June 12, 2009

Robert "Doc" Mirelson/Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4495/4997 doc mirelson@nasa gov stephanie schierholz@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-106

NASA SETS MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOR HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON -- The chair of the Review of U S Human Space Flight Plans Committee, Norman Augustine, will be available for a news media conference on Wednesday, June 17, from approximately 5 to 5:30 p m EDT

The media availability will be in the Carnegie Institute, 1530 P Street NW, Washington, 20005 No prior registration is necessary

Since retiring from his role as chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin more than a decade ago, Augustine has been one of the nation's leading voices for renewed focus on strengthening American science and technology education He has chaired several distinguished blue ribbon panels, including the one resulting in the important "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" report of the National Academies and the earlier "Augustine Commission" report on the future of the U S space program

NASA Television will carry the availability live on the agency's media channel For NASA TV information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about the committee's charter, schedules, meeting agendas and member biographies, visit:

http://hsf nasa gov

For information about NASA, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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