Nov 8, 2007

Beth Dickey/Melissa Mathews Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087/1272 beth dickey-1@nasa gov, melissa mathews-1@nasa gov

Kelly Humphries/Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center 281-483-5111 kelly o humphries@nasa gov, lynnette b madison@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-150

NASA TO SHOWCASE INFLATABLE HABITAT HEADED FOR ANTARCTICA

WASHINGTON -- NASA, the National Science Foundation and ILC Dover invite the news media to view an Antarctic-bound inflatable habitat at 10 a m EST, Wednesday, Nov 14, at ILC's facility at One Moonwalker Rd , Frederica, Del

The habitat, being developed under NASA's Innovative Partnership Program, will be a component of the McMurdo Station in Antarctica from January 2008 through February 2009 Using reports from explorers braving the harsh Antarctic environment and data collected from the habitat's sensors, designers will evaluate the concept of using inflatable structures to support future explorers on the moon or Mars

Representatives of the project's partners will be available to answer questions They include Paul Lockhart, director of the Constellation Systems Division in NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate; Erick Chiang of the National Science Foundation; Minoo Dastoor, chief technologist for NASA's Innovative Partnership Program; Larry Toups, habitat lead for NASA's Constellation Program Lunar Surface Systems Office; Project Manager Gerald Valle of NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston; and Dave Cadogan of ILC Dover News media wishing to attend should contact Doug Durney, 302-335-3911, ext 260, by 5 p m EST, Tuesday, Nov 13

For information about NASA's exploration mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration/

For information about NASA's Innovative Partnership Program, visit:

http://www ip nasa gov/

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