NASA Glenn Plum Brook Station hosts open house June 11-12, 2016

Cleveland, Ohio – NASA Glenn Research Center is opening the doors to Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, for a two-day Open House the weekend of June 11-12, 2016, from 10am to 6pm. Visitors can engage in activities and exhibits as well as tour some of the facilities that make Plum Brook unique.

 

Admission and all tours are free. Refreshments and souvenirs will be available for purchase.

 

All visitors must park at the Kalahari Convention Center, where the event begins. Attendees can view space exploration exhibits and talk to NASA scientists and engineers about Plum Brook’s role in the nation’s space exploration program. There will be hands-on activities for kids, and NASA astronaut Sunita Williams will make special guest appearances.

 

Buses will depart from Kalahari on a continuous schedule until 4pm both days, taking guests on a guided bus tour of Plum Brook’s world-class test facilities.

 

Visitors should allow up to three hours for the tour, which includes two stops:

During the guided tour, the bus will drive by the Combined Effects Chamber, which is being developed to simulate conditions on the moon or Mars, and the Hypersonic Test Facility, a unique wind tunnel designed to test jet engines at up to seven times the speed of sound.

 

Visitors on social media are encouraged to use the hashtag #NASAglenn75.

 

Tours are open to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) only. All adults must present a government-issued photo ID before boarding the tour bus to Plum Brook Station. LPRs must bring two forms of identification, including their green card, to take the tour.

 

Visitors needing mobility assistance should notify an attendant before parking.

 

This is Plum Brook’s first open house since 2008. It is one of several events planned throughout the year to celebrate NASA Glenn Research Center’s 75th anniversary. The center held an open house at its Lewis Field main campus in Cleveland on May 21 and 22, 2016.