NASA Daily News Summary 
For Release:  Oct. 31, 2000
Media Advisory m00-204

SUMMARY

NEWS RELEASES

  WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION 

  SHEPHERD LEADS CREW INTO NEW ERA IN SPACE HISTORY

VIDEO    **ALL TIMES EASTERN***

  VIDEO FILE FOR OCT. 31, 2000

  UPCOMING TELEVISION EVENTS

************ NEWS RELEASES ************

  SHEPHERD LEADS CREW INTO NEW ERA IN SPACE HISTORY

 American astronaut Bill Shepherd launched a new era in space history 
Oct. 31, when he lifted off in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from the 
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan en route to his new home aboard the 
International Space Station. If all goes well on this and future 
missions, Oct. 30, 2000, will be the last day on which there were no 
human beings in space. Shepherd, of Babylon, NY, is commander of the 
three-person Expedition 1 crew, the first of several crews that will 
live aboard the space station for periods of about four months. He is 
accompanied by cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko, commander of the Soyuz, and 
flight engineer Sergei Krikalev on this historic journey.

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Renee Juhans (Phone:  
202/358-1712)

Contact at the Johnson Space Center, Houston: Eileen Hawley (Phone: 
281/483-5111).

For full text see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/2000/00-172.txt

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WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION 

With the arrival of the first crew, the International Space 
Station is NASA's next step in its continuing journey of 
discovery, and represents a quantum leap in the capability to 
conduct research on orbit.

ISS will provide unprecedented access to the unique environment of 
space, unequaled in capability and unmatched in its potential to 
change our lives. Scientists, engineers and researchers say the 
facilities and scientific infrastructure provided by NASA are a 
unique national asset which will unquestionably increase in value 
with the establishment of ISS.

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Renee Juhans
(Phone:  202/358-1712)

For full text see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/note2edt/2000/n00-053.txt

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If NASA issues any news releases later today, we will e-mail 
summaries and Internet URLs to this list.

Index of 2000 NASA News Releases:
http://www.nasa.gov/releases/2000/index.html

Index of 1999 NASA News Releases:
http://www.nasa.gov/releases/1999/index.html

************ VIDEO FILE ************

VIDEO FILE FOR OCT. 31, 2000 

ITEM 1 - EXPEDITION I LAUNCH - BAIKONUR VIA JSC (REPLAY)
ITEM 2 - ISS PROGRAM MANAGER'S STATEMENTS (REPLAY FROM 5:30AM) - 
BAIKONUR VIA 
JSC 
ITEM 3 - EXPEDITION I ANIMATION AND LATEST FOOTAGE OF ISS (STS-92) - 
JSC 
(REPLAY)
ITEM 4 - PAGER DEVICE MAY WARN ASTRONAUTS OF LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE - 
KSC
ITEM 5 - ASTRONOMERS PONDER LACK OF PLANETS IN GLOBULAR CLUSTER - STSCI
ITEM 6 - ISS: A TAPESTRY OF VOICES - EMOTION STUDIOS

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ANY CHANGES TO THE VIDEO LINE-UP WILL APPEAR ON THE NASA VIDEO 
FILE ADVISORY ON THE WEB AT 

ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/tv-advisory/nasa-tv.txt

WE UPDATE THE ADVISORY THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

The NASA Video File normally airs at noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.
and midnight Eastern Time.

****Note:**** During Space Shuttle missions, the NASA Television 
schedule can be found at the following web address: 
http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/tvsked/schedule.html

************ UPCOMING TELEVISION EVENTS ************

Upcoming Television Events:

Note:  The timing for some of these events is approximate. Refer 
to NASA TV for updates.

October 31, Tuesday
Note:  The timing for some of these events  is approximate.  Refer to 
NASA TV 
for updates.
Noon - NASA Video File - HQ
1:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
3:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
4:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
6:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
7:30 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary (Crew Wake Up) - JSC
8:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
9:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
11:02 p.m. - Progress 1 Undocking - MCC-M (via JSC)
Midnight - NASA Video File - HQ
Note:  MCC-Houston will conduct periodic mission updates throughout the 
evening 
and into the morning.

