Epson Launches the 'Blast Off' School Tour `98.TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998-- Students from Across America to Create Cards for Astronaut John Glenn Using EPSON EPSON Son of Electronic Printer Stylus(R) Color Ink Jet Printers -- the Same Technology To Be on Board the Space Shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. Discovery Launch Epson America Inc. today "blasts off" on a 13-city tour across America, allowing schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school to create good luck cards for astronaut John Glenn, soon to be the oldest human in space. The children will be using the same EPSON Stylus(R) Color ink jet printer technology that will accompany the STS-95 crew on the Space Shuttle Discovery on Oct. 29, 1998. This nationwide tour "launches" today in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and will continue on to Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Chicago, Columbus, Pittsburgh, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Philadelphia, Atlanta and Miami. The tour will culminate at Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral (kənăv`ərəl), low, sandy promontory extending E into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island, E Fla., separated from Merritt Island by the Banana River, a lagoon; named (1963) Cape Kennedy in memory of President John where the cards will be delivered. For each of the thirteen schools that participate in this tour, Epson will donate five EPSON Stylus Color ink jet printers and one EPSON digital camera. "We recognize the importance of technology in the classroom and are pleased to donate our award-winning color imaging products to these schools," said Dan Crane, vice president of marketing, Epson. "We're excited to be working with these children to create well wishes for the crew as they prepare to embark on Mission STS-95." The EPSON "Blast Off" School Tour '98 can be followed on Epson's Web site at www.epson.com. EPSON Stylus Ink Jet Printer in Space The Epson printer will be used during the nine-day mission to print scientific reports and documents, photographs of parts in need of repair, and perhaps digital pictures of the astronauts' families at home sent via email. Previously, shuttle missions had used thermal transfer print technology during space flights, which had limited photo reproduction capabilities and consumed too much energy. Improved printing technology was evaluated to meet the specific needs for space travel. After this review and mission critical testing, Epson's proprietary Micro Piezo "Piezo", derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press, is a prefix used in:
"We are extremely honored to have Epson's proprietary Micro Piezo ink jet technology on Mission STS-95," said Jay Shears, director of marketing, printer products, Epson. "It has been a privilege to combine the expertise of our Epson engineers with those involved in the Space Shuttle Discovery program for the benefit of this Shuttle Mission." The primary objective of this flight is to conduct a variety of science experiments being carried in the pressurized pres·sur·ize tr.v. pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing, pres·sur·iz·es 1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine). 2. Spacehab module. STS-95 will also deploy and retrieve the Spartan free-flyer payload and conduct operations with the HST (1) See Hubble Space Telescope. (2) An earlier asymmetrical modem protocol from U.S. Robotics that included error control and compression and transmits from 4800 to 14400 bps in one direction and from 300 to 400 bps in the other. Orbiting Systems Test (HOST) and International Extreme Ultraviolet Hitchhiker (IEH IEH Institute for Environment and Health IEH Instituto Euromediterráneo de Hidrotecnia IEH Intermediate Effective Hamiltonian IEH International Extreme-UV Far-UV Hitchhiker IEH Individual Event History ) payloads being carried in the payload bay. John Glenn, who thirty-six years ago became the first American to orbit the Earth, will be making his second flight aboard STS-95 in October. Glenn will be 77 years old at the time of the launch, making him the oldest human ever to travel in space. STS-95 will be the 25th flight of Space Shuttle Discovery and the 94th mission flown since the start of the Space Shuttle program in April 1981. Curt Brown, who will be making his fifth Shuttle flight, will command the STS-95 crew. The pilot, Steve Lindsey, will be making his second flight. Scott Parazynski, Steve Robinson, Pedro Duque and Chiaki Mukai will also be members of the crew. About Epson Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) solutions for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Torrance. Note to Editors: Brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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