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Planetman
08-23-2010, 02:28 PM
HOUSTON -- If you like music, the space program and are a little nostalgic, NASA has the perfect opportunity for you. For the first time, the public can help choose songs to wake up the astronauts during the last two scheduled space shuttle missions.

Traditionally, the songs played to wake up the astronauts are selected by friends and family of the crews. For the last two scheduled missions, NASA is inviting the public to visit the "Wakeup Song Contest" website to select songs from a list of the top 40 previous wakeup calls or to submit original tunes for consideration. To vote or submit a song, visit:


https://songcontest.nasa.gov


The two songs with the most votes from the top 40 list will be played as crew wakeup calls on the final scheduled flight of space shuttle Discovery. Discovery's STS-133 mission is targeted to launch on Nov. 1.

"We're looking forward to hearing which songs the public wants played for us," STS-133 Commander Steve Lindsey said. "It's going to be a difficult choice, because there have been so many great songs played over the years."

Original songs must have a space theme and be submitted to NASA by 4 p.m. CST on Jan. 10, 2011. The songs will be reviewed by agency officials and the top finalists put to a public vote. The top two songs will be used to wake space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 crew.
Endeavour's mission is the last scheduled space shuttle flight. It is targeted to launch on Feb. 26, 2011.

"Space shuttle crews really enjoy the morning wake-up music," STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly said. "While we don't have the best quality speaker in the space shuttle, it will be interesting to hear what the public comes up with. We are looking forward to it."

The song contest campaign follows NASA's ongoing "Face in Space" project. It invites the public to send electronic images of their faces into orbit aboard one of the final remaining space shuttle missions. To submit your image, visit:


http://faceinspace.nasa.gov


For more information about the Space Shuttle Program and the STS-133 and STS-134 missions to the International Space Station, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle


For more information about the space station, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/station


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Planetman
08-23-2010, 02:30 PM
Current leader board.

JD10367
08-23-2010, 02:47 PM
"The Government Sucks For Cutting NASA Funding", by JD10367

CrazyPhuD
08-23-2010, 02:48 PM
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I bet this would wake them up!

blaise
08-23-2010, 02:50 PM
Major Tom is probably out.

Hydrae
08-23-2010, 02:55 PM
Pretty cool. I will be sad to see this chapter of space travel close.

Sofa King
08-23-2010, 02:56 PM
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Planetman
08-23-2010, 03:01 PM
Major Tom is probably out.
Probably. NASA would, most likely, prefer a song where the astronaut actually survives.

big nasty kcnut
08-23-2010, 03:13 PM
What no du hast by rammstein

kc rush
08-23-2010, 04:01 PM
Voted for Rush - Countdown

Shocking, I know.

MoreLemonPledge
08-23-2010, 04:06 PM
Easy.

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OnTheWarpath15
08-23-2010, 04:09 PM
I got 99 problems but gravity ain't one.

AustinChief
08-23-2010, 06:10 PM
Got to go with the German Major Tom by Peter Schilling

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Bane
08-23-2010, 06:12 PM
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:fire::fire::fire::fire::fire:

Discuss Thrower
08-23-2010, 06:20 PM
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(or Magic Carpet Ride.)

Psyko Tek
08-23-2010, 09:03 PM
Major Tom is probably out.

wasn't major tom used on the Apollo mission that landed on the moon?

as a wake up call

Ebolapox
08-23-2010, 09:12 PM
what, no lady gaga?