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November 1, Wednesday
Note:  The timing for some of these events  is approximate.  Refer to 
NASA TV 
for updates.
3:45 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - MCC-M (via JSC)
6:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - MCC-M (via JSC)
8:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - MCC-M (via JSC)
9:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
10:30 a.m.- ISS Expedition I Commentary (Crew sleep begins) - JSC
Noon - NASA Video File - HQ
1:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
3:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
4:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
6:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
7:30 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary (Crew wake up) - JSC
8:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
9:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
10:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
Midnight - NASA Video File - HQ
Note:  MCC-Houston will conduct periodic mission updates throughout the 
evening 
and into the morning.

November 2, Thursday
Note:  The timing for some of these events  is approximate.  Refer to 
NASA TV 
for updates.
2:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - MCC-M (via JSC)
3:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - MCC-M (via JSC)
3:45 a.m. - Soyuz Docking to ISS Commentary - MCC-M (via JSC)
4:24 a.m. - Expedition I Crew Docks to the ISS - MCC-M (via JSC)
5:00 - 9:30 a.m. - Expedition I Docking Live News Interviews - JSC (GE2 
Transponder 5)
5:40 a.m. - ISS Hatch Opening (audio only) - MCC-M (via JSC)
6:00 a.m. - MCC-M Post-Docking Press Briefing (recorded earlier on 
11/2/00)- 
MCC-M (via JSC)
6:35 a.m. - Hatch Opening from Service Module to Zarya -  JSC
7:27 a.m. - Television Replay of ISS Hatch Opening - MCC-M (via JSC)
8:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
9:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
11:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary (Crew sleep begins) - JSC
*11:45 a.m. - X-38 Flight Test and Commentary Begins
*12:05 p.m. - X-38 Flight Test B-roll Feed - DFRC
*12:20 p.m. - X-38 Release (time approximate) and Test Begins - DFRC
*12:45 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
2:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
3:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
4:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
6:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
7:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary - JSC
9:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
10:30 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary (Crew wake up) - JSC
Midnight - NASA Video File - HQ
Note:  MCC-Houston will conduct periodic mission updates throughout the 
evening 
and into the morning.

November 3, Friday
Note:  The timing for some of these events  is approximate.  Refer to 
NASA TV 
for updates.
1:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
1:49 a.m. - ISS Planning Conference - JSC
2:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
4:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
6:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. - Telemundo Live News Interviews - LaRC  (GE2 
Transponder 5)
8:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
10:00 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
*11:00 a.m. -  EO1/SAC C Prelaunch Press Briefing - HQ
Noon - NASA Video File - HQ
*1:00 p.m. - EO1/SAC C Prelaunch Press Briefing (replay) - HQ
2:30 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary (Crew sleep begins) -  JSC
3:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
4:30 p.m. - Expedition I Mission Status Briefing - JSC
5:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
6:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
7:00 p.m. - EO1/SAC C Prelaunch Press Briefing (replay) - HQ
8:00 p.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
9:00 p.m. - NASA Video File - HQ
9:45 a.m. - ISS Expedition I Commentary (Crew Wake Up) -  JSC
Midnight - NASA Video File - HQ
Note:  MCC-Houston will conduct periodic mission updates throughout the 
evening 
and into the morning.

November 4, Saturday
1:00 a.m. - Midnight - ISS Expedition I Commentary -  JSC
Note:  MCC-Houston will conduct periodic mission updates throughout the 
day.
During Space Shuttle missions, the NASA Television schedule can be 
found at the following web address: 
http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/tvsked/schedule.html

For a complete list of upcoming live television events, see 
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv/breaking.html

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Unless otherwise noted, ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN.

NASA Television is available on GE-2, transponder 9C at 85 degrees
West longitude, with vertical polarization. Frequency is on 3880.0
megahertz, with audio on 6.8 megahertz.

Refer general questions about the video file to NASA Headquarters,
Washington, DC: Ray Castillo, 202/358-4555, or Fred Brown,
202/358-0713, fred.brown@hq.nasa.gov

During Space Shuttle missions, the full NASA TV schedule will
continue to be posted at:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/nasatv/schedule.html

For general information about NASA TV see:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv/

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