From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: STS-46 NASA newsroom hours and procedures [NTE 92-66] (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 19:07:50 GMT

Ed Campion
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                                 July 27, 1992
(Phone:  202/453-8536)


EDITORS NOTE:  N92-66

STS-46 NASA NEWSROOM HOURS AND PROCEDURES 

	During Space Shuttle mission STS-46, the NASA newsrooms supporting 
the flight will have extended hours of operation.  However, staffing and budget 
constraints will force some NASA newsrooms to be closed in the evenings and 
on weekends.

	To permit media to ask questions in daily mission press briefings, the 
following procedures are to be used when a newsroom is closed, and it is not 
possible for the media to ask questions directly of press conference briefers.

	Media should write down their name, affiliation and question(s) and 
facsimile the question(s) to the newsroom at the NASA center originating the 
briefing at least 1/2 hour prior to the start of the news conference.
Facsimile numbers are listed in this announcement.  The question(s) will be
given to the appropriate briefer who will read the question over NASA select
and answer it or refer it to the appropriate expert.  Newsroom personnel WILL 
NOT forward verbal questions to the briefing participants.  

	In an effort to facilitate the flow of communications, listed below are
the times each newsroom will be open along with contact phone numbers.

STS-46 NEWSROOM OPERATIONS (Based on 7/31/92 launch)

Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

Operating Hours					
L-2				7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT	
L-1				7:00 a.m. - 
Launch day			               - 6:00 p.m. EDT	
On-Orbit (weekdays)	        7:00 a.m. - flight briefings - Call for hours
On-Orbit (weekends)	        Open for flight briefings -  Call for hours
Landing day		        7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT	


Phone Numbers
Newsroom: 			407/867-2468
Facsimile:			407/867-2692
Code-A-Phone:			407/867-2525

After Hours:	
Dick Young -			407/452-5141
Karl Kristofferson -		407/267-9302

Johnson Space Center, Houston

Operating Hours					
L-2				8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
L-1				8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
Launch day			6:00 a.m. -                CDT
On-Orbit (weekdays)		Open 24 hours
On-Orbit (weekends)		Open 24 hours
Landing day		              -  5:00 p.m. CDT	

Phone Numbers
Newsroom: 			713/483-5111
Facsimile:			713/483-2000
Code-A-Phone:			713/483-8600

After Hours:  Not needed.  Newsroom open 24 hours during STS-46	

Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.

Operating Hours					
L-2				8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
L-1				8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
Launch day			8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m CDT
On-Orbit (weekdays)		8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
On-Orbit (weekends)		Closed
Landing day			8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT	

Phone Numbers
Newsroom: 			205/544-0034
Facsimile:			205/544-5852
Code-A-Phone:			205/544-6397

After Hours:	
Dom Amatore -			205/461-7833
Jim Sahli -			205/922-9495


Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, Calif.

Operating Hours					
L-2				7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PDT
L-1				7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PDT
Launch day			6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PDT	
On-Orbit (weekdays)		7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PDT	
On-Orbit (weekends)		Closed
Landing day			Landing - 2 hours - Landing + 4 hours PDT

Phone Numbers
Newsroom: 			805/258-3449
Facsimile:			805/258-3566
Code-A-Phone:			805/258-2564

After Hours:	
Nancy Lovato - 			805/948-2957
Don Haley -			805/943-5817
Newsgroups: sci.space.news