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For release: 02/12/04
Release #: 04-019
NASA center director visits Belle Chasse school to share new space exploration vision with students
On Feb. 20, Marshall Center Director David King will visit NASA Explorer Schools in Phenix City, Ala., and Belle Chasse, La., to share NASA's new vision for space exploration with the next generation of space pioneers.
Photo: King (NASA/MSFC)
The director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and a member of the Astronaut Corps will visit Belle Chasse Academy, a NASA Explorer School, on Feb. 20 to share the Agency's new vision for space exploration with the next generation of explorers.
When: February 20, 1:30 p.m. CST
Who: David King, director, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Where: Belle Chasse Academy, 100 5th Ave., Belle Chasse, La.
:Right now, tomorrow's space explorers are seated in America 's classrooms — asking questions, solving problems and conducting experiments," King said. "As NASA carries out President Bush's new vision for space exploration, we remain committed to working closely with our schools, fostering learning environments that will stimulate these future travelers to the Moon, to Mars and beyond."
During his visit, King will talk with students about our destiny as explorers, NASA's stepping-stone approach to exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond, how space impacts our lives, and how people and machines rely on each other in space.
Members of the news media are invited to cover the entire visit, scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 20. A media availability will be held on site at 2:15 p.m.
For media interested in arranging one-on-one interviews with King in conjunction with his visit to Belle Chasse Academy, please contact Martin Jensen of the Marshall Center Media Relations Department at 256/544-0034.
For information about the NASA Explorer Schools Program on the Internet, visit:
http://explorerschools.nasa.gov
For more information about the President's new vision for space exploration on the Internet, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/bush_vision.html
For information about NASA on the Internet, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
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 Phenix City, Ala
Belle Chasse, La.
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