NASA's Stuck Martian Rover Spirit Topic of Media Call Nov. 12
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WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST on
Thursday, Nov. 12, to discuss attempts to free the Mars rover Spirit
from sandy soil where the venerable robot has been stuck for the past
six months.
The participants are:
- Doug McCuistion, director of the Mars Exploration Program, NASA
Headquarters in Washington
- John Callas, project manager, Mars Exploration Rovers, NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
- Ashley Stroupe, rover driver, Mars Exploration Rovers, JPL
- Ray Arvidson, deputy principal investigator, Mars Exploration
Rovers, Washington University in St. Louis
To participate in the teleconference, reporters must contact the JPL
media relations office at 818-354-5011 for the call-in number and
passcode.
At the beginning of the briefing, related images and supporting
material will be available online at:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_
Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at:
http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio
Source: NASA
