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Media invited to Shuttle emergency landing exercise
Al Feinberg
Headquarters, Washington February 13, 2004 (Phone: 202/358-4504) George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (Phone: 321/867-2468) NOTE TO EDITORS: N04-026 MEDIA INVITED TO SHUTTLE EMERGENCY LANDING EXERCISE NASA is scheduled to conduct a simulated emergency landing rescue exercise Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. The "Mode 7" drill will test the preparedness of emergency personnel, equipment and facilities during a scenario in which astronauts are rescued from a downed Orbiter. In the simulation scenario, an Orbiter lands short of the Shuttle Landing Facility in a wooded area south of KSC Runway 33. Emergency personnel respond to injured astronauts inside an Orbiter crew compartment mock-up. They'll remove the astronauts, provide emergency on-site treatment, and transport them by ambulance or helicopter to one of three hospitals. To attend media must contact the KSC News Center at: 321/867- 2468 by noon EST, Tuesday, Feb. 17. Media without KSC-issued badges should call: 321/867-7711 for accreditation. News media must arrive at the NASA KSC Press Site by 8:15 a.m. EST, Wednesday to attend the simulation exercise. Pants and close-toed shoes are required. Sunscreen and insect protection are recommended. "Mode 7" is one of a series of drills periodically performed at KSC to assess and prepare emergency personnel, procedures, and hardware. The last KSC "Mode 7" was in 2002. For information about NASA's Space Shuttle program on the Internet, visit: http://www.nasa.gov -end- -- ------------------- Jacques :-) Editor: www.spacepatches.info |
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