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October 20, 2009

NASA MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-203

NASA SETS BRIEFING ABOUT ARES I-X READINESS TO LAUNCH

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA will hold a news conference on Friday,
Oct. 23, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss
the status of the Ares I-X rocket launch. The briefing will begin at
approximately 5 p.m. EDT, after the conclusion of the Flight Test
Readiness Review, a meeting to assess preparations for the flight
test. The review is expected to include the selection of an official
launch date. Ares I-X currently is targeted to launch at 8 a.m. on
Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The briefing participants are:
- Bob Ess, Ares I-X mission manager
- Ed Mango, Ares I-X launch director

NASA Television and the agency's Web site will broadcast the news
briefing live. Journalists may ask questions from participating NASA
locations. Reporters should contact their preferred NASA center to
confirm its participation. For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and
scheduling information, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/ntv


Live status updates, including the start time for the news conference,
will be provided via the NASA Ares I-X Twitter feed during the
meeting.

To access the feed, visit:



http://www.twitter.com/NASA_Ares_I_X


The two-and-a-half-minute Ares I-X flight will provide NASA with an
opportunity to test and prove hardware, facilities and ground
operations while gathering critical data for future launch vehicles.
For Ares I-X information, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/aresIX

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