October 2003
From Particle Physics & Astronomy Research Council
Mars Express/Beagle 2 media briefing 10.00am, 11th November 2003
Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace,
London, SW1Y 5AG, UK1. Status report on the mission, the orbiter and lander, including Beagle 2 separation from Mars Express and Mars Orbit Insertion. 2. Details on forthcoming News events and opportunities to include Beagle 2 Operations Planning and Control Centre Open Days 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: [email protected]
Tel: 44-179-344-2025
Mobile: 44-787-960-2899 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: 44-207-215-0905
E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Tel: 44-179-344-2025 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: [email protected] Tel: 44-179-344-2025 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: [email protected] Tel: 44-179-344-2025 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 The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) is the UK's strategic science investment agency. It funds research, education and public understanding in four broad areas of science - particle physics, astronomy, cosmology and space science. PPARC is government funded and provides research grants and studentships to scientists in British universities, gives researchers access to world-class facilities and funds the UK membership of international bodies such as the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, CERN, the European Space Agency and the European Southern Observatory. It also contributes money for the UK telescopes overseas on La Palma, Hawaii, Australia and in Chile, the UK Astronomy Technology Centre at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh and the MERLIN/VLBI National Facility. |