Longueuil, Quebec - May 18, 2004 - SpaceOps 2004 is proud to welcome scientific experts on missions to Mars. Spirit and Opportunity rovers Managers from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be speaking publicly on the challenges and out-of-this-world results of the robots currently on the Red Planet. Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA) Mars Express mission and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Nozomi mission will also share their experience. Media are invited to attend. Tuesday, May 18, 2004 Time: 8:00 a.m. -- Event starts. 8:05 a.m. -- Opening remarks by Lt. General Eugene Tattini from JPL 8:10 a.m. -- Mark Sims, University of Leicester, UK: the Beagle-2 mission 8:20 a.m. -- Mike McKay, ESA: the Mars Express mission 8:30 a.m. -- Ichiro Nakatani, JAXA: the Nozomi mission 8:40 a.m. -- Pete Theisinger, JPL: Spirit and Opportunity missions 8:55 a.m. -- Chad Edwards, NASA: Wireless phones for Martian Geologists 9:10 a.m. -- Steven Squyres, Cornell University: Operation challenges on MER mission 9:40 a.m. -- Closing remarks by Lt. General Tattini. 9:45 a.m. -- Question period for audience members 10:00 a.m. -- Interviews with speakers 10:30 a.m. -- End of event. Location: Centre Mont-Royal, Amphitheatre, Level 1 2200 Mansfield Street, Montréal, Quebec Visit the SpaceOps 2004 Web site http://www.spaceops2004.org for more information and a detailed scenario of the event. - 30 - For more information, please contact: Carole Duval Communications Advisor, Media Relations Canadian Space Agency Telephone: (450) 926-4370 E-mail: carole.duval@space.gc.ca
