Nov 19, 2011

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

RELEASE: 38-11

NASA’S MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR NOV 26

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is being delayed one day to allow time for the team to remove and replace a flight termination system battery

The launch is rescheduled for Saturday, Nov 26 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla The one hour and 43 minute launch window opens at 10:02 a m EST

The rollout of MSL on the Atlas V to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 now will be on Friday, Nov 25

The Monday, Nov 21 schedule of prelaunch tours and media briefing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will remain unchanged The rest of the week’s briefings and events are being reevaluated, and a new prelaunch schedule will be issued on Monday

The MSL Curiosity rover has 10 science instruments to search for evidence Mars had environments favorable for microbial life, including the chemical ingredients for life The unique rover will use a laser to look inside rocks and release their gasses so its spectrometer can analyze and send the data back to Earth

For the latest information on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/msl

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