[meteorite-list] NASA Hosting Human Space Exploration Workshop

[Ron Baalke]

Oct. 25, 2011

J.D. Harrington/Michael Braukus 
Headquarters, Washington 
202-358-5241/1979 
j.d.harrington at nasa.gov/michael.j.braukus at nasa.gov   


MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-219

NASA HOSTING HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION WORKSHOP

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a three-day Human Space Exploration 
Community Workshop in San Diego starting on Monday, Nov. 14. The 
agency will introduce the International Space Exploration 
Coordination Group's Global Exploration Roadmap during the event. 

The workshop will frame the Global Exploration Roadmap, with overviews 
of NASA's plans for human spaceflight, including exploration missions 
to an asteroid and Mars. The goal is to review the work done 
developing international exploration scenarios while seeking 
community input on the long-term scenarios represented in the 
roadmap. 

NASA is seeking industry and academia feedback to shape strategy, 
assist with investment priorities and refine international 
exploration scenarios for human exploration and operations through 
the 2020's. The agency has outlined an ambitious program moving 
forward that relies on private industry to assume transportation of 
cargo and crew to the International Space Station, while NASA focuses 
on deep space exploration. 

The workshop is part of a continuing agency effort to engage the 
broader space community in appropriate forums. More events will 
follow as part of a series of "theme focused" opportunities for human 
spaceflight exploration planning and engagement. 

To register for the workshop, visit: 

http://ger.nasainvitation.com 

Due to space limitations, reporters are invited to watch the workshop 
via webcast and submit questions via email. For details, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/about/isecg/ger-workshop.html 

For more information about NASA's human exploration plans, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/exploration   

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