J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-199

NASA ADMINISTRATOR TO SPEAK AT 2011 AIR AND SPACE CONFERENCE

Bolden to Announce New Developments in NASA's Commercial Space Efforts


WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will speak on Monday,
Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. EDT at the Air Force Association's 2011 Air and
Space Conference at the Gaylord Convention Center at the National
Harbor in Maryland. Bolden will announce developments in NASA's
commercial space efforts, including new milestones for the commercial
crew development program. He also will provide an update on the
agency's acquisition strategy to procure transportation services from
private industry to carry U.S. astronauts to the International Space
Station.

Reporters are invited to attend the conference and the speech and must
register at the Press Office located in the Gaylord's Chesapeake D
room. For more information on registration, reporters may contact
Merri Shaffer at 800-727-3337, ext. 5847.

Bolden will provide an overview of NASA's evolving post-shuttle
priorities, including the development of a new multi-purpose crew
vehicle and heavy lift rocket for future missions beyond low Earth
orbit. He also will discuss technology development and key
aeronautics research to support U.S. commercial competitiveness and
next generation technologies emphasizing environmental sustainability
and energy efficiency.

The Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology
Exposition brings together Air Force leadership, industry experts,
academia and aerospace specialists from around the world to discuss
the issues and challenges facing America and the aerospace community.


For more information about NASA's plans for future human space
exploration, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/exploration