Goddard Memorial Symposium March 25 and 26

The 41st annual Goddard Memorial Symposium will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25 and 26, at the Greenbelt Marriott on Ivy Lane. This year's theme, "NASA's Mission and Vision...Onward and Upward," will address the Agency's efforts in Earth and Space science and new technology.

Honorary Chairman A.V. Diaz invites all Goddard employees to attend this year's symposium, which feature keynote addresses from NASA Associate Administrator for Aerospace Technology Jerry Creedon, and NASA Space Architect Gary Martin.

Goddard civil servants may attend the technical sessions FREE of charge and pre-registration is not required. Just show your GSFC badge at the Symposium Registration Desk when you arrive. Contractors who wish to attend the technical session may register on-line. For more information, please visit: http://www.astronautical.org/

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NASA 's Mission:
*To understand and protect our home planet
*To explore the Universe and search for life
*To inspire the next generation of explorers
…as only NASA can

For a further details of the NASA mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/bios/vision.html

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In observance and in celebration of marking a century of flight in 2003, Goddard News will feature historical NASA flight tidbits throughout the year. This Week in History: The twin spacecraft, Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) spacecraft was launched on March 17, 2002. (GRACE) consists of two spacecraft flying in tandem that will measure Earth's gravitational field very precisely. These measurements will enable a better understanding of ocean surface currents and ocean heat transport. The mission will be able to measure changes in sea-floor pressure and show how the mass of the oceans change.

GRACE is a joint U.S. and German mission and is a component of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise (ESE). For more information, visit: http://www.csr.utexas.edu/grace/ http://essp.gsfc.nasa.gov/grace/index.html

For more information on the Centennial of Flight celebration events, go to: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/