June 12, 2012

Trent J Perrotto Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0321 trent j perrotto@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-112

NASA ADMINISTRATOR AND SPACEX CEO TO ADDRESS MEDIA AT SPACEX FACILITIES IN TEXAS WEDNESDAY AND CALIFORNIA THURSDAY

WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk will participate in a media availability at 11:30 a m CDT Wednesday, June 13, in the SpaceX facility at 1 Rocket Rd in McGregor, Texas Bolden and Musk will be there to view the Dragon spacecraft that returned to Earth May 31 following the first successful mission by a private company to carry supplies to the International Space Station

Bolden and Musk also will participate in a media availability at 9 a m PDT, Thursday, June 14, in SpaceX's headquarters at 1 Rocket Rd in Hawthorne, Calif They will view the first Dragon spacecraft recovered by SpaceX following its December 2010 orbital test flight On this mission, SpaceX became the first commercial company to recover a spacecraft after it orbited Earth Bolden and Musk also will view a prototype Dragon spacecraft being designed to carry astronauts to the space station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program Media representatives wishing to attend either availability should email media@spacex com for information on access

The two Dragon orbital flights were SpaceX demonstration missions under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Program (COTS) The program provides investments intended to lead to regular resupply missions to the International Space Station and stimulate the commercial space industry in the United States

For more information about NASA's COTS Program and SpaceX, visit:

http://www spacex com

For information about NASA's Commercial Program, visit:

http://www nasa gov/commercialcrew

For more information about Administrator Bolden, visit:

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

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