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Mars Express/Beagle 2 Media Briefing Invite
October 27, 2003INVITATION
10.00am, 11th November 2003
Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace,
London, SW1Y 5AG
1. Status report on the mission, the orbiter and lander, including Beagle 2 separation from Mars Express and Mars Orbit Insertion.
and Beagle 2 separation from Mars Express
3. News handling arrangements for Beagle 2 landing on Mars [ 02.54 GMT, 25 December 2003] and the first day on Mars
4. News handling arrangements during Beagle 2 science operations [26 December onwards]
5. Beagle 2 resume [optional briefing by Prof. Colin Pillinger for journalists new to the Beagle 2 Project]
Speakers
Prof. David Southwood, ESA Director of Science
Prof. Colin Pillinger, Beagle2 Lead Scientist
John Reddie, ESA Mars Express Flight Director
Peter Barratt, Beagle 2 Project Communications Manager
Programme
09.30 Registration
10.00 Mission status reports and News opportunities/arrangements
11.15 Questions [followed by interview opportunities]
12.00 Buffet lunch
13.00 Beagle 2 resume briefing [optional]
Journalists wishing to attend are requested to register in advance by contacting:
Peter Barratt
Email: Beagle2@pparc.ac.uk
Tel: +44 [0] 1793 442025
Mobile: + 44 [0] 7879 602899
UK Calendar of future Events
1) 4 November 2003
Subject: Media briefing - Launch of Beagle 2 education resources
Venue: Beagle 2 Exhibition, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF
Speakers: Lord Sainsbury, Minister of Science and Innovation
Charles Clarke, Education Secretary
Time: 1300hrs GMT
Contact:
Fiona Hatton, BNSC Press Office, Tel: +44 [0] 20 7215 0905
E-mail: fiona.hatton@bnsc.gsi.gov.uk
2) 27 November 2003 [provisional, tbc]
Subject: Media briefing - Open Day at Beagle 2 Lander Operations Planning Centre [LOPC]
Venue: LOPC, Planetary & Space Science Research Institute, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
Time: 11.00 GMT, tbc
Contact:
Peter Barratt, PPARC Head of Communications, Email: Beagle2@pparc.ac.uk
Tel: +44 [0] 1793 442025
3) 11 December 2003 [provisional, tbc]
Subject: Media briefing - Open Day at Beagle 2 Lander Operations Control Centre [LOCC]
Venue: LOCC, The National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester LE4 5NS
Time: 11.00 GMT tbc
Contact:
Peter Barratt, PPARC Head of Communications, Email: Beagle2@pparc.ac.uk
Tel: +44 [0] 1793 442025
The following events are intended as provisional dates for your diary. All details will be confirmed shortly. Any enquiries should be addressed to:
Peter Barratt, PPARC Head of Communications, Email: Beagle2@pparc.ac.uk
Tel: +44 [0] 1793 442025
4) 19 December 2003 [provisional, tbc]
Subject: Media briefing - Beagle 2 separation from Mars Express, and Mars Orbit Insertion
Venue: central London, time and programme to be confirmed
5) 24/25 December 2003
Subject: Media briefing - Beagle 2 descent, landing and first day on Mars
Venue: central London, time and programme to be confirmed
6) 26 December 2003, daily onwards, tbc
Subject: Media briefing - Beagle 2 ongoing science operations
Venue: central London, time and programme to be confirmed
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