From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: NASA STS-47 newsroom hours and procedures [NTE 92-78] (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 18:55:08 GMT

Ed Campion
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                              September 4, 1992
(Phone:  202/453-8536)


EDITORS NOTE:  N92-78

NASA STS-47 NEWSROOM HOURS AND PROCEDURES

	During Shuttle Mission STS-47, 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 question 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-47 NEWSROOM OPERATIONS

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. - 6:00 p.m. EDT
On-Orbit (weekends)	Closed
Landing day		Landing - 4 hours. to Landing + 4 hours EDT	

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

After Hours:	
Dick Young		904/423-1800
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. - 6:00 p.m. CDT
On-Orbit (weekdays)	6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CDT
On-Orbit (weekends)	6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CDT
Landing day		6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CDT	

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

Jack Riley		713/471-0624
Barbara Schwartz	713/474-4769

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. -
On-Orbit (weekdays)	Open 24 hours
On-Orbit (weekends)	Open 24 hours
Landing day			      - 5:00 p.m. CDT	

Phone Numbers
Newsroom: 		205/544-0034
Facsimile:		205/544-2819
Code-A-Phone:		205/544-6397

After Hours:	Not necessary.  Newsroom open 24 hours


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 to 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