Jan 16, 2008

David E Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1739 david steitz@nasa gov

Becky Ramsey X Prize Foundation, Washington 202-349-1125 becky ramsey@xprize org

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-010

NASA AND X PRIZE FOUNDATION TO RECOGNIZE CONRAD AWARD WINNERS

WASHINGTON - On Friday, Jan 18, at 10 a m EST NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will recognize the first winners of the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award during the unveiling of a traveling exhibit titled "Spirit of Innovation " The event will take place in the NASA Headquarters James E Webb Auditorium, 300 E Street SW, Washington

NASA's Innovative Partnership Program sponsors the $10,000 prize for the Conrad Award To compete for the award, high school students were challenged to create concepts that could accelerate the personal spaceflight industry through graphical representations, technical documents and business plans Winners were chosen during the X PRIZE Cup, administered by the X PRIZE Foundation under an educational grant from NASA, in New Mexico last October

The award honors Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr , the third astronaut to walk on the moon Conrad served on the Gemini 5 and 11 missions, Apollo 12, and Skylab 2 He received the Congressional Space Medal of honor and NASA's Ambassador of Exploration Award

For information about the X PRIZE Foundation and the Conrad Award, visit:

http://www xprize org

For more complete biographical information about Dale, visit:

http://www nasa gov/about/highlights/dale_bio html

For information about NASA's Innovative Partnership Program, visit:

http://ipp nasa gov

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