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Narrator: Michael Suffredini, Program Manager

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for the International Space Station and Joel

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Montalbano, Deputy Program Manager for the ISS,

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recently visited NASA's Ames Research Center.

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They were given a first-hand look at the research

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activities that contributed to the numerous science

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and technology payloads for the ISS.

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The tour included visits to labs where a variety

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of micro-gravity biology experiments

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have been developed.

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They also visited other projects, such as the Smart

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SPHERES free flyer robots, the K10 and K-REX

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rovers and several small satellite projects.

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Currently, Ames plans to launch more than 15

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science and technology demonstration payloads to

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the ISS in 2014.

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Mr. Suffredini was also a keynote speaker and

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presenter at the 2014 Ames Space Flight

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Awareness Awards ceremony.

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The Awards recognized more than 450 Ames employees

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for their exceptional performance and dedication

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in support of the ISS mission.