Sept 13, 2007

Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997/1600 stephanie schierholz@nasa gov

Joan B Underwood Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md 303-971-7398 joan b underwood@lmco com

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-118

GRIFFIN TO SPEAK AT NASA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE SERIES

WASHINGTON - NASA Administrator Michael Griffin will deliver an important address Monday on the role of space exploration in the global economy, kicking off a lecture series honoring the agency's 50th anniversary

Griffin's lecture will be part of a luncheon held Monday, Sept 17, at 12:30 p m EDT in the Chinese Room of the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington U S Rep Alan B Mollohan of West Virginia will introduce Griffin NASA was created by the National Aeronautics and Space Act and began operations on Oct 1, 1958

The event is open to the press, and reporters in attendance may participate in a question and answer session from 1:30 to 2 p m NASA television will broadcast the event live at:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

Media should R S V P by calling 703-556-4861 or e-mailing LM_NASA@hayespr com

The 50th anniversary NASA lecture series will feature prominent speakers to discuss the benefits that space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research provide in addressing global issues such as the economy, education, health, science and the environment Lockheed Martin Corporation of Bethesda, Md , is co-sponsoring the two-year lecture series

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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