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Full Committee Hearing: "The Path from LEO to Mars" - September 12, 2012
via http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29845.0
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=6a97cb7a-3782-469c-bfb3-b942fd4496fe
Hearings
The Path from LEO to Mars
Democratic Press Office - (202) 224-8374
Sep 12 2012 2:00 PM
Russell Senate Office Building - 253
NASAWASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on “The Path From LEO to Mars.” This hearing will examine NASA's exploration portfolio — both robotic and human — beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO) to the surface of Mars.
The hearing will begin with an update from project scientists working on the Mars Science Laboratory mission (Witness Panel 1).
Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Witness Panel 1
Dr. Fuk Li
Director
Mars Exploration Directorate, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. John Grotzinger
Mars Science Laboratory Project Scientist
California Institute of Technology
Dr. John Grunsfeld
Associate Administrator
Science Mission Directorate, NASA
Witness Panel 2
Dr. Steven W. Squyres
Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy
Cornell University
Dr. Charles F. Kennel
Chair, Space Studies Board, The National Academies
Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science (Emeritus), Senior Advisor, Sustainability Solutions Institute, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Mr. Jim Maser
President
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
Hearings
The Path from LEO to Mars
Democratic Press Office - (202) 224-8374
Sep 12 2012 2:00 PM
Russell Senate Office Building - 253
NASAWASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on “The Path From LEO to Mars.” This hearing will examine NASA's exploration portfolio — both robotic and human — beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO) to the surface of Mars.
The hearing will begin with an update from project scientists working on the Mars Science Laboratory mission (Witness Panel 1).
Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
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Witness Panel 1
Dr. Fuk Li
Director
Mars Exploration Directorate, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. John Grotzinger
Mars Science Laboratory Project Scientist
California Institute of Technology
Dr. John Grunsfeld
Associate Administrator
Science Mission Directorate, NASA
Witness Panel 2
Dr. Steven W. Squyres
Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy
Cornell University
Dr. Charles F. Kennel
Chair, Space Studies Board, The National Academies
Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science (Emeritus), Senior Advisor, Sustainability Solutions Institute, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Mr. Jim Maser
President
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
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