Aug 12 2010
From The Space Library
RELEASE: 10-187
NASA ANNOUNCES TWEETUP FOR NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH
WASHINGTON -- NASA will give 150 of its Twitter followers an insider's look at the nation's space program and the opportunity to view a space shuttle launch in person. The third shuttle launch Tweetup, scheduled Oct. 31 through Nov. 1, will be held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Attendees will tour the center, view the shuttle launch and speak with NASA managers, astronauts, shuttle technicians and engineers. NASA randomly will select 150 participants from online registrations. Shuttle Discovery is targeted to lift off from Kennedy on its mission to the International Space Station at 4:40 p.m. EDT on Nov. 1. "With only two scheduled shuttle flights remaining, we want new audiences to experience the excitement of a launch, said Stephanie Schierholz, social media manager at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Our guests at the Tweetup then can share the experience with their followers around the world. Registration opens at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 24, and closes at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 25.
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RELEASE: 10-164
FIRST NASA ASTRONAUT TO SEND LIVE TWEET FROM SPACE HOSTS TWEETUP
WASHINGTON -- NASA invites its Twitter followers to a special Tweetup with astronaut T.J. Creamer at 3 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 29. The event will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW, Washington. While in space, Creamer set up the International Space Station's live Internet connection. He posted updates about the mission to his Twitter account and sent the first live tweet from the orbiting outpost. A Tweetup is an informal meeting of people who use the social messaging medium Twitter. This NASA Tweetup is an opportunity to meet and speak with Creamer, the people behind NASA's Twitter account, and other space-exploration-minded participants. Registration for the event is open from noon EDT, Friday, July 9 until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13. NASA randomly will select 100 participants from web registrants. Additional applicants will be placed on a waiting list. For more NASA Tweetup information and to sign up, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/tweetup Creamer spent 161 days living aboard the station as part of the Expedition 22 and 23 crews. He launched aboard a Soyuz spacecraft in December 2009 and returned to Earth June 2, 2010. Creamer's Twitter account is: http://www.twitter.com/Astro_TJ For Creamer's complete biography, visit: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/creamer.html To find and follow NASA programs on Twitter, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/connect
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