Bill Nye to Discuss LightSail Spacecraft at Media Meet & Greet

Media Advisory
May 15, 2015

Contact
Erin Greeson
Phone: +1-626-793-5100

WHEN: MAY 19, 4-5:00pm EST

WHAT: Bill Nye (The Science Guy), Planetary Society CEO, and other spokespeople to meet and greet media, offering one-on-one standup interviews about the LightSail™ Spacecraft. Interviews will occur in an orderly sequence based on arrival time. Journalists and crews will be directed into the line on site within the Center.

WHERE: Air Force Space & Missile History Center, 100 Spaceport Way, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Directions: http://afspacemuseum.org/historycenter/

R.S.V.P.: Credentialed media may attend. Please contact Erin Greeson, [email protected], to r.s.v.p. Please provide names of any accompanying camera crew members.

RESOURCES: Visit the LightSail press room for complete reporting resources for usage, including: videos, photography and biographies, press statements and fact sheets: http://www.planetary.org/press-room/lightsail/

MAY 20 ULA Atlas V Launch (LightSail among secondary payload): Launch viewing information will be disseminated by the 45th Space Wing Public Affairs office on Monday, May 18. Questions about May 20 launch coverage possibilities should be directed to Christopher Calikins, 45th Space Wing Public Affairs Office, [email protected], 321-494-7732.

About The Planetary Society

With a global community of more than 2 million space enthusiasts, The Planetary Society is the world’s largest and most influential space advocacy organization. Founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman and today led by CEO Bill Nye, we empower the public to take a meaningful role in advancing space exploration through advocacy, education outreach, scientific innovation, and global collaboration. Together with our members and supporters, we’re on a mission to explore worlds, find life off Earth, and protect our planet from dangerous asteroids. To learn more, visit www.planetary.org.

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