NASA Chief Technologist, Space Tech Head to Visit Huntsville's CFD Research Corporation

News provided by

Mar 06, 2012, 03:00 ET

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck and Space Technology Program Director Michael Gazarik will visit CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC) of Huntsville, Ala., at 1 p.m. CDT on Thursday, March 8.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO)

Media representatives are invited to join Peck, Gazarik and CFDRC's CEO Sangeeta Singhal during the one-hour tour of the company. Officials will be available to speak with reporters during the event at CFDRC corporate headquarters, located at 215 Wynn Drive in Huntsville. There also will be a photo opportunity with officials during the tour.

CFDRC develops cutting edge technologies and provides innovative solutions for aerospace and defense, biomedical and life sciences, energy, materials and other industries. The company has received numerous NASA Small Business Innovation Research awards to develop software solutions that both enable NASA missions and have potential for commercial applications.

To attend the event, media representatives must arrive at CFDRC by 12:45 p.m. Thursday for clearance into the building. For more information about CFDRC, visit:

http://www.cfdrc.com

For a biography of NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck and Space Technology Program Director Michael Gazarik and information about their offices, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/oct

SOURCE NASA