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NOTE TO EDITORSdot.gifJuly 11, 1997

CALTECH TO HOST CELEBRATION OF MARS PATHFINDER MISSION

      Members of the media are invited to a celebration of the Mars Pathfinder mission, to be held at 12:00 noon, July 14, in the central mall of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.

      Hosted by the California Institute of Technology and JPL's Human Resources Directorate, the celebration will commemorate the highly successful Mars Pathfinder mission, which continues to conduct science experiments on the surface of Mars. Dr. Thomas Eberhart, outgoing president of Caltech, along with JPL Director Dr. Edward Stone and members of the Mars Pathfinder flight team will present brief remarks.

      Mars Pathfinder demonstrated a novel approach to landing a spacecraft and rover on the surface of Mars. Since its historic July 4 landing, the spacecraft and rover have carried out a week of science experiments to study rocks and surface soils in an ancient flood basin of Mars called Ares Vallis. Although Sojourner's primary mission is scheduled to end on Saturday, July 12, the flight team expects Sojourner to continue operating for perhaps as long as 30 days. The Pathfinder lander also remains in excellent health and could operate long after its 30-day primary mission.

      The festivities, which include refreshments and music by "City Heat," are open to all JPL employees.

      JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive in Pasadena. For further information, contact the JPL Public Information Office at (818) 354-5011.

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