iss018e043417 (3/28/2009) --- A view of DomeGene samples in the CB Operations Chamber (OC) in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The Payload Operations Center (POC) is the science command post for the International Space Station (ISS). Located at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, it is the focal point for American and international science activities aboard the ISS. The POC's unique capabilities allow science experts and researchers around the world to perform cutting-edge science in the unique microgravity environment of space. The POC is staffed around the clock by shifts of payload flight controllers. At any given time, 8 to 10 flight controllers are on consoles operating, plarning for, and controlling various systems and payloads. This photograph shows the Operations Controllers (OC) at their work stations. The OC coordinates the configuration of resources to enable science operations, such as power, cooling, commanding, and the availability of items like tools and laboratory equipment.
STS-94 Payload Specialist Roger K. Crouch is helped into his launch/entry suit by a suit technician in the Operations and Checkout (OC) building after the suit has been given a pressure test. He is the Chief Scientist of the NASA Microgravity Space and Applications Division. He also has served as a Program Scientist for previous missions and is an expert in semiconductor crystal growth. Crouch and six other crewmembers prepare to depart the OC and head for Launch Pad 39a, where the Space Shuttle Columbia will lift off.
jsc2025e064333 (5/31/2024) --- Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image graphs and elemental mappings of the samples pyrolyzed at 1200 oC in the Ar (A1-A4) and microgravity (B1-B4). (The red circles in the SEM images represent obvious pores).
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Representatives from NASA’s Glenn Research Center, located in Cleveland, provide information on their center’s programs and projects to participants in NASA’s Project Management Challenge 2012. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on February 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Representatives from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, located in Virginia, provide information on their center’s programs and projects to participants in NASA’s Project Management Challenge 2012. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on February 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Representatives from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida provide information on the Commercial Crew Program to participants in NASA’s Project Management Challenge 2012. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on February 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Representatives from NASA’s Launch Services Program, located at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, provide information on the program to participants in NASA’s Project Management Challenge 2012. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on February 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ORLANDO, Fla. -- NASA representatives provide information on the agency’s Technical Standards Program to participants in NASA’s Project Management Challenge 2012. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on February 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ISS018-E-043418 (28 March 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 18 flight engineer, works on an experiment in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Students from Meadow Woods Middle School in Orlando take part in a hands-on activity during NASA’s Project Management PM Challenge 2012. Education specialists from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center supported the annual PM Challenge with demonstrations designed to illustrate various principles of physics. The demonstrations are designed to increase student interest and pursuit of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM fields integral to producing the next generation of scientists and engineers. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ORLANDO, Fla. – Education project specialist Josh Santora, left, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, engages a student from Meadow Woods Middle School in Orlando in a physics demonstration during NASA’s Project Management PM Challenge 2012. The demonstrations are designed to increase student interest and pursuit of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM fields integral to producing the next generation of scientists and engineers. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ORLANDO, Fla. – Education specialist Jim Gerard, in the red shirt, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, prepares a physics demonstration for students from Meadow Woods Middle School in Orlando during NASA’s Project Management PM Challenge 2012. The demonstrations are designed to increase student interest and pursuit of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM fields integral to producing the next generation of scientists and engineers. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ORLANDO, Fla. – Laura Colville, in the gray shirt at right, from the Educator Resource Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, interacts with students from Meadow Woods Middle School in Orlando during NASA’s Project Management PM Challenge 2012. The demonstrations are designed to increase student interest and pursuit of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM fields integral to producing the next generation of scientists and engineers. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ORLANDO, Fla. – Education specialists from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center set up a physics demonstration for the students from Meadow Woods Middle School in Orlando during NASA’s Project Management PM Challenge 2012. Here, Jim Gerard, in the red shirt at center, is assisted by Rachel Powers, in the blue shirt. The demonstrations are designed to increase student interest and pursuit of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM fields integral to producing the next generation of scientists and engineers. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
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Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
View of O&C Building Altitude Chambers
Exterior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
Interior view of the Operations & Checkout Building
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The winners of NASA’s Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition, or QASAR, awards for 2011 pose for a group portrait during NASA’s ninth annual Project Management Challenge. From left are Teri Hamlin, Johnson Space Center Joseph B. Hamilton, Kennedy Space Center Francis “Frank” Merceret, Kennedy Space Center and Venki Venkat, Langley Research Center. Kennedy retiree Humberto "Bert" T. Garrido, not pictured, also received the award. NASA's QASAR award recognizes individual government and contractor employees who have demonstrated exemplary performance in contributing to the quality or safety of products, services, processes, or management programs and activities. PM Challenge 2012 was held at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on February 22-23, to provide a forum for all stakeholders in the project management community to meet and share stories, lessons learned and new uses of technology in the industry. The PM Challenge is sponsored by NASA's Office of the Chief Engineer. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/pmchallenge/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann