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SUMMARY:Real Astronaut Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Listen to a REAL ASTRONAUT\, Steven R. Swanson.\n\nABOUT STEVEN 
 ...\n\nCURRENT EMPOYMENT: Boise State University as a Distinguished 
 Educator in Residence.\n\nEDUCATION: Graduated from Steamboat Springs High 
 School in Steamboat Springs\, Colorado\; received a Bachelor of Science in 
 Engineering Physics from the University of Colorado\, and a Master of 
 Applied Science in Computer Systems from Florida Atlantic University\, and 
 a Doctorate in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.\n\nNASA 
 EXPERIENCE: Swanson joined NASA as a systems engineer and a flight engineer 
 in the Aircraft Operations Division of NASA’s Johnson Space Center 
 working on the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA). The STA is a complex 
 airborne shuttle simulator\, which models the flight characteristics of the 
 space shuttle from 35\,000 ft. to main gear touchdown. During his time with 
 the STA\, Swanson worked to improve the STA’s navigation and control 
 systems and incorporate a real-time wind determination algorithm. Plus\, he 
 has completed over 6000 simulated Shuttle approaches.\n\nIn May of 1998\, 
 Swanson was selected as mission specialist by NASA and started training in 
 August of 1998.  During his NASA career\, Swanson has completed five 
 spacewalks totaling 28 hours\, 5 minutes and accumulated 195 days\, 15 
 hours\, 41 minutes in space.  Also\, he has over 2800 hours of aircraft 
 flight time.\n\nSPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-117 Atlantis (June 8-22\, 
 2007)\, delivered the second starboard truss segment\, the third set of 
 United States solar arrays\, batteries and associated equipment. STS-117 
 landed at Edwards Air Force Base\, California\, having traveled 5.8 million 
 miles in 14 days. Swanson was MS-2 (flight engineer)\, performed two 
 spacewalks\, and flew both robotic arms.\n\nSTS-119 Discovery (March 
 15-28\, 2009 delivered the fourth and final starboard truss segment\, S6. 
 STS-119 landed at the NASA’s Kennedy Space Center after traveling 5.3 
 million miles in 13 days. Swanson was MS-2 (flight engineer) and was the 
 lead spacewalker for the flight\, performing two spacewalks.\n\nOn March 
 25\, 2014\, Swanson and two Russian crewmates launched aboard a Russian 
 Soyuz rocket (TMA-12M) from Baikonur\, Kazakhstan as members of Expedition 
 39. In May 2014\, Swanson assumed command of the station with the departure 
 of Expedition 39 Commander Koichi Wakata. Expedition 40 concluded on 
 September 10 with a safe landing in central Kazakhstan\, marking an end to 
 169 days in space that covered almost 72 million miles in orbit.
LOCATION:Multipurpose Room - Side A\, Multipurpose Room - Side B
ORGANIZER;CN="Courtney DeAnda":MAILTO:classenc@cityofnampa.us
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CONTACT;CN="Courtney DeAnda":MAILTO:classenc@cityofnampa.us
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