April 4, 2012

Beth Hagenauer
Dryden Flight Research Center
661-276-7960
beth.hagenauer@nasa.gov

Trent J. Perrotto
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0321
trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 12-08

NASA TO HOST 75 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AT DRYDEN NASA SOCIAL

EDWARDS, Calif. -- NASA will host 75 social media followers May 4 to 
go behind-the-scenes and learn more about NASA aeronautics, science 
and other projects at the agency's Dryden Flight Research Center on 
Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Dryden is NASA's primary center for atmospheric flight research and 
operations. Its remote location in the western Mojave Desert is 
uniquely situated for excellent year-round weather and visibility to 
test innovative air vehicles.

The event begins at 7:30 a.m. PDT and will include tours of current 
aircraft and presentations on cutting-edge aeronautical research and 
science projects. Not only will guests learn about sonic booms, they 
could experience one first-hand.

For more information about this NASA Social event and to register, 
visit:
<div align="center"> http://www.nasa.gov/social </div>
Dryden's NASA Social registration opens at 8 a.m. PDT on Monday, April 
9, and closes at noon on Wednesday, April 11. NASA will randomly 
select 75 participants from online registrations.

A NASA Social is an event for people who use NASA's social media 
accounts. For this event, fans and followers on Twitter, Facebook and 
Google+ are eligible to register. Each participant must be 18 or 
older and a U.S. citizen.

For more about Dryden, visit:
<div align="center"> http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden </div>
To find all the ways to connect and collaborate with NASA, visit:<br / 
<div align="center"> http://www.nasa.gov/connect </div>

	
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