GRC NEWS RELEASE 04-031



04-031
For Release: May 17, 2004

Sallie A. Keith
Media Relations Office
216-433-5795
sallie.a.keith@nasa.gov

"Astronaut 101 Course" at Glenn Visitor Center 

So, you want to be an astronaut and you wonder what kind of education 
an astronaut needs, how they get selected, and what kind of training 
they go through? The next generation of explorers can get answers to 
these questions and more on Saturday, May 22, between 10 a.m. and 3 
p.m. at the "So, You Want to be an Astronaut" event at NASA Glenn 
Research Center's Visitor Center



At 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Bryan Palaszewski, a Glenn researcher and rocket 
scientist, will relate the education, selection, training and 
preparation needed before an astronaut can fly in space. Call 
216-433-9653 to register and guarantee your admission to one of the 
presentations.



And there are more astronaut-related things to see and do. View a real 
Apollo command module retrieved after the Skylab 3 mission, the 
second manned mission to the first American space station. Do fun and 
exciting hands-on activities. Get a free souvenir photograph. Find 
out how much you would weigh on Mars and the other planets.



Then take time to visit the other displays and interactive exhibits on 
air and space travel. Regular exhibits include a moon rock, a flight 
simulator and a wind tunnel display.



Admission to the Visitor Center is free and is wheelchair accessible.



All adult visitors must present a government-issued photo 
identification upon entering the Main Gate of the Center. Access by 
foreign nationals is subject to restrictions. All vehicles are 
subject to inspection.



Normal hours of operation are Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; 
Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; and Sunday 1-5 p.m. For more information 
about the Visitor Center, call 216-433-2000 or on the Internet: 
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/Doc/visitgrc.htm.



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