Nov 8, 2011

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

Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Calif 818-354-6278 guy webster@jpl nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-230

NASA TO HOLD MEDIA BRIEFING ABOUT UPCOMING MARS ROVER LAUNCH

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media briefing at 1 p m EST on Thursday, Nov 10, to discuss the upcoming launch of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), the largest and most capable rover to be sent to another planet The televised briefing will take place in the agency's television studio at NASA Headquarters, located at 300 E St S W in Washington

The MSL mission is scheduled to launch at 10:25 a m EST on Nov 25 The launch period extends to Dec 18 The spacecraft will deliver a car-size rover named Curiosity to the surface of Mars in August 2012

Briefing Participants are: -- Doug McCuistion, director, Mars Program, NASA Headquarters, Washington -- Ashwin Vasavada, MSL deputy project scientist, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif -- Pete Theisinger, MSL project manager, JPL

Media planning to attend the briefing must contact dwayne c brown@nasa gov to gain access to the event Reporters may ask questions from participating NASA locations or by telephone To reserve a telephone line, contact steve e cole@nasa gov

For NASA TV streaming video, scheduling and downlink information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/msl

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