NASA astronaut and recent International Space Station resident Chris Cassidy will be giving two public presentations and making several stops at schools in northwest Oregon discussing his latest spaceflight and encouraging students to dream big.
At 6:30 p.m. PST Monday, Feb. 24, Cassidy will give his first public presentation in the auditorium at Central High School, 1530 Monmouth St., Independence, Ore. The presentation includes video highlights of Cassidy’s recent mission to the space station as well as a question-and-answer session with audience members. The event is free of charge and open to the media.
A similar presentation will take place at 7 p.m. PST Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the Bldg. 6 auditorium at Chemeketa Community College, 4000 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem, Ore.
Along the way, Cassidy will visit additional schools in Corvallis, Independence, Monmouth and Salem. For information about the individual school visits contact Greg Mitchell, principal, Central High School, at 503-606-2216 or gmitchell@central.k12.or.us.
Cassidy spent six months living aboard the space station as a flight engineer on Expedition 36. During his stay, Cassidy and his crewmates conducted hundreds of research experiments before returning to earth on Sept. 10, 2013. He is a 1993 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a former member of the U.S. Navy SEAL Team. The two-time spaceflight veteran has completed six spacewalks, totaling 31 hours and 14 minutes and accumulated 182 days in space.
Journalists seeking interviews with Cassidy should contact Brenda Cabaniss at 281-244-8860 orBrenda.a.cabaniss@nasa.gov.
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