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NASA's final Future Forum to be in Chicago

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Deputy NASA Administrator Shana Dale speaks at a press conference after a report released said NASA allowed astronauts to fly drunk on at least two known occasions, in Washington on July 27, 2007. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn) 
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Published: Oct. 6, 2008 at 1:36 PM
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CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. space agency Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will deliver the keynote address in Chicago this week marking NASA's final Future Forum.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said Dale will deliver the address Friday at Adler Planetarium. The event marks the final Future Forum, part of a yearlong series celebrating the space agency's 50th anniversary. The forum will focus on how space exploration benefits Chicago's economic and academic sectors.

During the forum, astronauts Robert Satcher Jr. and Kenneth Ham will discuss upcoming space shuttle missions. Carl Walz, director of NASA's Advanced Capabilities Division will provide an overview of the agency's plans to return astronauts to the moon and travel beyond. Other NASA participants include Woodrow Whitlow Jr., director of NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

Topics: Carl Walz, Shana Dale
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