight education downlink scheduled for September 24, 11:20 – 11:40 am ET (tentative)! (See attached for more details).

In-flight education downlinks are opportunities for students and educators to interact with astronauts aboard the International Space Station during a live, 20-minute question-and-answer session.

Name of Event: NYC-NJ Unite – International Space Station Educational Downlink Event

Description:

This is a collaboration of six schools spanning across three New York City Boroughs and New Jersey. The collective audience includes more than 4,350 high school students and 400 educators and is a reflection of the great diversity that is New York City and New Jersey. With NASA TV, and Livestream, this event has the potential to reach over 15,000 viewers across our communities. We are NYC-NJ Unite!  

Schools represented:

  • Community School for Social Justice, Bronx, NY
  • Fusion Academy, Brooklyn, NY
  • Kingsbridge International High School, Bronx, NY
  • Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy International High School, Bronx, NY
  • Martin Van Buren High School, Queens, NY
  • North Bergen STEM Academy and High School, NJ

 

Date:  September 24th, 2021         Time: 11:20 – 11:40 am ET (tentative)

Event Highlights:

  • This is the first event of its kind. 
  • It will be featured on NASA TV and NASA Live. 
  • It represents New York and New Jersey communities
  • This event will allow students to ask their questions 

              to astronauts from the current International Space   

              Station Mission and get responses live.

  • This event will allow students to hear and see the  

              crewmembers live from space.

  • It will reach over 15,000 viewers.

 

Stream Links: 

NASA TV:  https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#public

NASA LIVE: https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

Organizers of Event:  

Alejandro Mundo | Stephanie Stern-Protz | Carol Wang-Mondaca | John Garvey | Elizabeth Sebastian | Kaitlin Tucker

Participating Crew Members: Mark Vande Hei, Shane Kimbrough

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