Space Shuttle Endeavour Grand Opening Ceremony

What: A Space Shuttle Endeavour Grand Opening Ceremony will formally inaugurate the

Endeavour exhibition with remarks from NASA administrators and elected officials.

This private event and news conference will include a look at the Space Shuttle
Endeavour exhibition which includes two galleries “Endeavour: The California Story”
and “Space Shuttle Endeavour in the Samuel Oschin Pavilion.”

When: Tuesday, October 30, 2012

9 – 10 a.m.
Press check-in

10 – 10:30 a.m.
Grand Opening Ceremony:

Speakers, dance performance produced by Debbie Allen

10:30 a.m. –
Door opening to 500 Science Center School students

10:30 – 10:50 a.m.
Interview opportunities one-on-one

11:00 a.m. – Noon
SpaceFest exhibits (Annenberg building)

Please show your media credential or business card at the kiosk for complimentary parking.
Working print or broadcast media and pre-approved social media only are invited to cover the event.

Where: California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles 90037

Enter the visitor parking lot at Figueroa & 39th / Exposition Park Drive

Please show parking attendant press credentials or a business card for complimentary parking.

Media vans please enter and park on State Drive. For further information on media van parking, please contact Kristina Kurasz.

Who:
*President, California Science Center Jeffrey Rudolph
*NASA Representative Administrator Charles Bolden
*Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
*Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts

*Other astronauts in addition to Charles Bolden:

*James M. Kelly
*R. Shane Kimbrough
*Leland D. Melvin (Administrator)
*Barbara R. Morgan (ret.)
*Garrett E. Reisman (ret.)

General

Please visit www.californiasciencecenter.org for more detailed information
Info: on Endeavour.

Media

Contact:
Kristina Kurasz at (213) 744-7446 or kkurasz@cscmail.org.
*There will be no credentialing process for this event.