NASA Holds Space Tech Mission Directorate Media Teleconference Wednesday

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NASA Holds Space Tech Mission Directorate Media Teleconference

Wednesday

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA will host a

media teleconference at noon EDT Wednesday, April 16, to discuss the

status of ongoing projects and the road ahead for the agency's Space

Technology Mission Directorate.

NASA Associate Administrator for Space Technology Michael Gazarik will

provide journalists with an overview and update media on the agency's

space technology portfolio, recent and upcoming activities and how new

space technologies will enable missions to asteroids, Mars and beyond.

To participate, reporters should call 1-800-369-6087 with the passcode

"SpaceTech." Journalists will be required to provide name and

affiliation in order to participate. International media

representatives should dial 1-773-756-0843 to participate.

The teleconference also will be streamed live at:

http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio

NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate is innovating, developing,

testing and flying hardware for use in future missions. The agency's

technology investments provide cutting-edge solutions for our nation's

future. For more information about the directorate, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/spacetech

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