ADVISORY/STS-97 NASA Astronaut Crew Comes to Lockheed Martin to Thank Solar Array Team
WHAT: The NASA astronauts who flew the space Endeavour in December
to the International Space Station, and deployed the first of four
pairs of massive solar arrays, will come to Bldg. 107 at Lockheed
Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale. They will recount their mission and
thank the team of engineers and technicians who designed and built the
solar arrays.
WHO: The STS-97 astronaut crew, and engineers and technicians from
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, will be on hand to talk to reporters
following the presentation.
WHEN: 1:10 pm. Tuesday, January 16, 2001
WHERE: Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Bldg. 107, in Sunnyvale.
Accredited media should gather at the lobby for badging.
DIRECTIONS:
From the north: South on US-101. Bear right on CA-237, Mountain
View-Alviso Fwy, heading east, toward the bay & Alviso. Exit on ramp
at sign reading “Mathilda Ave to San Francisco and US-101 N” and go
East for 0.2 miles. Turn left on Mathilda Ave and go North under Hwy
237 to the second light at Moffett Park Drive. Turn left on Moffett
Park Drive. Continue to the H Street entrance to Lockheed Martin Space
Systems (you’ll see sign on right across light rail tracks). Turn
right on H Street. Proceed to first light and turn right.
Bldg. 107 is on your right. Proceed ahead to first driveway. Turn
right and park in front of building. Proceed to Lobby.
From the south: Take Northbound 101 to Mathilda Avenue off. Go
North under Hwy 237 to the second light at Moffett Park Drive. Turn
left on Moffett Park Drive. Continue to H Street entrance to Lockheed
Martin Space Systems (you’ll see sign on right across light rail
tracks). Turn right on H Street. Proceed to first light and turn
right.
Bldg. 107 is on your right. Proceed ahead to first driveway. Turn
right and park in front of building. Proceed to Lobby.
Contact:
Lockheed Martin
Buddy Nelson, 510/797-0349
Pager – 888/916-1797
