Jan 22, 2009

George H Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 george h diller@nasa gov

Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen e cole@nasa gov

Alan Buis Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif 818-354-0474 alan buis@jpl nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-014

NASA TO HOLD MEDIA BRIEFING ABOUT NEW GLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE MISSION

WASHINGTON - NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Jan 29, at 11 a m EST to discuss the upcoming Orbiting Carbon Observatory mission, the first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide The televised briefing will take place in the James E Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St S W , Washington

Set for launch Feb 23 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the experimental Orbiting Carbon Observatory will map the global distribution of carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth's climate

The briefing participants are: - Eric Ianson, Orbiting Carbon Observatory program executive, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters - David Crisp, Orbiting Carbon Observatory principal investigator, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif - Charles Miller, Orbiting Carbon Observatory deputy principal investigator, JPL - Ralph Basilio, Orbiting Carbon Observatory deputy project manager, JPL - Anna Michalak, Orbiting Carbon Observatory science team member, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Reporters may ask questions from participating NASA locations, including NASA's Kennedy Space Center, or by telephone To reserve a telephone line, contact J D Harrington by e-mail at j d harrington@nasa gov

For more information about NASA TV downlink and streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, visit:

http://www nasa gov/oco

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