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WHO:
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Senator Mark Udall (D-CO)
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Dr. Michael Gazarik, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate Associate Administrator
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Christopher McLean, Green Propellant Infusion Mission Principal Investigator, Ball Aerospace
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Roger Myers, Aerojet Rocketdyne Executive Director for Redmond, WA
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WHAT:
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Green Propellant Infusion Mission Press Conference. Results from the first thruster pulsing test on the program will be shared.
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The NASA GPIM program is demonstrating and testing a high-performance "green" fuel in space. The propellant used on this mission offers nearly 50 percent better performance when compared to traditional hydrazine. This breakthrough technology offers future satellite missions safer handling, simplified launch processing, longer duration missions, increased payload capacity and enhanced spacecraft maneuverability.
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WHEN:
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Tuesday, July 9th at 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time
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11:45 Lunch Available
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WHERE:
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Reserve Officers Association, 1 Constitution Ave, NE, Washington DC 20002 – 4th floor
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DIAL-IN #:
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(712) 432-1500; Access Code 313040#
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RSVP:
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Media planning to attend, please contact Mary Engola (mengola@ball.com) at 703-284-5417.
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Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information, visit www.ballaerospace.com.
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) supplies innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for beverage, food and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ 15,000 people worldwide and reported 2012 sales of more than $8.7 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
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Media Contact
Roz Brown
303-533-6059
rbrown@ball.com
Mary Engola
703-284-5417
mengola@ball.com
/PRNewswire/ -- July 1, 2013/
SOURCE Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.