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NASA News 
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration

John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
AC 321-867-2468
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For Release: May 27, 2003       

Bruce Buckingham
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(321) 867-2468                      

KSC Release No. 38 - 03

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER HOSTS ANNUAL COMMUNITY LEADERS BRIEFING

"KSC Gateway to Technology and Space Flight" is the theme for this
year's annual Community Leaders Briefing to be held May 29 at the KSC
Visitor Complex.

KSC Director Roy D. Bridges, will meet with various leaders from
Brevard County and the State of Florida to discuss a variety of
activities taking place at KSC and within NASA. Topics will include
the upcoming missions to Mars, Project Prometheus, Teacher in Space,
the Orbital Space Plane, the most recent technology from KSC to be
inducted into the Space Hall of Fame, and a status on the Columbia
recovery and return to flight.  Mr. James W. Kennedy, KSC's new
Deputy Director, will also be introduced.

Attendees will gather at the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility at
9 a.m. for registration and a continental breakfast and proceed to
the briefing to begin at 9:30 a.m.  Following the briefing, guests
will have an opportunity to see exhibits at the KSC Visitor Complex
and the Astronaut Hall of Fame, Delaware North Park Services' newest
attraction. 

Several hundred invitations have been sent to a wide variety of
community leaders, business executives, state and local government
officials, and other community organizations. 

Media representatives are invited to attend and should drive directly
to the KSC Visitor Complex and proceed to the Debus Conference
Facility. Further information may be obtained by contacting the KSC
News Center at 321-867-2468. 

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