Aug 12, 2010

George 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

Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole cloutier-1@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-113

NASA ANNOUNCES MEDIA DAY FOR HURRICANE RESEARCH FLIGHTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host media in Fort Lauderdale, Fla , and Houston on Tuesday, Aug 31, for a behind-the-scenes look at the agency's major airborne campaign studying Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes The campaign, called the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes mission, or GRIP, starts next week

Scientists will spend six weeks flying NASA research aircraft in and around storms and the areas where they may be forming Instruments onboard NASA's aircraft will collect data to help enhance understanding of how tropical storms form and become hurricanes

NASA's DC-8 aircraft, which will carry seven science instruments, is based in Fort Lauderdale NASA's WB-57 aircraft, which will carry two instruments, is based in Houston Media day events will feature a briefing with mission scientists and flight crews, followed by tours of the aircraft and interviews

The Florida event will be at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from 8 to 10 a m EDT The Texas media day will be at the Johnson Space Center's Ellington Field in Houston from 1 to 3 p m CDT The date of the media day is subject to change depending on the schedule of research flights

Reporters planning to attend must pre-register by Tuesday, Aug 24 For the Ft Lauderdale event, contact Rob Gutro at 301-286-4044 or robert j gutro@nasa gov For the Houston event, contact Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters at 281-483-5111 or nicole cloutier-1@nasa gov

For more information about the GRIP mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/grip

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