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Kathleen Burton                              June 9, 2003
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/604-1731 or 604-9000
E-mail: Kathleen.M.Burton{at}nasa.gov

RELEASE: 03-45AR

NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS:  News media representatives and 
the public are invited to attend a presentation by NASA astronaut Dr. 
Ellen Ochoa on Wednesday, June 11, at 7 p.m. PDT at Flint Center in 
Cupertino, Calif.  To reach Flint Center, take the Stevens Creek 
Blvd. exit off Highway 85.  Further information is available by 
calling 408/864-8816.  In accordance with Flint Center union 
regulations, television and radio media representatives may only 
film, record or videotape a maximum of 60 seconds of the lecture. The 
filming must be for a news program only, not a documentary, and no 
more than 30 seconds may be broadcast.

NASA ASTRONAUT TO SPEAK AT WOMEN'S LECTURE SERIES ON JUNE 11

A NASA astronaut who has flown on four space shuttle missions will be 
the featured speaker at the 'Women in Science: No Limits' lecture 
series on June 11, 2003, at Flint Center in Cupertino, Calif.  

Dr. Ellen Ochoa will discuss "NASA and Space: An Astronaut's 
Perspective" at the 7 p.m. talk, which is free and open to the 
public.   Adults, students and young people of all ages are welcome.

"The purpose of the lecture series is to inspire the next generation
of scientists and engineers and I can think of no better role model 
than Ellen Ochoa to convey the excitement of space and science to a 
broad audience," said NASA Ames Research Center Director G. Scott 
Hubbard.

Santa Clara County Supervisor Blanca Alvarado will moderate the 
lecture.  Following the lecture, Ochoa will entertain questions from 
the audience.

During her presentation, Ochoa will show videos of recent shuttle 
missions into space and explore the challenges and rewards of being a 
NASA astronaut. An astronaut since 1991, Ochoa has logged over 978 
hours in space.  She was a mission specialist on STS-56 (1993), 
served as the payload commander on STS-66 (1994) and served as a 
mission specialist and flight engineer on STS-96 (1999) and STS-110 
(2002).

On STS-110, Ochoa was one of the astronauts who operated the 
International Space Station's robotic arm, helping to install a part 
on the space station and to maneuver crew members during three of the 
mission's four spacewalks.  Ochoa is a graduate of Stanford 
University (1985) with a doctorate in electrical engineering.

NASA, De Anza College and the National Center for Women in Science, 
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WiSTEM) co-sponsor the 
series.

To reach Flint Center, which is located on the campus of De Anza 
College in Cupertino, take the Stevens Creek Blvd. exit off Highway 
85. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring 
eight  quarters for parking. For further information about the 
series, call 408/864-8816 or visit:

            www.flintcenter.com
                                    or

            http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov

NASA Ames Research Center (http://www.arc.nasa.gov) is located at
Moffett Field, Calif., in the heart of the Silicon Valley.  NASA Ames 
specializes in research focused on creating new knowledge and new 
technologies in nanotechnology, information technology, 
biotechnology, astrobiology (the search for life in the universe), 
space science, astronautics and aeronautics.

WiSTEM (http://www.wistem.org) is a non-profit organization 
established in 2001 to advance the roles of women and girls in 
science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Membership 
currently consists of seven national women's organizations.

De Anza College (http://www.deanza.edu), founded in 1967, is a 
community college serving approximately 24,000 students per year. It 
offers 60 associate degree programs and 125 certificate programs.

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Kathleen M. Burton
Public Affairs Officer, Astrobiology & Space Science
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035
phone 650 604-1731
fax 650 604-3990
email Kathleen.M.Burton{at}nasa.gov

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