Header Bar Graphic
Astronaut ImageArchives HeaderBoy Image
Spacer

TabHomepage ButtonWhat is NASA Quest ButtonSpacerCalendar of Events ButtonWhat is an Event ButtonHow do I Participate Button
SpacerBios and Journals ButtonSpacerPics, Flicks and Facts ButtonArchived Events ButtonQ and A ButtonNews Button
SpacerEducators and Parents ButtonSpacer
Highlight Graphic
Sitemap ButtonSearch ButtonContact Button

 
Challenge Project Online banner

Archive of Events

To view video archives download RealPlayer


Pre-mission Chats



chat logo September 1, 1998
QuestChat with:
Rose Grymes, Program Manager
Life Sciences Outreach
See her online profile
Chat Archive
chat logo

September 16, 1998
QuestChat with:

Eugene Roddenberry, Technical Advisor
"Earth: Final Conflict"
See his online profile
Chat Archive
chat logo

September 18, 1998
QuestChat with:

Dennis Chamberland, Commander
Scott Carpenter Space Analog Station
See his online profile
See archive

Wednesday, September 23


Theme:Preparing for Adventure; Engineering and Accomplishment

chat logo
10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
QuestChat with:
James Cameron, Film Writer,
Director and Producer
See his online profile
Chat archive

AFTERNOON WEBCAST SCRUBBED - DUE TO HURRICANE PREPARATION!
Activities resumed Monday, Sept. 28

webcast logo 2:30 p.m. EDT
Webcast scheduled with:
James Cameron (see above) and
Bernadette Luna, NASA Research Engineer - See her online profile
Archive of Video Interview
with James Cameron and Krisstina Wilmoth


Thursday, September 24


CHALLENGE TEAM RELOCATED TO ORLANDO DUE TO HURRICANE GEORGES BELOW SCHEDULE WAS SCRUBBED.
Activities resumed Monday, Sept. 28

Theme:Share the Past Share the Future; Exploration and Human Potential


chat logo 10:30 EDT
QuestChat scheduled
with:
Bernadette Luna (see above) and
Bob Phillips See his online profile .
Scrubbed
webcast logo 2:30 p.m. EDT
Webcast scheduled
with:
Bob Phillips (see above),
Jennifer McCarter See her online profile and
Tom Rogers See his online profile
Scrubbed


Friday, September 25


FOR REFERENCE ONLY. ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE 27th WERE SCRUBBED AS HURRICANE GEOGES FORCED MANDATORY EVACUATION
Activities resumed Monday, Sept. 28

Theme: Transcending Boundaries; Challenge at any Age

 

webcast logo 10:30 EDT
Webcast with:
Retired Astronaut, Buzz Aldrin - See his online profile Scrubbed
webcast logo 2:30 p.m. EDT
Webcast with:
Indiana School for the Deaf.
Individual profiles may be found on team page
Scrubbed
See their webpages


Saturday, September 26


EVENTS FOR TODAY WERE SCRUBBED WE SPENT THE DAY REASSEMBLING CREW AND PREPARING RETURN TO KEY LARGO.
Activities resumed Monday, Sept. 28

chat logo
10:30 a.m. EDT
Public invided to join:
Life Sciences Crew from
Orlando, Florida:
Archive of Chat


FOR REFERENCE ONLY, BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE FOR THIS DAY
Activities resumed Monday, Sept. 28

Theme:A Day of Remarkable Women

 

chat logo 10:30 a.m. EDT
QuestChat with:
Helen Klein - See her online profile and
Christine Wells - See her online profile).
Scrubbed
Christine joined us October 1.
webcast logo 2:30 p.m. EDT
Webcast with:
Actress Kate Mulgrew - See her online profile and
Alyssa Friedland, high school student (Alyssa's profile)
Scrubbed


Sunday, September 27


SCRUBBED - CHALLENGE TEAM TRAVELS BACK TO KEY LARGO
Activities resumed Monday, Sept. 28

Theme:Accomplishments that Inspire Life in Space: Past, Present, Future

 


chat logo 10:30 a.m. EDT
QuestChat with:
Christopher Roosa (his profile) and
Eugene Roddenberry (his profile) and
John-Henry Williams (his profile
Scrubbed
Christopher and Eugene
joined us below.
chat logo 2:30 p.m. EDT
QuestChat with:
Eugene Roddenberry (see above) and
Sebastian O'Kelly See Sebastian's online profile
Scrubbed
Sebastian offered a unique view from Sen. Glenn's office on the 28th.


