Jacques van Oene
June 27th 05, 09:54 PM
Dolores Beasley
Headquarters, Washington June 27, 2005
(Phone: 202/358-1753)
DC Agle
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif.
(Phone: 818/393-9011)
MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-106
NASA ANNOUNCES DEEP IMPACT MISSION COVERAGE
At 1:52 a.m. EDT on July 4, NASA's Deep Impact mission will provide
scientists with the first-ever opportunity to view the pristine material
beneath the surface of a comet.
At 1:52 a.m. EDT on July 3, the Deep Impact spacecraft will deploy a
39-inch-wide impactor into the path of comet Tempel 1. Mission team members
83 million miles away at JPL will steer the impactor and flyby spacecraft
toward the comet. The flyby craft will pass within 310 miles to record the
event and send results to Earth on July 4.
By observing the impact crater and how it develops, scientists hope to learn
the basic structure and density of the comet. Material beneath the surface
of the comet, relatively unchanged since the solar system's formation, may
answer questions about its birth.
Coverage of the mission originates from JPL. It will be carried on NASA TV
and on the Web. The JPL newsroom will be open to provide news media with the
latest information.
JPL NEWSROOM HOURS
JPL newsroom phone: 818/354-5011.
June 30 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
July 1 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
July 2 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. July 3 EDT
July 3 10 a.m. EDT (will remain open overnight)
July 4 through 8 p.m. EDT
July 5 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
PRESS CONFERENCES (ALL AT JPL)
News briefings will be carried on the Web and NASA TV. The schedule is
subject to change.
Friday, July 1
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, Deep Impact overview:
1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EDT, Engineering Overview
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, Science Overview
Sunday, July 3
-- 2 p.m. EDT, Pre-encounter news briefing
Monday, July 4
-- 4 a.m. EDT, Post-impact news briefing
-- 2 p.m. EDT, Post-impact update briefing
ACCREDITATION
To cover the mission from JPL, news media must be accredited through the
Media Relations Office. Media with completed applications may pick up
credentials at the JPL Visitor Reception building beginning at 8 a.m. PDT,
Thursday. Credentials must be picked up in person with valid I.D. To apply
for credentials call the JPL Media Relations office at: 818/354-5011.
NASA TV COVERAGE
The schedule for mission TV coverage is available on the Web at:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html
Live commentary of the mission will air on NASA TV on July 3 beginning at
11:30 p.m. EDT. Commentary will conclude at approximately 3 a.m. EDT on July
4.
As of July 1, 2005, NASA TV will be carried on the Web and on an MPEG-2
digital signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude,
transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. It's available in Alaska
and Hawaii on AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder 18C, at 4060
MHz, horizontal polarization. A Digital Video Broadcast compliant Integrated
Receiver Decoder is required for reception. Audio only of NASA TV news
conference and commentary coverage is available at:
321/867-1220/1240/1260/7135. For NASA TV information and schedules on the
Web, visit: www.nasa.gov/ntv
Deep Impact Images of Tempel 1 will be posted daily starting today.
Beginning at 1:52 a.m. EDT, July 3, images may be posted at one per hour.
From 11:30 p.m. EDT, July 3 until impact at 1:52 a.m. EDT, July 4, images
may post every 15 minutes. For information about the mission, including the
press kit, releases, status reports, briefing schedule and images on the
Web, visit:
www.nasa.gov/deepimpact
For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Headquarters, Washington June 27, 2005
(Phone: 202/358-1753)
DC Agle
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif.
(Phone: 818/393-9011)
MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-106
NASA ANNOUNCES DEEP IMPACT MISSION COVERAGE
At 1:52 a.m. EDT on July 4, NASA's Deep Impact mission will provide
scientists with the first-ever opportunity to view the pristine material
beneath the surface of a comet.
At 1:52 a.m. EDT on July 3, the Deep Impact spacecraft will deploy a
39-inch-wide impactor into the path of comet Tempel 1. Mission team members
83 million miles away at JPL will steer the impactor and flyby spacecraft
toward the comet. The flyby craft will pass within 310 miles to record the
event and send results to Earth on July 4.
By observing the impact crater and how it develops, scientists hope to learn
the basic structure and density of the comet. Material beneath the surface
of the comet, relatively unchanged since the solar system's formation, may
answer questions about its birth.
Coverage of the mission originates from JPL. It will be carried on NASA TV
and on the Web. The JPL newsroom will be open to provide news media with the
latest information.
JPL NEWSROOM HOURS
JPL newsroom phone: 818/354-5011.
June 30 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
July 1 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
July 2 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. July 3 EDT
July 3 10 a.m. EDT (will remain open overnight)
July 4 through 8 p.m. EDT
July 5 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
PRESS CONFERENCES (ALL AT JPL)
News briefings will be carried on the Web and NASA TV. The schedule is
subject to change.
Friday, July 1
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, Deep Impact overview:
1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EDT, Engineering Overview
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, Science Overview
Sunday, July 3
-- 2 p.m. EDT, Pre-encounter news briefing
Monday, July 4
-- 4 a.m. EDT, Post-impact news briefing
-- 2 p.m. EDT, Post-impact update briefing
ACCREDITATION
To cover the mission from JPL, news media must be accredited through the
Media Relations Office. Media with completed applications may pick up
credentials at the JPL Visitor Reception building beginning at 8 a.m. PDT,
Thursday. Credentials must be picked up in person with valid I.D. To apply
for credentials call the JPL Media Relations office at: 818/354-5011.
NASA TV COVERAGE
The schedule for mission TV coverage is available on the Web at:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html
Live commentary of the mission will air on NASA TV on July 3 beginning at
11:30 p.m. EDT. Commentary will conclude at approximately 3 a.m. EDT on July
4.
As of July 1, 2005, NASA TV will be carried on the Web and on an MPEG-2
digital signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude,
transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. It's available in Alaska
and Hawaii on AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder 18C, at 4060
MHz, horizontal polarization. A Digital Video Broadcast compliant Integrated
Receiver Decoder is required for reception. Audio only of NASA TV news
conference and commentary coverage is available at:
321/867-1220/1240/1260/7135. For NASA TV information and schedules on the
Web, visit: www.nasa.gov/ntv
Deep Impact Images of Tempel 1 will be posted daily starting today.
Beginning at 1:52 a.m. EDT, July 3, images may be posted at one per hour.
From 11:30 p.m. EDT, July 3 until impact at 1:52 a.m. EDT, July 4, images
may post every 15 minutes. For information about the mission, including the
press kit, releases, status reports, briefing schedule and images on the
Web, visit:
www.nasa.gov/deepimpact
For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info