NASA Announces Event for Social Media Followers at RBSP Launch

July 03, 2012

John Yembrick/Jason Townsend
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0359
john.yembrick@nasa.gov / jason.c.townsend@nasa.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-123

NASA ANNOUNCES EVENT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AT RBSP LAUNCH

WASHINGTON -- NASA invites its social media followers to a two-day
NASA Social on Aug. 22-23, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in
Florida for the launch of NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP)
mission.

NASA Socials are in-person meetings with people who engage with the
agency through Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and other social networks.
This event is expected to culminate in the launch of the twin RBSP
spacecraft, currently targeted for 4:08 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Aug. 23
aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

Registration for the NASA Social opens at noon Thursday, July 5, and
closes at noon Monday, July 9. Fifty participants will be selected
from online registrations. Because portions of this event may take
place in restricted areas, registration is limited to U.S. citizens.

Participants will have unique behind the scenes experiences with NASA,
which they are encouraged to share with others through their favorite
social networks. Guests will view the launch, tour facilities at
Kennedy, speak with representatives from NASA and the Applied Physics
Laboratory, view the RBSP launch pad, meet fellow space enthusiasts
who are active on social media and meet members of NASA's launch
services and social media teams.

The RBSP mission uses two identical spacecraft built by the Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. Designed
for a two-year primary science mission in orbit around Earth, RBSP
will provide insight into our planet's radiation belts and help
scientists predict changes in this critical region of space.

For more information on the NASA Social and to register, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/social

To find all the ways to connect and collaborate with NASA, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/connect

To learn more about RBSP, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/rbsp


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