May 17, 2010

Ashley Edwards/Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1756/1979 ashley edwards-1@nasa gov/michael j braukus@nasa gov

Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 lynnette b madison@nasa gov

Carole Duval Canadian Space Agency 450-926-4370 carole duval@asc-csa gc ca MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-072

NASA ANNOUNCES TELEPHONE MEDIA BRIEFING WITH NEEMO 14 CREW

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media teleconference Friday, May 21, at 3:15 p m EDT with the crew of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, or NEEMO, living underwater off the coast of Florida

On May 10, NASA sent two astronauts, a veteran undersea engineer and a scientist on a 14-day expedition to test exploration concepts and to learn more about working in an unforgiving, treacherous space-like environment

Reporters should contact NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston at 281-483-5111 by noon May 21 for dial-in information Canadian reporters should RSVP to the Canadian Space Agency at 450-926-4370

Canadian Space Agency astronaut and veteran spacewalker Chris A Hadfield leads the 14th NEEMO mission aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Aquarius Underwater Laboratory The crew also includes NASA astronaut and flight surgeon Thomas Marshburn, Electric Rover Deputy Project Manager Andrew Abercromby and research scientist Steve Chappell

Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live on NASA's website at:

http://www nasa gov/newsaudio

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) operates Aquarius on behalf of NOAA as part of the agency's Undersea Research Program Reporters can monitor the UNCW webcam at:

http://www uncw edu/aquarius/thumb_cam htm

The NEEMO missions are a cooperative project among NASA, NOAA and UNCW For more information about NEEMO 14 visit:

http://www nasa gov/neemo

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