What: A Space Shuttle Endeavour Grand Opening Ceremony will formally inaugurate the
Endeavour exhibition with remarks from NASA administrators and elected officials.
This private event and news conference will include a look at the Space Shuttle
Endeavour exhibition which includes two galleries “Endeavour: The California Story”
and “Space Shuttle Endeavour in the Samuel Oschin Pavilion.”
When: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
9 – 10 a.m.
Press check-in
10 – 10:30 a.m.
Grand Opening Ceremony:
Speakers, dance performance produced by Debbie Allen
10:30 a.m. –
Door opening to 500 Science Center School students
10:30 – 10:50 a.m.
Interview opportunities one-on-one
11:00 a.m. – Noon
SpaceFest exhibits (Annenberg building)
Please show your media credential or business card at the kiosk for complimentary parking.
Working print or broadcast media and pre-approved social media only are invited to cover the event.
Where: California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles 90037
Enter the visitor parking lot at Figueroa & 39th / Exposition Park Drive
Please show parking attendant press credentials or a business card for complimentary parking.
Media vans please enter and park on State Drive. For further information on media van parking, please contact Kristina Kurasz.
Who:
*President, California Science Center Jeffrey Rudolph
*NASA Representative Administrator Charles Bolden
*Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
*Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts
*Other astronauts in addition to Charles Bolden:
*James M. Kelly
*R. Shane Kimbrough
*Leland D. Melvin (Administrator)
*Barbara R. Morgan (ret.)
*Garrett E. Reisman (ret.)
General
Please visit www.californiasciencecenter.org for more detailed information
Info: on Endeavour.
Media
Contact:
Kristina Kurasz at (213) 744-7446 or kkurasz@cscmail.org.
*There will be no credentialing process for this event.
