Spacewalks are some of the most challenging tasks an astronaut performs while in space.
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, a veteran of two missions, will discuss the dynamics of spacewalks during a presentation entitled “Go for EVA.” The presentation kicks off the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Houston chapter’s Annual Technical Symposium. Cassidy’s presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. CDT Thursday, May 8, in the Gilruth Center at the NASA Johnson Space Center.
The public entrance to the Gilruth Center is off Space Center Blvd., between NASA Parkway and Bay Area Blvd., in Houston’s Clear Lake area. The event is open to the media and general public.
Cassidy was selected by NASA in 2004. He served as a mission specialist on STS-127, in which he helped complete the construction of the Japanese Kibo module on the International Space Station. Most recently, Cassidy lived and worked on the orbiting laboratory for nearly six months as a flight engineer on Expedition 35/36. Cassidy has completed six spacewalks, totaling 31 hours, 14 minutes and has accumulated 182 days in space.
AIAA is the largest professional and technical society devoted to the progress of engineering and science in aviation and space.
Media interested in attending the events should contact Laura Sarmiento, AIAA Houston at 281-483-9551 or programs2013@aiaahouston.org. Journalists seeking interviews with Cassidy should contact Brenda Cabaniss at 281-244-8860 or Brenda.a.cabaniss@nasa.gov.
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