Note to News Media; Community Says Farewell to KSC Director Roy Bridges

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The National Space Club Florida Committee is hosting an appreciation and farewell dinner for outgoing
Kennedy Space Center Director Roy Bridges, who in August will take over as the director of NASA’s historic Langley Research Center
in Hampton, Va.

The event will be held this Friday, July 11, at the Debus Conference Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Dinner begins at
7 p.m. EDT with a program to follow about 8:15 p.m. Invited speakers from the space community will make some brief remarks, as will
Mr. Bridges.

You are invited to cover this event but you must contact Amanda Keefer of Delaware North Parks Services to arrange access. Her phone
number is 321-449-4827.

If you would like dinner, tickets are $40 and payment may be made at the door. For questions or to reserve a seat for dinner, call
Jim Banke or send him e-mail. Contact information is below.

The National Space Club Florida Committee is a non-profit corporation composed of representatives of industry, government,
educational institutions and private individuals who share a commitment to increasing public awareness of America’s aerospace
programs. For more information see http://www.nscfl.com

Jim Banke

Senior Producer, Cape Canaveral Bureau

SPACE.com, Inc.

321-868-6288 (voice)

321-868-6289 (fax)

321-698-0591 (cell/pager)

707 Mullet Drive, Suite 201

Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

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