Sept 23, 2008

Bob Jacobs Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1600 bob jacobs@nasa gov

Duane Hyland AIAA Headquarters, Reston, Va 703-264-7558 duaneh@aiaa org

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-179

50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA EVENT CARRIED LIVE ON NASA TV AND INTERNET

WASHINGTON -- NASA Television and www nasa gov will broadcast a gala event commemorating the agency's Golden Anniversary on Wednesday, Sept 24, at 8 p m EDT

The invitation-only celebration, organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), is being held at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va

The program honors NASA's 50th Anniversary and celebrates the power of innovation and discovery, and recognizes the agency's challenges and achievements over the past five decades Award-winning journalist and WJLA-TV news anchor Leon Harris will serve as master of ceremonies Event participants include:

• George Muellner, AIAA president
• U S Sen John Glenn, former Mercury and space shuttle astronaut
• Neil Armstrong, former Gemini and Apollo astronaut
• Michael Griffin, NASA administrator

The event also will feature a video presentation hosted by Gemini and Apollo veteran Jim Lovell and a message from the Expedition 17 crew aboard the International Space Station The televised program will end with a special performance of "Fly Me to the Moon," directed by music impresario Quincy Jones and the Space Philharmonic, and performed by Frank Sinatra, Jr

NASA TV will serve as the video distributor and pool source for the media and general public For technical information about NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the 50th anniversary gala and the AIAA, visit:

http://www aiaa org/nasa50

For more information on NASA's Golden Anniversary, visit:

http://www nasa gov/50th

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