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SUMMARY:International Space Station: Off the Earth\, For the Earth - Ravi 
 Margasahayam\, NASA
DTSTART:20151215T183000Z
DTEND:20151215T200000Z
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CONTACT:Tim Wilkinson
DESCRIPTION:Exploration of Space accelerates innovation on Earth. The mean
 ing and definition of living and working in space has enthralled millions 
 around the world. The fact that it has happened in our life-time is even u
 nfathomable. The more we know about the universe\, the more we know learn 
 about ourselves. Every NASA mission in space embodies the spirit of new di
 scoveries. It is always fascinating when Astronauts dare to live their dai
 ly lives in the vacuum of space while learning about the unknown\, for the
  benefit of entire mankind.\n\nThe lecture will provide a brief overview o
 f previous space stations\, what it means to live and work in zero gravity
  for extended periods. Topics of interest include Astronaut health and hyg
 iene requirements\, housing and sleeping quarters\, communication from spa
 ce to earth\, the need for rigorous exercises to maintain good health and 
 working on myriad of experiments\, repairs\, maintenance of infrastructure
 \, as well as having some fun and relaxation aboard this remote\, one-of-a
 -kind Earth Observation and Diagnostics station.\n\n\nBritish astronaut\, 
 Tim Peake is due to go to the International Space Station on December 15\,
  2015 and spend six months there carrying out scientific experiments. He w
 ill be the first British ESA astronaut to visit the Space Station. During 
 Expedition 44\, Timothy Peake served as a backup astronaut for Soyuz TMA-1
 7M spaceflight.  Peake will be part of International Space Station (ISS) e
 xpeditions 46 and 47. He will launch on board Soyuz TMA-19M.\n\nDr Ravi Ma
 rgashayam was the manager of the International Space Shuttle launches and 
 is now a VIP tour guide and international speaker for NASA.  He has respon
 sibilities for safety and was involved with the noise and acoustics of the
  launch vehicle\n
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 0\, University of Cambridge Engineering Departmen
 t\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge
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