NASA Direct
Deep Impact: Mission, Spacecraft, Science and Technology Webcast
 HostTiffany Nail Launch Services Support Specialist |
What can a comet tell us about our origin? The
Deep Impact mission was designed to help answer this question. Our webcast
will explain how the spacecraft will collide with Comet Tempel 1 to search for
clues to the formation of our Solar System. Event date: Jan. 10, 2005 Program time: 2:30 p.m. EST This program has concluded. The following individuals are our Grand Prize Winners. They will each receive a NASA Direct! Deep Impact prize pack! - George from Scotland - Junichi from Niihama-city + View Questions |
Special Guest:James Kennedy Kennedy Space Center Director |
Mission Introduction + View Introduction + View Transcript |
 Special Guest:Mike Stelzer Mission Integration Manager |
Overview: Stelzer and Shaw (below left) explain how the launch vehicle and spacecraft were joined, or "integrated." + View Integration Briefing + View Transcript |
 Special Guest:Tom Shaw JPL Launch Vehicle Integration Manager |
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 Special Guest:Joel Tumbiolo Delta Weather Officer |
Overview: Tumbiolo gives a briefing on the anticipated launch weather forecast. + View Weather Forecast + View Transcript |
 Special Guest:Omar Baez NASA Launch Manager |
Overview: Baez explains launch processing and key events to look for during the countdown. + View Launch Status Briefing + View Transcript |
 Special Guest:Dr. Lucy McFadden Professor of Astronomy University of Maryland |
Overview: Dr. McFadden discusses the science and technology behind Deep Impact and answers your questions about this ambitious mission. + View Science Briefing and Q&A Session + View Transcript |