Media Advisory — Newport News Shipbuilding to Host Ceremonial Keel-Laying of Enterprise (CVN 80)
09 August 2022 - 5:00PM
What: |
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division will host a ceremonial
keel-laying for Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier Enterprise
(CVN 80) on Saturday, Aug. 27. This event is NOT open to
public but will be livestreamed:
https://HII.com/cvn80. Media are
also invited to visit the ceremony site on Friday, Aug. 26, in
advance of the ceremony. The media preview day, on Friday, Aug. 26,
will provide an opportunity to speak with Newport News Shipbuilding
leadership, Enterprise shipbuilders and Navy representatives from
the Program Executive Office for Aircraft Carriers. |
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Who: |
Olympic gold medalists Simone
Biles and Katie Ledecky are the ship’s sponsors. Ledecky will
participate in Saturday’s keel-laying ceremony in person, while
Biles will participate via video. Ledecky will be available for
media interviews immediately following Saturday’s ceremony. Other
ceremony participants include Newport News shipbuilders, and U.S.
Navy and local officials. |
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When: |
Media preview
day |
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Friday, Aug. 26 |
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10 a.m. |
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Media check-in: 9:15 a.m. |
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Keel-laying
ceremony |
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Saturday, Aug. 27 |
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10 a.m. |
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Media check-in: 8:45 a.m. |
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Where: |
Media will park at VASCIC (2401
West Ave., Newport News, Virginia, 23607) both days and be escorted
and transported by bus to and from the event site. See directions
below. The bus will depart at 9:45 a.m. on Friday and 9:15 a.m. on
Saturday. |
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RSVP: |
Confirmation of media attendance
is required. Please RSVP by noon on Wednesday, Aug.
24. You must present a photo ID and be a U.S. citizen to
be admitted to the events. Please RSVP to: |
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Todd Corillo |
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Todd.T.Corillo@hii-co.com |
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(757) 688-3220 |
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Please note that because
this is an industrial setting, long pants, shirts with sleeves
covering shoulders, and flat, sturdy, closed-toe shoes are
required. |
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://hii.com/news/media-advisory-enterprise-cvn-80-keel-laying.
Details: |
CVN 80 is the third Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. Designed
to replace Nimitz-class carriers, the Ford class features a new
nuclear power plant, a redesigned island, electromagnetic
catapults, improved weapons movement, an enhanced flight deck
capable of increased aircraft sortie rates, and growth margin for
future technologies. Enterprise will be the first aircraft carrier
not only designed digitally, but also built digitally. CVN 80 will
be the ninth Navy vessel to bear the name Enterprise. It carries on
the name of the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in history,
CVN 65, which was also built at Newport News Shipbuilding. As
America recognizes the 100-year legacy of aircraft carriers this
year, all nuclear-powered aircraft carriers operating in the U.S.
Navy fleet today were built at Newport News Shipbuilding. |
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A webcast of the Saturday
ceremony will be provided at https://HII.com/cvn80. A live,
multi-camera satellite broadcast of the event will also be
provided. Satellite information: |
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Satellite: GALAXY 17 (91 degrees
west) |
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Transponder: Ku Digital 10 – Ch.A
(9 Mhz) |
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Downlink Frequency: 11886.5 |
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Downlink Polarity: Vertical |
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FEC: 3/4 |
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Symbol Rate: 7.5 |
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DVBS2, 8PSK TRANSMISSION, 4:2:0,
1080i |
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Window time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30
p.m. Eastern Saturday |
Directions to media parking:
- From West Avenue, turn into the VASCIC complex at the
sign.
- For media preview day on Aug. 26, follow this road past the
main entrance doors of VASCIC (on your right) and into the parking
garage. Upon entering the parking garage, marked spaces will be
reserved for media on the left.
- For ceremony day on Aug. 27, please park in the exterior
visitor spaces on both sides immediately in front of the VASCIC
building.
About HII
HII is an all-domain defense and technologies partner,
recognized worldwide as America’s largest shipbuilder. With a
135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national
security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most
powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned
systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in
mission-driven solutions that support and enable an all-domain
force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000
strong. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
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A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8df1e1a2-fddf-4ab9-9000-ffde72453a8e
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