[meteorite-list] NASA Hosts Teleconference on Status of New Mars Program Plans

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:00:26 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <201204122200.q3CM0QdK012504_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

April 12, 2012

Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1726
dwayne.c.brown at nasa.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-065

NASA HOSTS TELECONFERENCE ON STATUS OF NEW MARS PROGRAM PLANS

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT on
Friday, April 13, to provide an update about the framework and
schedule of the newly formed Mars Program Planning Group (MPPG).

The MPPG was established to construct a coordinated strategy and
continue America's leadership role in the exploration of Mars within
available future budgets.

Participants are:
-- John Grunsfeld, associate administrator, NASA Science Mission
Directorate, Washington
-- Doug McCuistion, director, Mars Exploration Program, NASA
Headquarters, Washington
-- Orlando Figueroa, MPPG team lead

Media representatives can request dial-in information by sending their
name, affiliation and phone number to j.d.harrington at nasa.gov by
12:30 p.m. Friday, April 13.

Audio of the event will be streamed live at:

http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio

For more information about NASA's Mars Program, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/mars
        
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Received on Thu 12 Apr 2012 06:00:26 PM PDT