Feb 12, 2009

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241 j d harrington@nasa gov

Whitney Clavin Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif 818-354-4673 whitney clavin@jpl nasa gov

Michael Mewhinney Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif 650-604-3937 michael s mewhinney@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-024

NASA TO HOLD BRIEFING ABOUT UPCOMING KEPLER EXOPLANET MISSION

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Feb 19, at 1 p m EST, to discuss the upcoming Kepler mission Kepler is the first spacecraft with the ability to find Earth-size planets orbiting stars like our sun in a zone where liquid water could exist The televised briefing will take place in the James E Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St S W , Washington

Kepler is scheduled to launch March 5 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida

Participants are: -- Jon Morse, director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters -- William Borucki, principal investigator for Kepler science, NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif -- Jim Fanson, Kepler project manager, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif -- Debra Fischer, professor of Astronomy, San Francisco State University

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

Kepler is a NASA Discovery mission Ames is responsible for the ground system development, mission operations and science data analysis JPL manages Kepler mission development Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp of Boulder, Colo is responsible for developing the Kepler flight system and supporting mission operations

For NASA TV downlink information and streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about the Kepler mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/kepler

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