Jan 4, 2013

Rachel Kraft Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100 rachel h kraft@nasa gov

Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 brandi k dean@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-002

NASA, ESA HOLD JAN 16 NASA TV BRIEFING ON NEW ORION AGREEMENT

HOUSTON -- NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will hold a news briefing at 10:30 a m CST on Wednesday, Jan 16, to discuss the details of a recent agreement for ESA to provide a service module for the Orion spacecraft's Exploration Mission-1 in 2017 NASA Television will carry the briefing live from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston

The agreement, which expands on the successful partnership between the agencies on the International Space Station and other activities, ensures continued international collaboration as humans explore new frontiers in the solar system

Orion will be the most advanced spacecraft ever designed and carry astronauts farther into space than ever before The service module will be attached directly behind Orion and provide the capsule's power, thermal control and propulsion

The news conference participants will include: -- William Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations -- Thomas Reiter, ESA director of Human Spaceflight and Operations -- Mark Geyer, Orion Program manager -- Bernardo Patti, ESA manager of International Space Station operations

For those attending the briefing at Johnson, the deadline for U S reporters to request credentials is Monday, Jan 14 The deadline for international residents is Tuesday, Jan 8 Reporters wishing to attend at other NASA centers should contact those centers' newsrooms for specific deadlines

To participate via the phone, reporters must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 no later than 10:15 a m the day of the briefing Media will not be able to connect after the briefing has started

For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about Orion, visit:

http://www nasa gov/orion

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