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August 19, 1992

NASA News Briefing

NASA officials briefed reporters on the upcoming Mars mission expected to be launched September 16 of this year. NASA officials said the spa… read more

NASA officials briefed reporters on the upcoming Mars mission expected to be launched September 16 of this year. NASA officials said the spacecraft will be attached to a rocket and will enter the Mars orbit after an 11 month cruise. Scienctists plan to use seven instruments to make a comprehensive and detailed study of the planet’s atmosphere, surface, and interior. Their obeservations are planned to last a full martian year, or 687 earth days. close

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Arden L. Albee Scientist NASA->Mars Observer Mission
Michael Carr Scientist U.S. Geological Survey

Dave Evans Project Manager NASA->Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Wesley Huntress Director NASA->Solar System Exploration Division
Andrew Ingersoll Scientist California Institute of Technology->Polar Atmosphere
Michael C. Malin Scientist Malin Space Science Systems->Mars Orbiter Camera
Donald Savage Officer NASA->Office of Public Affairs

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Program ID:: 31381-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Aug 19, 1992 | 6:49pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Aug 23, 1992 | 5:05am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

Aug 19, 1992 | 6:49pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 22, 1992 | 4:33am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 22, 1992 | 10:33am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 22, 1992 | 3:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 23, 1992 | 5:05am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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