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MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-202

NASA POSTS GLOBAL EXPLORATION ROADMAP

WASHINGTON -- NASA is releasing the initial version of a Global
Exploration Roadmap (GER) developed by the International Space
Exploration Coordination Group. This roadmap is the culmination of
work by 12 space agencies, including NASA, during the past year to
advance coordinated space exploration.

The GER begins with the International Space Station and expands human
presence throughout the solar system, leading ultimately to crewed
missions to explore the surface of Mars.

The roadmap identifies two potential pathways: "Asteroid Next" and
"Moon Next." Each pathway represents a mission scenario that covers a
25-year period with a logical sequence of robotic and human missions.
Both pathways were deemed practical approaches to address common
high-level exploration goals developed by the participating agencies,
recognizing that individual preferences among them may vary.

To view the document, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/about/isecg/


For information about NASA and human exploration, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/exploration