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Bill Nye to Discuss LightSail Spacecraft at Media Meet & Greet
Media Advisory
May 15, 2015
Contact
Erin Greeson
Phone: +1-626-793-5100
WHEN: MAY 19, 4-5:00pm EST
WHAT: Bill Nye (The Science Guy), Planetary Society CEO, and other spokespeople to meet and greet media, offering one-on-one standup interviews about the LightSail™ Spacecraft. Interviews will occur in an orderly sequence based on arrival time. Journalists and crews will be directed into the line on site within the Center.
WHERE: Air Force Space & Missile History Center, 100 Spaceport Way, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Directions: http://afspacemuseum.org/historycenter/
R.S.V.P.: Credentialed media may attend. Please contact Erin Greeson, [email protected], to r.s.v.p. Please provide names of any accompanying camera crew members.
RESOURCES: Visit the LightSail press room for complete reporting resources for usage, including: videos, photography and biographies, press statements and fact sheets: http://www.planetary.org/press-room/lightsail/
MAY 20 ULA Atlas V Launch (LightSail among secondary payload): Launch viewing information will be disseminated by the 45th Space Wing Public Affairs office on Monday, May 18. Questions about May 20 launch coverage possibilities should be directed to Christopher Calikins, 45th Space Wing Public Affairs Office, [email protected], 321-494-7732.
About The Planetary Society
The Planetary Society is the world's largest and most influential space interest organization. Founded in 1980 by astronomer Carl Sagan with Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit is led today by CEO Jenn Vaughn and championed by Chief Ambassador Bill Nye. Members and donors fund programs in science and technology, public outreach, and advocacy. This work advances the exploration of space, the search for life beyond Earth, and the defense of our planet from dangerous asteroids and comets. Learn more at planetary.org.
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