Clients of The SPACE Agency have been busy spreading their unique stories to audiences throughout the United States. Some recent appearances and activities have included the following:

GUY BLUFORD AND BERNARD HARRIS PERFORM IN "MEN IN BLACK II" VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, CA - On April 27th, Guy Bluford and Bernard Harris changed professions for a day and became stars in Will Smith's new music video for Men in Black II, which is due in theaters on July 4th. Shot at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, the video features the duo in the International Space Station participating in Smith's concert. Bluford and Harris were personally requested by Smith because they were the first two African-Americans to make significant accomplishments in space — Bluford was the first to fly in space, while Harris was the first to walk in space.

PIERRE THUOT SPEEDS THROUGH DRIVING SCHOOL

SEBRING, FLORIDA - On April 24, 2002, Pierre Thuot attended his first day of training at the Panoz Driving School in Sebring, Florida. He sped around the track behind the wheel of a Panoz GT-RA, a 5.0-liter, 250-horsepower racing machine. Thuot is training for the celebrity race division of the Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., taking place on July 20th.

JOE EDWARDS "RE-ENERGIZES" AN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MEETING

AUSTIN, TEXAS - On Valentine's Day, Joe kicked off the annual winter meeting of the Association of Energy Service Companies in Austin, Texas. He gave a lively address to company presidents, chief executive officers and upper management professionals, and set the tone for the upcoming weekend's activities at the conference.

GUY BLUFORD HELPS LAUNCH "MISSION TO MALLS" SPACE PROGRAM

CLEVELAND, OHIO - Guy brought his awesome experiences in space to kids in shopping malls as part of the "Mission to Malls" program at the Avenue at Tower City Center in Cleveland, Ohio on March 15, 2002. The program brings the excitement of U.S. Space Camp¬ and general space travel to families in a unique, interactive, in-mall exhibit, which will travel to nine malls by April 14. Guy greeted local area school children and posed for photos before the start of "Outpost in Space," a 30-minute, theatre-style presentation about living and working in space.

ALAN BEAN "GETS ANIMATED" IN TV PILOT

On Jan. 16, 2002, Alan Bean teamed up with legendary animator, Art Cloakey, of Gumby & Pokey fame, to tape a TV pilot that celebrates the animated duo's most famous adventure. When Mr. Cloakey launched the Gumby & Pokey series in 1958, the first place the twosome traveled was to the Moon. Their other adventures were chronicles in a total of 65 episodes that have aired to millions of children over the last 44 years. In this new pilot, Mr. Cloakey shares his story about how he created this first episode to the Moon, while interacting with Alan and a group of school children.

IS THAT CHARLIE DUKE ON QVC?

Charlie Duke was live on QVC on Dec. 4, 2001 to celebrate the unveiling of the world's first motion coin, which celebrates the Apollo Program. The limited edition coin, which is based on patented technology from Eastman Kodak Company, is essentially a "mini movie" that shows photographs of the Apollo missions encircled by the Moon's phases.

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2001

NEW HOUSTON AGENCY TO REPRESENT ASTRONAUTS (from SPACE NEWS and SPACE.COM)

LE BOURGET, FRANCE - A company has been formed in Houston to help former astronauts, cosmonauts and other retired space professionals handle requests for public speaking engagements, book deals, endorsements and other commercial opportunities.

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