March 23, 2012

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-051

REPORTERS INVITED TO NASA TECH DAY ON THE HILL MARCH 28

WASHINGTON -- Journalists are invited to visit "NASA Technology: Imagine Innovate Explore," an agency technology showcase on Wednesday, March 28, from 3 to 7 p m EDT in the Gold Room (room 2168) of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington Remarks from hosting members of Congress and senior NASA officials are expected at approximately 5:30 p m

The event provides an opportunity to learn how NASA space and aeronautics technology helps enable agency goals while creating or improving products and services that benefit life here on Earth NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will attend the event Attendees also will have the opportunity to discuss traveling in space with Astronauts Mike Massimino and Mike Good

Companies displaying technologies include EA Sports, Redwood City, Calif ; ASA Analytics, Waukesha, Wisc ; NVision of Bay St Louis, Miss ; L'Garde Inc , Tustin, Calif ; Zephyr Technology of Annapolis, Md ; and A&P Technology and Lambda Technology, both of Cincinnati In addition, six NASA centers will have exhibits that show how the latest space technology advances medicine, improves water quality, designs safer and more efficient airplanes and brings new solutions to everyday challenges

Hosting the event are Rep Dana Rohrabacher (Calif ); Rep Chaka Fattah (Pa ), ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; Sen Sherrod Brown (Ohio) of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Sen John Boozman (Ark ) of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will be on hand to discuss how investments in space technology and innovation act as a catalyst for America's new technology economy NASA hosts will be joined by other members of Congress interested in advancing American innovation through space technology

More information about NASA technology and innovation is available at:

http://www nasa gov/oct

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