S93-25648 (Jan 1993) --- Part of the educational activities onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for STS-54 will include several experiments with various toys, some of which are depicted here. The detailed supplementary objective (DSO-802) will allow the Shuttle crewmembers to experiment with the various types of toys in a microgravity environment while talking to pupils who will be able to monitor (via classroom TV sets) the activities at a number of schools.
STS-54 DSO 802, Educational activities "Physics of Toys", equipment
S93-25649 (6 Jan 1993) --- Carolyn Sumners, Ed.D., project director for Toys in Space, demonstrates some of the toys to be carried aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-54 mission later this month. Gregory Vogt, Ed.D., NASA education specialist, is seen showing another of the toys to news media representatives here for the pre-flight press briefing. The detailed supplementary objective (DSO-802) will allow the Shuttle crewmembers to experiment with the various types of toys in a microgravity environment while talking to pupils who will be able to monitor (via classroom TV sets) the activities at a number of schools.
Education instructors explain and demonstrate STS-54 DSO 802 toys at JSC