CLEVELAND — NASA Glenn Acting Director Ray Lugo will be available Friday, April 9 at 9:45 a.m. to discuss Glenn’s role in the next steps in implementing the agency’s new exploration initiatives outlined in the new fiscal year 2011 budget and its impact locally.

News media interested in attending the briefing should call the Media Relations Office at 216-433-8806 by 5 p.m. on April 8 in order to be cleared through security. Reporters who would like to listen and ask questions by phone should dial 216-433-6280 or 866-702-6280, and use 8806 for the meeting ID number.

For information about NASA’s Glenn Research Center, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/glenn