NASA Administrator Holds Nov. 28 Media Availability At Alabama ULA Facility

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Nov 27, 2012, 12:29 ET

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will tour the United Launch Alliance (ULA) space rocket production facility in Decatur, Ala., Wednesday, Nov. 28, and be available to the media at 11:45 a.m. CST.

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The ULA production facility is home to two families of rockets, Atlas and Delta. Major fabrication, assembly and integration are conducted at the facility. Bolden will be joined by Michael Gass, ULA president and CEO.

ULA is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Company that brings together the engineering and launch teams for Atlas and Delta rockets.

Journalists wishing to attend the media availability should contact ULA's Chris Chavez at [email protected] or 303-269-5550 for credentialing information.

For more information about ULA, visit:

http://www.ulalaunch.com

For more information about NASA and its programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

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