NASA is doing that thing where it throws a party to tell you about a party. On Friday, Aug. 14, at 2:30 p.m. EDT, the agency will host a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center's XLV Hangar at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The event is essentially a preview for a bigger shindig later this year tied to America's 250th anniversary, which will showcase American leadership in aviation, space exploration, and emerging technologies while mingling the public, industry leaders, innovators, and the next generation of explorers.

Media and digital creators are invited to attend in person - provided they file their requests by 12 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, via the Kennedy newsroom at https://media.ksc.nasa.gov. NASA's media accreditation policy is, as always, available online for those who enjoy fine print.

The news conference will be streamed live across multiple platforms, because why let a good announcement be confined to a single dimension? For those who can't make it, NASA's missions continue to exist regardless, and you can find more information about them at the agency's website.

Contact: George Alderman / Cheryl Warner at Headquarters, Washington, 202-358-1600, or george.a.alderman@nasa.gov / cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov; and Danielle Sempsrott at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., 321-298-8990, or danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov.