From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: NASA Daily News for 11/10/92
Followup-To: sci.space
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 02:16:46 GMT

Daily                 News
Tuesday, November 10, 1992      24-hour audio 
service at 202/755-1788

 % STS-52 Crew Postflight Press Conference, Nov. 12;
 % MSTI/Scout Launch delayed indefinitely;
 % Yesterday's first NASA Town Meeting in Raleigh, N.C., a success;
 % STS-53 Space Shuttle Discovery Status Report.

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The STS-52 crew postflight press conference is 
scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10: a.m. EST.  The 
briefing will be carried live on NASA Select 
television from the Johnson Space Center.  The crew 
will take the opportunity to narrate film highlights  and 
activities from their mission.

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The 6th launch attempt for the  Department of Defense 
Miniature Seeker Technology Integration payload 
aboard a NASA Scout launch vehicle from Vandenberg 
Air Force Base has been delayed indefinitely.  The MSTI 
will be moved to a horizontal position to troubleshoot 
for ground support equipment problems.

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The first in a series of NASA Town Meetings took place 
in Raleigh yesterday on the campus of 
the North Carolina State University.  Over 700 people 
came to listen and to ask questions and comment 
on programs.  Administrator Daniel Goldin talked 
about the purpose of the town meeting and what NASA 
is all about.  He took questions for about an hour and 
then a panel comprised of Charles Bolden, Darleen 
Druyun, Cecil Rosen, Dr. Lennard Fisk, Martin Kress 
and Greg Reck took over to answer questions.  
Earlier in the day, Goldin and Bolden spoke at Daniels 
Middle School, and met with area industry and
academic representatives and local citizens. 

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Technicians at the Kennedy Space Center have 
scheduled a main engine Flight Readiness Test today 
for the Space Shuttle Discovery.  The STS-53 
astronauts will arrive at the SLF today around 5:30 p.m. 
EST.  Yesterday technicians conducted launch pad 
validations and the solid rocket booster Flight 
Readiness Test.  The STS-53/DoD mission is scheduled 
for launch in early December.

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Here's the broadcast schedule for Public Affairs events 
on NASA Select TV.  Note that all events and times may 
change without notice, and that all times listed 
are Eastern.  Live indicates a program is transmitted 
live.

Tuesday, November 10, 1992
Live    12:00 pm        NASA Today news program.
        12:15 pm        Aeronautics and Space Report.
        12:30 pm        Shuttle Life: Weightlessness.
        1:00 pm         Pioneer 10...20th Anniversary & Revealing Venus.
        2:00 pm         Starfinder #6.
        2:30 pm         Von Braun Forum from MSFC  (Taped 
                        Replay of the Oct. 30 event).
        4:00 pm         NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
        8:00 pm         NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
        12:00 am        NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.

Thursday, November 12, 1992
Live    10:00 am        STS-52 Crew Postflight Press Conference
Live    12:00 pm        NASA Today news program.
        12:15 pm        Aeronautics & Space Report.
        12:30 pm        We have a Satelilite, STS-49.
        1:00 pm         TQM Colloquium w/ Mr.  Jay Honeycutt from KSC.
        2:00 pm         Starfinder #8 Dare to Dream & Teacher Resource
        2:30 pm         Von Braun Forum from MSFC (Taped Replay of 
                        the Oct. 30 Event).
        4:00 pm         NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
        8:00 pm         NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.
        12:00 am        NASA Today and subsequent programming repeats.


This report is filed daily at noon, Monday through 
Friday.  It is a service of NASA's Office of Public Affairs.  
The editor is Charles Redmond, 202/453-
8425 or CREDMOND on NASAmail.  NASA Select TV is 
carried on GE Satcom F2R, transponder 13, C-Band, 72 
degrees West Longitude, transponder 
frequency is 3960 MegaHertz, audio subcarrier is 6.8 
MHz, polarization is vertical.

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