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

[Ron Baalke]

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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