March 9, 2012

David E Steitz Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730/202-236-5829 david steitz@nasa gov

Nathan Barnes L'Garde Inc , Tustin, Calif 714-259-0771 ext 225 nathan_barnes@lgarde com

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-040

NASA CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST TO VISIT TUSTIN'S L'GARDE INC THURSDAY

WASHINGTON -- NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will visit L'Garde Inc , in Tustin, Calif , on Thursday, March 15, at 9 a m PDT Peck's visit will highlight ways government can partner with small business to help create the jobs of the future through investment in science and technology

L'Garde has received several contracts with NASA on a variety of projects, including the creation of inflatable structures for radio frequency antennas and solar arrays In 1996, L'Garde flew the Inflatable Antenna Experiment aboard space shuttle flight STS-77 Most recently, L'Garde was awarded a NASA Technology Demonstration Mission (TDM) contract to build and fly a large solar sail in 2014

Solar sails are a possible alternative to conventional fuels for interplanetary flight The L'Garde TDM solar sail will demonstrate the potential of sails for use in future missions and pave the way toward new space capabilities L'Garde is partnering with commercial and government groups for this effort

Peck and L'Garde's Chief Operating Officer Nathan Barnes will be available to speak with reporters during a tour of the L'Garde facility at 15181 Woodlawn Ave , in Tustin, beginning at 9 a m There will be photo opportunities with Peck and Barnes during the tour

Journalists wanting to attend the event should call Diane Freund at 714-259-0771, ext 258, or email diane_freund@lgarde com by 3 p m , Tuesday, March 13, to be badged into the L'Garde facility For more information about L'Garde, visit:

http://www lgarde com

For a biography of NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck and information about his office, visit:

http://www nasa gov/oct

-end-

To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@mediaservices nasa gov To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@mediaservices nasa gov

The following information is a reminder of your current mailing list subscription:

You are subscribed to the following list: [list_name]

using the following email: example@example.com

You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by visiting the following URL:

https://aus-city com/cgi-bin/dada/mail cgi/u/NASA_REPORTS/example/example com/

If the above URL is inoperable, make sure that you have copied the entire address Some mail readers will wrap a long URL and thus break this automatic unsubscribe mechanism

You may also change your subscription by visiting this list's main screen:

<[program_url]/list/[list]>

If you're still having trouble, please contact the list owner at:

<mailto:[list_owner_email]>

The following physical address is associated with this mailing list:

[physical_address]