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NASA Television to Air Journey to Mars Showcase, Rocket Engine Test
By NASA
Aug 16, 2016 - 8:51:13 AM

NASA conducted the third firing of an RS-25 development engine in June 2015 on the A-1 test stand at the agency's Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Credits: NASA

NASA is offering a behind-the-scenes look Thursday, Aug. 18, at its Journey to Mars, including the test of a rocket engine that will launch the agency to the Red Planet, with live coverage on social media, NASA Television and the agency’s website.

The day’s events begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where the agency’s social media followers will have a conversation with NASA officials about the numerous efforts enabling exploration of the Red Planet. The public can ask questions during the live broadcast, which will air on NASA TV, using the hashtag #askNASA.

Participants will include:

• Todd May, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama
• Bill Hill, deputy associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development at NASA Headquarters in Washington
• Richard (Rick) Davis, assistant director for Science and Exploration, Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters
• John Vickers, principal technologist for the Space Technology Mission Directorate at Marshall
• Katie Boggs, manager for Systems and Technology Demonstration at NASA Headquarters
• NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio

NASA then will bring its online audience live views of exhibits at Michoud, where work is underway on the core stage of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and parts of its Orion spacecraft. The event can be viewed on Periscope at:

https://www.periscope.tv/ NASASocial

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