Monday, September 28


Theme:Public Involvement in Space Exploration
The Media/Museums and the Message


chat logo 10:30 a.m. EDT
QuestChat with:
Eugene Roddenberry (Eugene's profile) and
Christopher Roosa (Christopher's profile)
Chat archive
chat logo 2:30 p.m. EDT
QuestChat with:
Sebastian O'Kelly, from Senator John Glenn's office and
David Liskowsky and David Tomko both from
Life Sciences Division from NASA Headquarters.
Chat archive
webcast logo 4:30 p.m. EDT
Webcast
From the Scott Carpenter Space Analog Station underwater with
Kim Campbell, Director of Public Relations, Paws, Inc. and
Mary K. Raggio.
Webcast Archive


Tuesday, September 29


Theme:Public Involvement in Space Exploration:
Media and the Message

 

chat logo 10:30 a.m. EDT
QuestChat with:
Sonya Renner, Director of Development,
Space Center Houston and
Eugene W. Roddenberry, Technical Advisor,
Earth: Final Conflict television series
Chat archive
webcast logo2:30 p.m. EDT Webcast with: Patsy Donn, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services Center and Professor of Psychology, Ball State University,
Tom Leaird, Owner: Tom Leaird's Underwater Service and
Ed Ball, Retired manufacturing executive, Businessman, Rancher, Educator, Philanthropist, Aviator, Adventurer
Due to technical difficulties, session was limited to Chat:
Chat archive
Eugene Roddenberry had his own
Evening chat on his Philosophysphere website
Chat archive

 


Wednesday, September 30


Theme:At the Peak, the Apex of Challenge

 


chat logo 10:30 a.m. EDT
QuestChat with:
Tom Whittaker, who earlier this year became the first disabled person to summit Mount Everest and
Patricia Russell, American Society of Gravitational and Space Biology
Chat archive
webcast logo 2:30 p.m. EDT Webcast with: Tom Whittaker, Professor of Adventure Education
(see above) and
Rose Grymes, Program Manager,
NASA Life Sciences Outreach
Webcast archive


Thursday, October 1


Theme:Remarkable Women

 


chat logo 10:30 a.m. EDT
QuestChat and
Webcast with:
Christine Wells,
Exercise Physiology and Women's Sports and
Karen Dodson,
Rock Climbing, Scuba Diving, Running, Bicycling

Chat archive

Webcast archive

Theme: At the Peak, the Apex of Challenge

 

webcast logo 2:30 p.m. EDT
Webcast with:
Dennis Chamberland,
Mission Commander, NASA Bioengineer and Christopher Roosa,
Former Congressional Staff Member, Marine Reservist.
Webcast archive


Preparing for STS-95


chat logo October 20, 1998
QuestChat with:
John-Henry Williams
President, Hitter Communications
See his online profile
Chat archive
chat logo October 20, 1998
QuestChat with:
Sebastian O'Kelly
Aide to Senator John Glenn
See his online profile
Chat archive


The Launch!


launch logo
October 29, 1998
And Now... From The Launch of STS-95
Programming from Kennedy Space Center
Hosted by Brandt Secosh and Karen Dodson
including interviews with Challenge Project participants
Launch activities archive


To view webcasts and video archives: Download the RealPlayer


On-line Survey: At NASA's Quest Project we provide our on-line projects and content free of charge. All we ask from you is a little information. Please take a few minutes to give us some feedback on the LTC event you have just attended. This information helps us improve what we offer, as well as provides valuable information to be reported to our internal funders.


credits link
 
Spacer        

Footer Bar Graphic
SpacerSpace IconAerospace IconAstrobiology IconWomen of NASA IconSpacer
Footer Info