Shuttle and Apollo Astronaut Ken (TK) Mattingly to Deliver Luncheon Address at Joint Propulsion Conference

Joint Propulsion Conference July 9-12 in Sacramento

Reston, VA — Ken Mattingly, Rear Admiral United States Navy (Ret) and famed Shuttle and Apollo astronaut, will deliver the July 12 luncheon address for the 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (JPC) and Exhibit at the Convention Center Exhibit Hall in Sacramento on July 9-12, 2006.

Sponsored by Aerojet, and organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference includes over 140 technical sessions and special panels featuring prominent speakers addressing NASA’s space exploration initiatives, Mars mission programs, Deep Space flight programs, entrepreneurial prized competitions, and propulsion history. As previously announced, the Monday keynote address will be given by Dr. Firouz Naderi, Associate Director for Programs, Project Formulation and Strategy at NASA’s and Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Co-located events include the Passport to the Future Educator Workshop, July 9-12, and the AIAA Regional Leadership Conference, July 13-14.

The 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit is sponsored by Aerojet, organized by AIAA, and supported by the California Space Authority. Space News is the official media sponsor. To learn more about the 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference, please visit http://www.aiaa.org/events/jpc.

Headquartered in suburban Washington, DC, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) serves over 35,000 members in 65 regional sections and 79 countries. AIAA membership is drawn from all levels of industry, academia, private research organizations, and government and focuses on emerging technologies in aviation, space and defense. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org.