Politics & Government
Montco HS Teacher Invited To NASA Launch
A local teacher is on site for the launch of a NASA resupply flight to the International Space Station.
ROYERSFORD, PA – A Spring-Ford Area School District teacher has been invited to a NASA launch.
Dan Leppold was invited to join the NASA Social team for the March 22 Orbital ATK OA-6 Cargo Resupply Flight to the International Space Station, the school district announced Monday morning.
Liftoff of the rocket and spaceship is scheduled for 11:05 p.m. on March 22.
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Prior to launch, Leppold will visit the launchpad and NACA facilities, meet with flight engineers and astronauts, and attend launch control during the rocket liftoff and spaceship deployment.
Leppold, a Penn State grad with a Masters in Geoscience, said his main focus will be to document the events so that he may share the experience with Spring-Ford students.
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His two-day schedule includes:
Monday, March 21:
- Arrival and registration at Press Accreditation Office/board buses
- NASA Tours
- NASA Social Activities/Speakers
Tuesday, March 22:
- Arrival at Press Accreditation Office/board buses
- NASA Tours
- Arrive at Press Accreditation Office
- Launch of Orbital ATK CRS-6 Mission
- Post Launch Briefing
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