Jacques van Oene
December 30th 04, 06:27 PM
Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington Dec. 29, 2004
(Phone: 202/358-4769)
MEDIA ADVISORY: 04-212
NASA PLANS TWO-DAY MEDIA EVENT TO MARK SHUTTLE TANK ARRIVAL
NASA is offering media two days of photo and news opportunities at
the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla., on Jan. 6 and 7. The events
highlight an important milestone for a safe Return to Flight: the
arrival of the redesigned External Tank (ET) for the Space Shuttle
Discovery (STS-114) mission to the International Space Station.
The ET is expected to depart NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New
Orleans on Dec. 31. It is being transported via Pegasus, a specially
designed barge. Barring any weather delays, the Solid Rocket Booster
retrieval ship Freedom Star will bring the barge to Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station on Jan. 5. The barge will be hooked up to tugs and
brought to the Turn Basin at KSC on Jan. 6.
The ET was redesigned to address the Columbia Accident Investigation
Board's recommendation to reduce the risk to the Shuttle from falling
debris during ascent.
Media who want to attend this event must contact the KSC Press Site
(321/867-2468) by 4 p.m. EST, Jan. 4.
Events at KSC:
Jan. 6: Media must arrive at the KSC News Center by 10:30 a.m. EST.
11 a.m.: Live News Conference with Deputy Associate Administrator for
International Space Station and Space Shuttle Programs Michael
Kostelnik, External Tank Project Manager Sandy Coleman, and Director of
Shuttle Processing Mike Wetmore
12:30 p.m.: Photo Opportunity - Barge arriving at Turn Basin with
External Tank
1:30 p.m.: Workshop - External Tank Processing at KSC
3 p.m.: Photo Opportunity - Tank rolls off Barge to Vehicle Assembly
Building
3:30 p.m.: Tour of External Tank barge - Technical representatives
available to discuss trip from New Orleans and loading and unloading
processes
4:15 p.m.: Photo Opportunity - External Tank in transfer aisle of
Vehicle Assembly Building
Jan. 7: Media must arrive by 8:30 a.m. EST to travel to the Orbiter
Processing Facility
9 a.m.: Tour of OPF to see new Orbiter Boom Sensor System
11 a.m.: STS-114 crew available for photos and questions in VAB
Space is limited. Access is granted on a first-requested basis and is
limited to two people per organization. NASA centers' points of
contact: June Malone, Marshall Space Flight Center, Ala., (Phone:
256/544-7061); Jessica Rye, KSC, (Phone: 321/867-2468); James
Hartsfield, Johnson Space Center, Houston, (Phone: 281/483-5111).
Media who do not possess KSC credentials should submit their request
via the new online accreditation Web site:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov/
Media may also fax (321/867-2692) or e-mail and
include the following information on their organization's letterhead:
Full legal name, Title, Organization, Address, Telephone number, Date
of birth, Place of birth, Social security number, Country of
citizenship.
Since the tour includes operational facilities that deal in hazardous
materials, all who enter must be properly dressed in long pants and
closed shoes with low heels. Sleeveless shirts are not allowed.
For the latest information on NASA's Return to Flight efforts on the
Internet, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Headquarters, Washington Dec. 29, 2004
(Phone: 202/358-4769)
MEDIA ADVISORY: 04-212
NASA PLANS TWO-DAY MEDIA EVENT TO MARK SHUTTLE TANK ARRIVAL
NASA is offering media two days of photo and news opportunities at
the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla., on Jan. 6 and 7. The events
highlight an important milestone for a safe Return to Flight: the
arrival of the redesigned External Tank (ET) for the Space Shuttle
Discovery (STS-114) mission to the International Space Station.
The ET is expected to depart NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New
Orleans on Dec. 31. It is being transported via Pegasus, a specially
designed barge. Barring any weather delays, the Solid Rocket Booster
retrieval ship Freedom Star will bring the barge to Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station on Jan. 5. The barge will be hooked up to tugs and
brought to the Turn Basin at KSC on Jan. 6.
The ET was redesigned to address the Columbia Accident Investigation
Board's recommendation to reduce the risk to the Shuttle from falling
debris during ascent.
Media who want to attend this event must contact the KSC Press Site
(321/867-2468) by 4 p.m. EST, Jan. 4.
Events at KSC:
Jan. 6: Media must arrive at the KSC News Center by 10:30 a.m. EST.
11 a.m.: Live News Conference with Deputy Associate Administrator for
International Space Station and Space Shuttle Programs Michael
Kostelnik, External Tank Project Manager Sandy Coleman, and Director of
Shuttle Processing Mike Wetmore
12:30 p.m.: Photo Opportunity - Barge arriving at Turn Basin with
External Tank
1:30 p.m.: Workshop - External Tank Processing at KSC
3 p.m.: Photo Opportunity - Tank rolls off Barge to Vehicle Assembly
Building
3:30 p.m.: Tour of External Tank barge - Technical representatives
available to discuss trip from New Orleans and loading and unloading
processes
4:15 p.m.: Photo Opportunity - External Tank in transfer aisle of
Vehicle Assembly Building
Jan. 7: Media must arrive by 8:30 a.m. EST to travel to the Orbiter
Processing Facility
9 a.m.: Tour of OPF to see new Orbiter Boom Sensor System
11 a.m.: STS-114 crew available for photos and questions in VAB
Space is limited. Access is granted on a first-requested basis and is
limited to two people per organization. NASA centers' points of
contact: June Malone, Marshall Space Flight Center, Ala., (Phone:
256/544-7061); Jessica Rye, KSC, (Phone: 321/867-2468); James
Hartsfield, Johnson Space Center, Houston, (Phone: 281/483-5111).
Media who do not possess KSC credentials should submit their request
via the new online accreditation Web site:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov/
Media may also fax (321/867-2692) or e-mail and
include the following information on their organization's letterhead:
Full legal name, Title, Organization, Address, Telephone number, Date
of birth, Place of birth, Social security number, Country of
citizenship.
Since the tour includes operational facilities that deal in hazardous
materials, all who enter must be properly dressed in long pants and
closed shoes with low heels. Sleeveless shirts are not allowed.
For the latest information on NASA's Return to Flight efforts on the
Internet, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info