CSA: Media Accreditation for Mars Phoenix Landing

The Mars-Phoenix newsroom at JPL will open beginning Wednesday, May 21. Credentialed reporters will have access to interview opportunities, photo and b-roll opportunities as well as pre- and post-landing news briefings. JPL will be the centre of operations for the landing, which occurs between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Eastern Time (4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time) on May 25. Over the next few days, the mission's center of operations will shift from JPL to the University of Arizona for the science phase of the mission. News briefings from both locations will be carried on NASA television and the Web.

Covering Phoenix Landing and Mission from NASA - JPL: Media applying for credentials to access JPL in California should submit requests via the Web at: https://eis.jpl.nasa.gov/media/index.html

Covering Phoenix Surface Mission and Science: For media accreditation requests to cover the Mars Phoenix Surface Mission at the University of Arizona, visit http://uanews.org/marsmedia/

In addition to the above requirements, Canadian media representatives, regardless of citizenship, must provide data including their citizenship, visa or passport number, expiration date, and alien registration number if applicable. Requests must include a phone number and business e-mail address for follow-up contact. Media must use work e-mail addresses, not personal accounts, when applying.

For more information on Canada's contribution to the Phoenix Mars Lander Mission, please visit www.space.gc.ca.

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