Sep 22, 2011

Michael Braukus/J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979/5241 michael j braukus@nasa gov/j d harrington@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-202

NASA POSTS GLOBAL EXPLORATION ROADMAP

WASHINGTON -- NASA is releasing the initial version of a Global Exploration Roadmap (GER) developed by the International Space Exploration Coordination Group This roadmap is the culmination of work by 12 space agencies, including NASA, during the past year to advance coordinated space exploration

The GER begins with the International Space Station and expands human presence throughout the solar system, leading ultimately to crewed missions to explore the surface of Mars

The roadmap identifies two potential pathways: "Asteroid Next" and "Moon Next " Each pathway represents a mission scenario that covers a 25-year period with a logical sequence of robotic and human missions Both pathways were deemed practical approaches to address common high-level exploration goals developed by the participating agencies, recognizing that individual preferences among them may vary

To view the document, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration/about/isecg/

For information about NASA and human exploration, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration

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