INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AS AN ENGINEERING CENTER Contract Specialist: K. HUTTO, (713) 483-4165. Contract Officer: ANN SULLIVAN, (713) 483-1863. NASA/JSC is announcing an industry briefing on the concepts of the International Space Station as an Engineering Center (ISSEC). The Goal is to maximize the use of the International Space Station as a unique on-orbit laboratory for long duration and reconfigurable development of technology products and to foster partnerships with other U.S. Government, industrial, and academic communities. A continuous 2-year requirement to implementation cycle is anticipated. Identified areas of interest for technology investigations and facility development include: Space Environment and Effects; Structures and Mechanisms; Commercial Remote Sensing; Communications; Advanced Instruments; Telerobotics and Operation; Power and Propulsion; Thermal Management; and Information Systems. This also includes the incorporation of commercial business practices to streamline process and approaches. An information workshop is planned for May 21 and 22, 1996, at the Johnson Space Center. Participation is limited to three (3) participants per company or major division. Response to attend is required. Further limitations may be necessary due to space availability. Responses to attend are required by May 10, 1996. Additional information and participation forms may be found on the ISSEC Homepage at the following World Wide Web (WWW) Site: HTTP://ISSA-WWW.JSC.NASA.GOV/SS/ISEC.HTML. For more information contact Paula M. Beckstrom at (713) 483-2461 or Ann Sullivan at (713) 483-1863.

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