Trent J. Perrotto
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0321
trent.j.perrotto@nasa.gov
Lori Rachul
NASA Glenn Research Center
216-433-8806
lori.j.rachul@nasa.gov
Joe Mosbrook
Cleveland State University
216-523-7279
j.mosbrook@csuohio.edu
RELEASE: 12-061
NASA GLENN EVENT TO CELEBRATE JOHN GLENN'S LEGACY ON MARCH 2
CLEVELAND -- NASA's Glenn Research Center will host an event on March
2 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's orbital flight,
the first by an American.
"Celebrating John Glenn's Legacy: 50 Years of Americans in Orbit" will
be held at 1 p.m. EST at Cleveland State University's Wolstein
Center, 2000 Prospect Ave., in Cleveland. More than 800 complimentary
tickets are being distributed to the general public for this event
through a lottery by Cleveland State University in partnership with
NASA Glenn.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Glenn Director Ramon "Ray" Lugo
will provide remarks during the one-hour program, which will include
a welcome from Cleveland State University President Dr. Ronald
Berkman. Space shuttle mission STS-95 pilot Steve Lindsey will pay
tribute from the astronaut corps to Glenn. The program will culminate
with a keynote address by the guest of honor Sen. John H. Glenn Jr.
Musical performances will be provided by the Cleveland Institute of
Music, The Singing Angels and a soloist from Cleveland State
University's music program. Doors open at noon and a special
pre-program musical performance by the Cleveland Institute of Music
will begin at 12:15 p.m., followed by a video tribute to Glenn.
"This is a great opportunity for our community to come together and
celebrate the achievements of John Glenn," Lugo said. "We are
delighted to combine the 50th anniversary celebration with the
anniversary of the center renaming. The inspiration that John Glenn
gives to millions of people along with the pioneering spirit that
lives in the hearts of all who work at the center will continue to
keep our nation on the path of exploration and discovery."
On March 1, 1999, the Lewis Research Center was officially renamed the
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in recognition of
Glenn's contributions to science, space and the state of Ohio. As one
of the original seven Mercury astronauts, Glenn trained in 1960 at
Lewis in the Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility.
Others attending the tribute event include agency officials, Ohio
astronauts, NASA employees and contractors, elected officials,
several hundred high school students throughout northeast Ohio, and
100 Twitter followers selected to participate in a day-long Tweetup
event that includes tours of NASA Glenn and its visitor center at the
Great Lakes Science Center.
Following the program, Glenn, Bolden and Lugo will participate in a
news media opportunity and question and answer session with the
Tweetup participants. Reporters interested in covering the program
and media availability should contact Lori Rachul at 216-433-8806 by
noon on Thursday, March 1.
The program and media opportunity will be carried live on NASA
Television and streamed online at:
An interactive online feature about the Mercury program and Glenn's
flight is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/glenn50
For more information about NASA Glenn, visit:
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