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Deputy Secretary Simon with NASA and Space Shuttle Endeavor STS-118 Crew (Oct 2, 2007)
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Deputy Secretary Simon meets with STS-118 mission crew. (Pictured from left to right: Mission Specialist Dave Williams, Commander Scott Kelly, Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan, Deputy Secretary Simon, Mission Specialist Tracy Caldwell, Mission Specialist Alvin Drew, and Pilot Colonel Charles Hobaugh)


Commander Scott Kelly discusses Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission with Deputy Secretary Simon. Deputy Secretary Simon meets with STS-118 mission crew.
Deputy Secretary Simon talks to students and teachers about the importance of math and science education. Mission Specialist Dave Williams and the shuttle crew share stories from the mission to the International Space Station with students and teachers.
Experts from the Challenger Learning Center in Alexandria, Virginia, demonstrate the hovercraft for fifth- and sixth-grade students from Amidon Elementary School in Washington, D.C. Mission Specialist Alvin Drew and experts from the Challenger Learning Center teach students about spatial disorientation using the Bárány Chair.
Dr. Joyce Winterton, NASA Assistant Administrator for Education, and Shuttle Endeavor STS-118 mission crew pictured with fifth- and sixth-grade students from Amidon Elementary School in Washington, D.C.

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