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NASA News Briefs and Releases BBSNews 2007 Compiled by Kandy Ringer |
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NASA via BBSNews - 2007-03-08 -- NASA's newest module for the International Space Station is about to be given a new name.
The name was chosen from an academic competition involving thousands of students in kindergarten through high school. The Node 2 Challenge required students to learn about the International Space Station, build a scale model of the module, and write an essay explaining their proposed name. This will be the first U.S. piece of the space station named by someone other than a NASA official.
Node 2 is being prepared at Space Station Processing Facility for its space shuttle Atlantis flight, designated STS-120, which is targeted for launch later this year.
Video of the event will air on NASA Television's Video File segment. For NASA TV downlink, streaming video and scheduling information, visit: NASA.
Node 2 is a pressurized module that will act as a connecting port and passageway to additional international science labs and supply spacecraft. It also will be a work platform for the station's robotic arm. For more information on the station and Node 2, visit: Station Information.