Live Coverage Begins As the Fifth Civilian Space Traveler Heads to the International Space Station
SEATTLE, April 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Charles Simonyi, Ph.D., the fifth civilian space traveler, will share his experiences onboard the International Space Station (ISS) through “Live Mission Coverage,” a special section on http://www.charlesinspace.com/ that, like Dr. Simonyi, launches on April 7.
Dr. Simonyi will provide daily updates regarding his stellar activities on this award-winning, rich-media Web site with live video and photos from NASA, as well as footage taken and captioned by Dr. Simonyi, and audio recordings. Additionally, Dr. Simonyi will maintain his blog and answer questions posed by visitors to http://www.charlesinspace.com/ throughout his 10 days aboard the ISS, a trip organized by Space Adventures, Ltd.
“The amount of the rich content that can be found on ‘Live Mission Coverage’ while I’m in space will increase the user experience on CharlesinSpace.com tenfold,” said Dr. Simonyi. “And being able to stay in contact with visitors to the site through my blog and ‘Ask Charles’ will further enrich my experience in space.”
Of course, Dr. Simonyi’s daily communications extend to children, too, as he continues to answer their questions on “Kids’ Space,” a special section devoted to the younger space enthusiast. He will also conduct three ham radio broadcasts with schools across the United States, which will rebroadcast on “Kids’ Space.”
A schedule of all live video and other mission activities can be accessed on his Web site, and those interested in receiving up-to-the-minute updates on Dr. Simonyi’s mission can also sign up to receive coverage via RSS feeds through the Web site.
About Dr. Charles Simonyi
Dr. Simonyi is president and chief executive officer of Intentional Software, a software engineering firm based in Bellevue, Washington, that is focused on improving the way organizations write software. His mission to the International Space Station is the latest destination in a life defined by exploration and discovery. As a software engineer, aviator and the next civilian space traveler, Dr. Simonyi brings his passion for flight and engineering to the upcoming 2007 Orbital Spaceflight Scientific Mission.
About http://www.charlesinspace.com/
Dr. Simonyi’s award-winning site, http://www.charlesinspace.com/, was created to further develop his three space mission objectives: to involve the world’s children in the science of space travel, advance civilian spaceflight and assist in space station research. Visitors to this interactive, rich-media site are able to access daily content provided by Dr. Simonyi while he is in space through “Live Mission Coverage.” Additionally, they can read Dr. Simonyi’s in-depth blogs, ask questions directly to Dr. Simonyi, see his personally captioned pictures, watch video and access other space-related links. In the Kids’ Space section of the Web site, children can take an interactive quiz, and parents and teachers have an educational resource at their fingertips.
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