CRITICAL EVENTS READINESS REVIEWCOMET P/WILD 2 ENCOUNTER

Aimee L. WhalenEPO Lead

20 November 2003

STARDUST ProjectSTARDUST Project““Bringing Cosmic History to Earth”Bringing Cosmic History to Earth”

Guest Operations

JPL Public Service Office will:

• Invitations for VIPs to be mailed Nov 24th

• Guest list: NASA HQ Officials, select members of science community, JPL Senior Management retirees and project members and their families

Timeline:

• Friday, Jan 2nd• Doors open at 9:30 a.m. PST • Program (NASA TV & talks by room hosts) begins at 10:00 a.m. PST• VIPs placed in 180-101 & 303 cafeteria and 230 viewing gallery• Each room hosted by technical/scientific experts on Stardust Mission • Program includes NASA TV commentary, Stardust video clips, overview of the Stardust

program• Guests will check-in at building 249 and then be escorted to guests presentation rooms• Luncheon in 303 cafeteria following formal program

Security

Draft Guest Badge

Draft Critical Ops.

Badge

• Guest badge will be indicating holder is part of guest operations. PSO will control distribution.

• Critical Operations badge will be identified by two colors and holders name. - All Access (Bldg.’s 264 and 230) - Limited Access (Bldg. 264 only)

• Badges to be distributed mid-December to Stardust Flight Operations and Encounter team.

• Guest Operations badges will be distributed by JPL Public Service Office.Yellow = 230-120 (dark room)

Red = All Access (Bldg. 230-120 and 230-3rd)Green = Access to Stardust Project/Navigation

Security

• Bldg. 264 - 3rd floor will begin “lock down and critical access” on December 29 through January 2

• JPL Security will provide 24 hours security of Project Office and Navigation area until mid-afternoon January 2 and when advised by Project Manager

• Escorts will be provided for all non-JPL personnel for media interviews

• Security ORT walk through planned in Bldg. 230-120 first week of December

Contacts:

-Mr. Joe Charles: Laboratory Security-Mr. Joe Courtney: Security operations from Bldg. 264-3rd floor-Mr. Cecil Brower: Badging and Access Requirements

Media Plan

Media Timeline:

• Nov 24, 2003: Stardust Media Training #1

• ~ Dec. 8, 2003: Web Spotlight released detailing navigation challenges for Stardust team- included will be a graphic detailing maneuvers leading up to encounter

·        ~ Dec 15, 2003: Image Advisory – Stardust finds comet Wild 2·       Dec. 16, 2003: Release of encounter press kit, video file including new animation·       Dec. 16, 2003: Upon release of press kit & video file, live shot opportunity from NASA HQ/JPL

– talent TBA·       Dec. 23, 2003: Stardust Status Report released upon successful completion of TCM-11·       Dec. 24, 2003: (status report) upon success deployment of aerogel grid·  Dec. 29 – 30, 2003: Newsroom at JPL open for crew/journalist setup• Dec 29, 2003: Stardust Media Training #2• Dec. 29, 2003: Commentary/Media ORT Planned ·   Dec. 30, 2003 (~10am): Stardust pre-encounter media briefing at JPL.·   Dec. 31, 2003: Status Report

·   Jan. 1, 2004: Status Report

Day of Encounter:·   Jan 2, 2004: Stardust live shot opportunity – 3a – 6a PST

- Talent TBA·   Jan. 2, 2004: NASA TV public affairs commentary begins @ 11am -12pm

- Downlink (applause) ~11:50am (ERT)·   Jan. 2, 2004 (3p PST): Post-Encounter Press Briefing #1.

- Release of (1) Stardust image/distribute latest release·        Jan 2, 2004: Stardust live shot opportunity during 4p – 7p PST

Release of Science Results:·        Jan. 5, 2004 – on: opportunities for potential Post-Encounter Press Briefings, image releases,

live shots, status reports, news releases issued as news warrants.- Panelists TBA

Media Plan

Media Contacts: Mr. DC Agle: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CAMs. Joan B. Underwood: Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, COMr. Vince Stricherz: University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Education and Public Outreach Plan

JPL Ambassador Program• will conduct a total of 158 events on Stardust’s encounter from October 15, 2003 through January 5, 2004.

- Total of 48 states covered including Puerto Rico

HOSTS: - Robeson Planetarium, GA - Drake Planetarium, OH- University of Texas Planetarium, TX - North Carolina Science Teachers Conference, NC- Chabot Science Center, CA - Kalamazoo Valley Museum, MI- Adler Planetarium, IL - Grout Museum @ Waterloo, IA

JPL Solar System Educator Program (total 49)• will conduct 23 educator workshops, star parties, and/or host live NASA T.V.

HOSTS:- Cernan Earth and Space Center, IL- Longway Planetarium and Flint Cultural Center, MI (73% minority)- Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium @ Carnegie Science Center, PA- Baltimore Science Center, MD- Muncie Community Schools and Planetarium, IN

Vietnam Memorial Foundation:- December 16, 2003: Wreath laying ceremony at wall

Education and Public Outreach Plan

Challenger Center for Space Education:

-“Journey to the Universe Program” working with Smithsonian Air and Space will host 315 schools with the D.C. Public School District (G6-8) at “The Day of the Comet”-- Release of comet essay contest (October 15th)-- Nine winners to be selected to receive $250.00 education grants-- Winners will also be invited to attend “Where’s Stardust?” on National Mall (Dec. 16)

Smithsonian Air and Space:- partnering with the Challenger Center will host “Visit to the Smithsonian”

- Bus in minimum of five DCPS schools (G6-8) for a guaranteed attendance number of 480 students and 15 educators

- Don Brownlee, Peter Tsou, and Allan Cheuvront will hold lecture panel

Baltimore Science Center:- host distance learning training on December 4th for Baltimore school district- Tom Morgan will be key note speaker

Education and Public Outreach Plan

Space Place Web Site Activity:

• Tails of Wonder: designed for elementary age children -the site is available in both English (http://spaceplace.nasa.gov ) and in Spanish http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/espanol).

• Toll Free Recorded Message (English and Spanish)links to Cub Scout and/or Girl Scout Requirements

• 14 metropolitan newspapers as vehicles to inform and entertain children and their parents, the Space Place column reaches a large general audience.

- seven English language papers (including, among others, the Los Angeles Times, the Denver Post, etc). - Column is also published monthly in sever Spanish language papers ((including, among others, La Opinion in Los Angeles, La Tiempo Latino in Washington, DC, and Al Dia in Philadelphia).  - ITEA's Technology & Children Magazine

• Utilizing 260 museums and libraries in 49 states across the United States• Development of Club Space Place -Hands-on Activities: To reach underserved audiences, such as

those in the inner cities and rural areas of the country• Space Place Column for Astronomy Societies: The Space Place provides a monthly column to

over 170 astronomy societies across the country.

Education and Public Outreach Plan

Where’s Stardust in your neighborhood?