ISS crew available for interviews

Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington May 24, 2004
(Phone: 202/358-4769)

James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(Phone: 281/483-5111)

NOTE TO EDITORS: N04-077

SPACE STATION CREW AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS

Fresh from six months in orbit, astronaut Mike Foale and
cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri, two of the world's most
experienced space fliers, are available Thursday to discuss
their experiences live on NASA TV.

Foale and Kaleri are available Thursday for media interviews
from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. EDT. They returned from space
April 29, landing in Kazakhstan. Foale commanded the
Expedition 8 mission aboard the International Space Station
(ISS). He holds the U.S. record for total time spent in
space, 374 days during six missions. Kaleri, a veteran of
more than 600 days in space, served as flight engineer for
Expedition 8.

To arrange interviews, contact the NASA Johnson Space Center
newsroom no later than 6 p.m. EDT Wednesday at: 281/483-5111.

For information about Foale, Kaleri and the Expedition 8
mission on the Internet, visit:

http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/stat...xp8/index.html

NASA TV is available on AMC-9, transponder 9C, C-Band,
located at 85 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 3880.0
MHz, polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80
MHz. The interviews will be webcast at:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For information about NASA TV on the Internet, visit:

http://www.nasa/ntv.gov



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