Date: March 21st 2008

March 20, 2008

Tabatha Thompson Headquarters, Washington 202-420-0978 tabatha thompson-1@nasa gov

Beth Bishop Saint Louis Science Center, Mo 314-267-9916 ebishop@slsc org

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-059

NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR VISITS ST LOUIS FOR FUTURE FORUM

WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, March 25, NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will present the keynote address to launch a daylong event at the Saint Louis Science Center celebrating the space agency's 50th birthday NASA's St Louis Future Forum focuses on how space exploration benefits Missouri's economy and is part of a yearlong series Media are invited to attend the day's events, as well as a media-only question and answer session at 10:30 a m

Astronaut Carl Walz, director of the Advanced Capabilities Division in NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, will provide an overview of the agency's plans to return to the moon and explore beyond Retired astronaut Tom Jones also will participate in the forum Missouri Lt Gov Peter Kinder will deliver the luncheon address

The event schedule for the NASA St Louis Future Forum is: - 9 a m : Welcome by Doug King, president and CEO, Saint Louis Science Center - 9:15 a m : Keynote address by NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale - 9:45 a m : Overview of NASA exploration and astronaut programs by Carl Walz, director, Advanced Capabilities Division - 10:30 a m : Media briefing - 10:45 a m : Inspiration, Innovation, and Discovery Panel moderated by Frank Stokes, CEO, Innovate St Louis Panelists will include: Mark Wrighton, chancellor, Washington University, St Louis Gregg Maryniak, director, James S McDonnell Planetarium, Saint Louis Science Center Daryl G Pelc, vice president, Engineering and Technology for Advanced Systems, Boeing, Chicago Willem Bakker, president, Technology Entrepreneur Center, St Louis Tom Jones, NASA astronaut and author - 12:15 p m : Luncheon with presentation by Lt Gov Peter Kinder - 1:15 p m : Saint Louis Science Center presentation: The History of St Louis and the Space Program - 2:30 p m : Closing Remarks

Reporters planning to attend should contact Tabatha Thompson at 202-420-0978 or tabatha thompson-1@nasa gov , or Beth Bishop at 314-267-9916 or ebishop@slsc org

For more information on NASA's 50th Anniversary Future Forums, visit:

http://www nasa gov/50th/future_forums

For complete biographical information about Dale, visit:

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

For more information about the Saint Louis Science Center, visit:

http://www slsc org

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