August 04, 2011

David E Steitz Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730 david steitz@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-163

NASA HOLDS MEDIA TELECON TO ANNOUNCE NIAC SELECTIONS

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p m EDT on Monday, Aug 8, to announce the proposals selected for study under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, or NIAC, program

The proposals were selected based on the concepts' potential to transform our future space missions, enable new capabilities or significantly alter current approaches to launching, building, and operating space systems

Each proposal will receive approximately $100,000 for one year to advance the innovative space technology concept and help NASA meet current operational and future mission requirements

The teleconference panelists are: -- Bobby Braun, NASA chief technologist, NASA Headquarters, Washington

-- Joe Parrish, director, Early Stage Innovation division, Office of the Chief Technologist -- Jay Falker, program executive, NIAC, Office of the Chief Technologist

To participate, reporters must contact David Steitz at david steitz@nasa gov or 202-358-1730, by 9 a m on Aug 8 for dial-in instructions

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

http://www nasa gov/newsaudio

For more information about the NIAC program, visit:

http://go usa gov/K9K

For more information about NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist, visit:

http://www nasa gov/oct

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