[meteorite-list] NASA to Announce New Planetary Science Mission Today

[Ron Baalke]

Aug. 20, 2012

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-154

NASA TO ANNOUNCE NEW PLANETARY SCIENCE MISSION TODAY

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 5 p.m. EDT 
today to discuss the selection of a new Discovery-class mission that 
will further NASA's exploration of the solar system. The selection 
will be the 12th in NASA's series of Discovery-class missions. 

The panelists for the briefing are: 
-- John Grunsfeld, astronaut and associate administrator, NASA's 
Science Mission Directorate, Washington 
-- James Green, director, NASA's Planetary Science Division, 
Washington 

Created in 1992, the Discovery Program sponsors frequent, cost-capped 
solar system exploration missions with highly focused scientific 
goals. In May 2011, NASA selected three mission concepts from 28 
proposals for funding to conduct preliminary design studies and 
analyses. 

Recent Discovery missions include MESSENGER, Dawn, Stardust, Deep 
Impact and Genesis. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in 
Huntsville, Ala., manages the program for the agency's Science 
Mission Directorate. 

Media wanting to participate in the teleconference must email their 
name and media affiliation to stephen.e.cole at nasa.gov or call 
202-358-0918. The teleconference also will be streamed live online 
at: 

http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio 

For more information about the Discovery Program, visit: 

http://discovery.nasa.gov 
	
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