Jun 29 2017
From The Space Library
MEDIA ADVISORY M17-080 NASA Invites Public to Celebrate 100 Years of Aerospace Breakthroughs
NASA invites the public to three days of discussion and storytelling with notable aerospace experts to mark the 100th anniversary of the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Portions of the event will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
The Langley Centennial Symposium will be held July 12-14 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, and admission is free. Media wishing to attend should contact Michael Finneran at 757-864-6110 or michael.p.finneran@nasa.gov.
Keynote speakers include Jean-Yves Le Gall, president of France’s space agency, former NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman, and representatives from NASA, related government organizations, industry and academia.
Panel and presentation topics include:
- Hidden Figures: The Story Behind the Story
- The History of Flight: A Century of Finding Practical Solutions
- International Partnerships to Reach New Heights, Reveal the Unknown, and Benefit All Humankind
- The Future of NASA
- Aerospace in the Next 20 to 30 Years
For more information, and to register, visit: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1933368
Other public events this year that will celebrate Langley’s centennial are:
- Sept. 22: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility at Langley.
- Oct. 21: Langley Open House, featuring tours of facilities and activities.
- October through March 2018: photography exhibit at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, that showcases Langley’s 100-year history.
