Media are invited to NASA’s Johnson Space Center on Monday, March 11, to meet people and view projects and facilities in Houston that will help return astronauts to the Moon and venture on to Mars.
Reporters who attend will view NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine’s address to the agency’s workforce about Moon and Mars progress on NASA Television, and tour Johnson facilities and projects that are helping the agency achieve its plans to explore deeper into the solar system.
Activities will begin at 11 a.m. CDT. Media who would like to attend must contact Rachel Kraft at rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. Social media guests also are being invited to this behind-the-scenes look at Johnson.
During the tours, reporters will have the opportunity to view projects that are making deep space exploration efforts a reality, including Mission Control’s transformation to support exploration missions, a test version of the Orion spacecraft for training and evaluations, human research and commercial crew activities, and progress on NASA’s outpost near the Moon in development known as the Gateway. Johnson Director Mark Geyer will reflect on Houston’s space heritage and provide an update on the center’s role in enabling exploration and answer questions. Experts will be on hand to provide insight into NASA’s exploration projects.
NASA’s Johnson Space Center has served as a hub of human spaceflight activity for more than half a century. It is home to the nation’s astronaut corps, International Space Station mission operations, the Orion Program, the Gateway Program and a host of future space developments as NASA explores the Moon and Mars. The center plays a pivotal role in enhancing scientific and technological knowledge to benefit all of humankind.
View more information about Johnson Space Center at:
http://www.nasa.gov/johnson
Find more about NASA’s plans for the Moon and Mars at:
http://www.nasa.gov/moontomars