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Astronaut and Accomplished Navy Physician to Discuss Human Endurance in Extended Space Missions, Settlements
Reporters may request interviews with astronaut Lee Morin on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, by contacting Carl Blesch at 732-932-7084, ext. 616 or cblesch@ur.rutgers.edu. The afternoon lecture and seminar are open to the public.
| WHO: | Capt. Lee Morin, Navy physician and NASA space shuttle astronaut |
| WHAT: | Lecture and seminar on human endurance during extended space missions and in settlements envisioned for the moon and other planets in the future. |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Lecture during Rutgers engineering class at 1:40 p.m.; seminar at 3:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: | B120 Engineering Building, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway |
| BACKGROUND: |
Morin participated in the 2007 Rutgers Symposium on Lunar Settlements, a program that brought together scientists, engineers, medical experts, business leaders and astronauts who advocate that humans return to the moon and establish permanent settlements. Morin served as an undersea medical officer aboard the ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson in the mid-1980s, and later that decade became a naval flight surgeon. After serving in Operation Desert Shield from 1990 to 1992, he entered a residency in aerospace medicine. He was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and served on the 13th shuttle mission to the International Space Station in April, 2002. Afterwards, he became deputy assistant secretary of state for health, space and science. He now serves in NASA’s Exploration Branch, where he is working on the cockpit of NASA’s newest spacecraft, the Crew Exploration Vehicle. |
Lee Morin, a
Navy physician and NASA astronaut, will recount his experiences as a specialist
on a 10-day shuttle mission to the International Space Station in 2002. He will
also discuss human endurance issues involved in extended space missions and
settlements on the moon and other planets. His visit is hosted by Haym
Benaroya, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and head of the
Center for Structures in Extreme Environments.
Contact: Carl Blesch
732-932-7084, ext. 616
E-mail: cblesch@ur.rutgers.edu
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