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SAVE THE DATE: May 20, 2015
For Immediate Release
April 08, 2015
Contact
Erin Greeson
Phone: +1-626-793-5100
The press is invited to attend the LightSail spacecraft test launch and related reporting opportunities. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you or your colleagues and crews plan to attend on site. Virtual remote reporting opportunities will also be provided. Detailed media advisory with onsite reporting options to be issued prior to launch.
Who: Bill Nye and The Planetary Society
What: LightSail spacecraft will embark on a May 20, 2015 test flight. Funded entirely by private citizens, the solar sail satellite will hitch a ride to space aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. For complete LightSail coverage, visit sail.planetary.org.
Where: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida
Please RSVP to [email protected] if you or your colleagues and crews plan to attend.
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LightSail Test Launch Details & Previous Press Releases, Quotes:
CONTACT:
Erin Greeson, 626.793.5100
[email protected]
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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