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- NASA and JSC
- NASA Centers
- Responsibilities of the Johnson Space Center
- JSC
Services & Regulations
- Security
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NASA
and the Johnson Space Center
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the
central civilian agency that directs the United States space program.
NASA began its operation on October 1, 1958, as a result of the
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. Although NASA activities
are integrated with other scientific and technological efforts,
the Agency is an independent organization with the primary mission
of the peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of all humankind.
NASA Centers
Our Headquarters is located in Washington, DC. Over 22,000 employees
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Responsibilities of the Johnson
Space Center
The Johnson Space Center (JSC) has the following major responsibilities:
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Selection and training of astronauts
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Designing, developing, and testing spacecraft and associated
systems for human space flight
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Developing and managing scientific, engineering, life sciences,
and earth resources investigations and space flight experiments
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Operation of all human space flight missions through the Mission
Control Center
JSC directs the
development and operation of the Space Shuttle, a versatile
and reusable space vehicle. JSC also manages major portions
of the International Space Station, which is an orbiting
platform on and from which we can conduct experiments.
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JSC
Services and Regulations
Clinic The JSC Clinic in Building 8 is available for emergency treatment
of illness or accidents.
Safety
Hazard/ Injury Bring to the attention of your chaperone any condition which appears
to be harmful or dangerous to the well-being of employees at the
Center, so that action may be taken to correct the safety hazard.
If you're injured while on the job, you must notify your chaperone
immediately. Your chaperone will send you to the JSC Clinic for
medical treatment.
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Security
Badges
JSC issues a temporary identification badge at the beginning of
your internship. This badge remains the property of the U.S. Government
and must be returned to the Security Office at the end of the week.
You must wear this badge at all times when at JSC. Badges should
be visible and worn above the waist. Report lost badges immediately
to the HAS Program Manager.
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