Launching a Dream - STS 917-D
Launching a Dream is the continuation of an annual,
statewide, program in its seventeenth consecutive year.
The purpose of STS 716-D is to show that Aerospace
Education is a highly motivating framework for
integrating Science, Math, Technology and Career Choices
into the curriculum.
Two crews simulate pre, post, and in-flight shuttle
activities. The payload includes an exchange of data
from long term experiments including plant growth and
comparison, animal behavior, water and soil testing,
crystal growth, and communication and map reading
skills.
The Thurgood Marshall Elementary School shuttles will embark on
their maiden voyages to the Dover Air Force Base at 9:00
A.M. At approximately 10:30 A.M. on May 28, 2009, the
crews will dock with a DAFB Space Station at the base.
During the rendezvous, Base representatives and other
dignitaries will be invited to extend greetings, view
the orbiters and experiments, and share in a goodwill
space lunch.
